Ball Intends to Cease Production at Beverage Packaging Facilities in Recklinghausen, Germany

Ball Corporation announced that it intends to cease production at the company’s Recklinghausen, Germany, facilities at the end of July 2017 and only after due negotiation and agreement with the Works Council. Customers currently supported by the Recklinghausen beverage container and end plants will be supplied by other Ball facilities in Europe.
 
“Given the regional market environment, we need to ensure that we remain cost competitive for the long term,” said Colin Gillis, president, Ball Beverage Packaging Europe. “While closing plants is always difficult, our goal is safeguarding the long-term success of the business for all of our stakeholders, including our 3,900 employees in Europe.”
 
The Recklinghausen site opened in 1968. The beverage can and end facilities employ approximately 360 people.