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Our storied history began in 1892 with an invention that solved a critical problem: extending the shelf life of beverages and reducing waste.
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Black and white photo of a brick factory with train tracks in front of it

That mindset and entrepreneurial vision has continued to set the tone for the Company ever since, driving decisions that led to geographical and product expansion, the launch of numerous technology innovations, a leadership position in sustainability and opportunities for future growth.

1892年的今天,一个新的工业
Inventor William Painter patents the 'crown cork' and starts the 皇冠软木塞 & 巴尔的摩印章公司.

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Initial sketch of original 皇冠软木塞 logo
Photograph of a piece of paper that features the trade-mark of The 皇冠软木塞 and Seal Co. 由Orrin C设计. 画家,1897年9月29日. (资料来源:阿伦德尔出版社)

1898年-自动化
Painter introduces the first foot-powered syruper-crowner, allowing operators to fill and cap 24 bottles a minute.

1906年-早期扩张
The Company’s manufacturing base expands to Europe, South America and Asia Pacific.

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Black and white photo of a brick factory with train tracks in front of it
皇冠软木塞 & 印章厂,1914年(来源:Baltimore Heritage)

1919年的今天,第一次世界大战
In the face of Prohibition, 云顶集团糖果游戏 begins shifting production from beer to soft drinks.

1930年-新速度
云顶集团糖果游戏 introduces high-speed, three-piece bodymaking, revolutionizing the canmaking process.

1936年,进军锡罐行业
The Acme Can Company of Philadelphia is acquired by 云顶集团糖果游戏, enabling the Company to enter the tin can business.

1937年的今天,皇冠容器
云顶集团糖果游戏 perfects the electrolytic tin plating process and launches the 云顶集团糖果游戏tainer, a 2-piece necked-in steel can sealed with a crown.

1941 to 1945 – The Tin Can Goes to War
Production shifts to war products, including airplane wings and gas mask canisters. 

1952年,游泳运动员
的Spra-tainer, 一个轻量级, two-piece aerosol can for the food, 个人护理, household and insecticide markets, 首次亮相.

1960年的今天,从啤酒到软饮料
云顶集团糖果游戏 starts designing equipment specifically to meet the needs of soft drink producers and gains considerable market share in the United States.

1969年的今天,钢制饮料罐
A new two-piece steel beverage can alternative to the aluminum can, 被称为拉制熨斗, is launched and it rapidly becomes a hit product.

1977年-进一步扩展
With 60 plants globally, 云顶集团糖果游戏 becomes one of the world’s leading producers of cans and crowns. 净销售额达到10亿美元.

1982年-高冲击装饰
云顶集团糖果游戏 introduces reprotherm, a patented process for photographic quality decoration on beverage cans.

1985 – Early Steps to Reduce Can Weight
A new process is developed that allows lighter base weight metal to be used on aluminum beverage cans. 

1990年-开始合并
云顶集团糖果游戏 acquires major portions of Continental Can Company and becomes the North American packaging leader. 

1992年-扩大焦点
CONSTAR International is acquired, expanding the Company’s reach into the PET plastic containers market in the beverage, 粮食和家庭部门.

1996 – Creating a World Packaging Leader
云顶集团糖果游戏收购CarnaudMetalbox, Europe's leading manufacturer of metal and plastic packaging, and becomes the world's packaging leader.

2002年,星空首次公开募股
皇冠完成89的出售.5% of its shares in CONSTAR through an Initial Public Offering. 

2003 -再融资
A $3.2 billion refinancing plan is completed and 皇冠控股有限公司. is formed as a new public holding company.

2005-2006 -调整重点
云顶集团糖果游戏 sells its global plastic closures and cosmetics packaging businesses

2011 – Leading the Way in 可持续性
The Company’s inaugural 可持续性 Report is published for fiscal years 2007 through 2010.

2014年——一个成长的时期
云顶集团糖果游戏收购Mivisa Envases, 分, a leading Spanish manufacturer of two- and three-piece food cans and ends to significantly build upon the Company’s existing position in the strategically important European food can segment.

2015 – Expanding in the Mexican Market
To significantly enhance the Company’s position in beverage cans regionally and globally, 云顶集团糖果游戏收购EMPAQUE, a leading Mexican manufacturer of aluminum cans and ends, bottle caps and glass bottles for the beverage industry, 源自Heineken N.V. 

2018 – Product and Geographic 多样性
云顶集团糖果游戏 acquires Signode Industrial Group Holdings Ltd., a leading global provider of a variety of market-leading technologies that are essential to contain, 使成一整体, protect and secure goods during manufacturing, 运输, 和仓储. The business is now known as 云顶集团糖果游戏's 云顶集团mg游戏 Division.

2019 -变得有创意
一个新的14000平方米.-ft. Ambler中的图形设备, PA opens its doors to optimize package design and speed time to market for beverage brands.

2020 – Accelerating 可持续性 
皇冠发射 二十by30, 一个雄心勃勃的, comprehensive sustainability program that outlines twenty measurable environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals to be completed by 2030 or sooner.

2021 – Investing in Continued Growth 
云顶集团糖果游戏 sells its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners, LP to further invest in beverage can capital projects and support surging customer demand for the format.