Ball Corp (BALL)

Ball Corporation to Present at Wells Fargo's 16th Annual Industrials & Materials ConferenceMay 28, 2026 4:30 PM
PR Newswire (US) WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL), the leading global provider in sustainable aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products, will present at Wells Fargo's 16th Annual Industrials & Materials conference on June 10, 2026.Ron Lewis, chief executive officer, is scheduled to speak at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. To listen to the presentation via live webcast, visit the following link:Ball Corporation Live WebcastAbout Ball CorporationBall Corporation (NYSE: Ball) is the global leader in sustainable aluminum packaging solutions, serving a robust portfolio of customers in the beverage, personal care and household products industries. With 16,000 employees in more than 65 manufacturing plants and facilities worldwide, Ball reported 2025 net sales of $13.16 billion. For more information, visit Ball.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.   View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ball-corporation-to-present-at-wells-fargos-16th-annual-industrials--materials-conference-302779883.htmlSOURCE Ball Corporation Original: Ball Corporation to Present at Wells Fargo's 16th Annual Industrials & Materials Conference

Ball Shares Rise After Strong Q1 Earnings and Revenue BeatMay 5, 2026 7:49 AM
IH Market News Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) reported first-quarter results that came in ahead of analyst expectations, lifting its shares by 2.2% in premarket trading.The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.94, outperforming the consensus estimate of $0.84. Revenue reached $3.6 billion, exceeding forecasts of $3.34 billion and rising 16% from $3.10 billion in the same quarter last year. Earnings and Volume Growth Adjusted EPS increased 22% year-on-year from $0.77 in the first quarter of 2025. Comparable operating earnings rose 10% to $387 million from $352 million a year earlier. Global aluminum packaging shipments edged up 0.8% during the quarter.“Ball delivered strong first-quarter results, growing comparable EPS more than 20% versus the first quarter of 2025. Higher volumes and operating earnings were driven by our solid financial position, streamlined operating model and disciplined growth strategy,” said Ron Lewis. Segment Performance The Beverage packaging, North and Central America segment reported comparable operating earnings of $205 million on sales of $1.78 billion, compared with $200 million on $1.46 billion in the prior-year period.In the EMEA region, comparable operating earnings rose to $134 million on sales of $1.11 billion, up from $111 million on $958 million a year earlier. Meanwhile, the South America segment reported flat comparable operating earnings of $67 million. Outlook for 2026 For full-year 2026, Ball expects comparable diluted EPS growth of at least 10% and free cash flow of more than $900 million. The company also reiterated its plan to return at least $800 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks by the end of the year.Ball Corporation stock price Original: Ball Shares Rise After Strong Q1 Earnings and Revenue Beat

Ball Reports Strong First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 5, 2026 6:00 AM
PR Newswire (US) HighlightsFirst quarter U.S. GAAP total diluted earnings per share of 77 cents vs. 63 cents in 2025First quarter comparable diluted earnings per share of 94 cents vs. 77 cents in 2025, an increase of 22.1%First quarter comparable operating earnings of $387 million vs. $352 million in 2025, an increase of 9.9% Global aluminum packaging shipments increased 0.8% in the first quarterOn track to return at least $800 million through share buybacks and dividends to shareholders by year-endIn 2026, expect comparable diluted earnings per share growth of 10-plus percent and free cash flow greater than $900 millionFocused on advancing sustainable aluminum packaging while driving 10-plus percent comparable diluted EPS growth, increasing EVA, generating strong free cash flow, and sustaining long-term value creation in 2026 and beyondWESTMINSTER, Colo., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) today reported first quarter 2026 results.U.S. GAAP Financial Performance
On a U.S. GAAP basis, the company reported first quarter 2026 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $205 million or total diluted earnings per share of 77 cents, on sales of $3.60 billion, compared to $179 million net earnings attributable to the corporation, or total diluted earnings per share of 63 cents, on sales of $3.10 billion in 2025.Non-GAAP Financial Performance
Ball's first quarter 2026 comparable net earnings were $251 million, or 94 cents per diluted share compared to $219 million, or 77 cents per diluted share in 2025."Ball delivered strong first-quarter results, growing comparable EPS more than 20 percent versus the first quarter of 2025. Higher volumes and operating earnings were driven by our solid financial position, streamlined operating model and disciplined growth strategy. While we remain vigilant amid the current geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, we are well-positioned to execute and achieve our 2026 objectives. Continued operational excellence, coupled with investments in innovation and sustainability, supports manufacturing efficiency, customer success and long-term value creation for shareholders," said Ron Lewis, chief executive officer.First-quarter 2026 and 2025 results reflect changes to the company's segment reporting structure implemented to better align with segment leadership and how the business is managed. As a result, plants previously included in the beverage packaging, other non-reportable segment are now reported within the Beverage packaging, EMEA segment. In addition, the company updated its measures of profitability, comparable operating earnings and comparable net earnings, to better align with how management evaluates segment performance and allocates resources. These updates are intended to more clearly distinguish operating performance at the segment level from corporate-level financing decisions, improving transparency, accountability, and alignment with how management evaluates performance and allocates capital.Details of reportable segment comparable operating earnings, business consolidation and other activities, business segment descriptions and other non-comparable items can be found in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements that accompany this news release. References to volume data represent units shipped.Beverage Packaging, North and Central America
Beverage packaging, North and Central America, segment comparable operating earnings for first quarter 2026 were $205 million on sales of $1.78 billion compared to $200 million on sales of $1.46 billion during the same period in 2025. First quarter sales reflect higher volume and price/mix, primarily attributable to higher aluminum prices.First quarter segment comparable operating earnings increased year-over-year due primarily to higher volume and price/mix, partially offset by higher costs. Year-over-year first quarter segment volume increased low-single digit percent.Beverage Packaging, EMEA
Beginning this quarter, results for the acquired Benepack business, including two production facilities located in Belgium and Hungary, have been included in the Beverage packaging, EMEA segment as of the acquisition date in January 2026. In addition, current and historical quarterly results for the company's existing facilities in Mumbai, India, Sri City, India and Yangon, Myanmar, as well as results from the former Saudi Arabian business, have been reclassified into the segment.Beverage packaging, EMEA, segment comparable operating earnings for first quarter 2026 were $134 million on sales of $1.11 billion compared to $111 million on sales of $958 million during the same period in 2025. First quarter sales reflect higher year-over-year shipments and currency translation.First quarter comparable operating earnings reflect higher volume and currency translation. Year-over-year first quarter segment volume increased low-single digit percent.Beverage Packaging, South America
Beverage packaging, South America, segment comparable operating earnings for first quarter 2026 were $67 million on sales of $585 million compared to $67 million on sales of $544 million during the same period in 2025. First quarter sales reflect higher prices, primarily attributable to higher aluminum prices, partially offset by lower volume.First quarter segment comparable operating earnings were flat year-over-year driven by higher price/mix, offset by higher costs and lower volume. Year-over-year first quarter segment volume decreased mid-single digit percent.Non-reportable
Non-reportable is comprised of undistributed corporate expenses and the results of the company's global personal & home care business.On March 21, 2025, Ball closed on a transaction for the aluminum cups business, which resulted in Ball deconsolidating the business. The financial results of the aluminum cups business are presented in other non-reportable through the date of the transaction.On August 27, 2025, the company sold 41 percent of its 51 percent ownership interest in Ball United Arab Can Manufacturing Company, which resulted in Ball deconsolidating the business and retaining a 10 percent ownership interest. The financial results of the Saudi Arabian business are presented in other non-reportable through the date of the transaction.First quarter results reflect lower year-over-year undistributed corporate expenses.Outlook
"Our global business remains resilient, supported by passthrough mechanisms that continue to perform as intended in a dynamic environment. We remain on track to deliver our free cash flow objectives for the year, driven by business performance and our strong financial position. This performance supports our expectation to return at least $800 million to shareholders in 2026, while maintaining the flexibility to invest in long-term, sustainable EVA growth projects. Our strong financial foundation remains central to delivering consistent returns and long-term value," said Dan Rabbitt, senior vice president and chief financial officer."Our strategy is anchored in long-term value creation: partnering closely with customers, fostering a empowered and engaged workforce, and driving profitable growth through disciplined execution. Enabled by the Ball Business System, this approach supports consistent performance. We remain confident in the growth of aluminum packaging, and, through our EVA-driven framework, in our ability to deliver our long-term target of greater than 10 percent annual EPS growth while continuing to return significant value to shareholders," Lewis said.About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation (NYSE: Ball) is the global leader in sustainable aluminum packaging solutions, serving a robust portfolio of customers in the beverage, personal care and household products industries. With 16,000 employees in more than 65 manufacturing plants and facilities worldwide, Ball reported 2025 net sales of $13.16 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Instagram.Conference Call Details
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) will hold its first quarter 2026 earnings call today at 6:30 a.m. Mountain Time (8:30 a.m. Eastern). The North American toll-free number for the call is +1 877-497-9071. International callers should dial +1 201-689-8727. Please use the following URL for a webcast of the live call:Ball Corporation First Quarter 2026 Earnings CallFor those unable to listen to the live call, a webcast replay and written transcript of the call will be posted within 48 hours of the call's conclusion to Ball's website at www.ball.com/investors under "news & presentations."Forward-Looking Statement
This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "will," "believe," "continue," "goal" and similar expressions typically identify forward looking statements, which are generally any statements other than statements of historical fact. For example, the forward-looking statements in this news release include statements relating to our plans, strategies, objectives, commitments and guidance. Such statements are based on current expectations or views of the future and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied. You should therefore not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, and they should be read in conjunction with, and qualified in their entirety by, the cautionary statements referenced below. Ball undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be different are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Ball's Form 10-K, which are available on Ball's website and at www.sec.gov. Additional factors  include among others: supply and demand constraints, fluctuations and changes in consumption patterns; availability/cost of raw materials, equipment, and logistics; competitive packaging, pricing and substitution; power and supply chain interruptions; customer and supplier consolidation; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; inability to pass-through increased costs; footprint adjustments and other manufacturing changes, including the opening and closing of facilities and lines; failure to achieve synergies, productivity improvements or cost reductions; war, political instability, sanctions, and other uncertainties surrounding geopolitical events and governmental policies including relating to the situation in Russia and Ukraine and its impact on Ball's operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions; changes in foreign exchange or tax rates; tariffs, trade actions, or other governmental actions; unfavorable mandatory deposit or packaging laws; regulatory actions or issues including those related to tax, environmental regulation, social and governance reporting, competition, health and workplace safety, including governmental actions or public concerns affecting products filled in Ball's containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; changes in climate and weather and related events such as drought, wildfires, storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods; the extent to which sustainability-related opportunities arise and can be capitalized upon; changes in senior management, succession, and the ability to attract and retain skilled labor; strikes; disease; pandemic; labor cost changes; technological developments and innovations; the ability to manage cyber threats; litigation; inflation; pension changes; changes in the rates of return on assets of Ball's defined benefit retirement plans; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting Ball's debt; successful or unsuccessful joint ventures, acquisitions and divestitures, and their effects on Ball's operating results and business generally.                                                                                                    Ball Corporation
Condensed Financial Statements (First Quarter 2026)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings



Three Months Ended


March 31,($ in millions, except per share amounts)
2026
2025






Net sales
$3,603
$3,097






Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)

(2,957)

(2,493)Depreciation and amortization

(159)

(150)Selling, general and administrative

(150)

(149)Business consolidation and other activities

(11)

(13)Interest income

10

7Interest expense

(78)

(70)






Earnings before taxes

258

229Tax (provision) benefit

(62)

(53)Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax

9

5Earnings from continuing operations

205

181Discontinued operations, net of tax

—

(2)






Net earnings

205

179






Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

—

—






Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$205
$179






Earnings per share:





Basic - continuing operations
$0.77
$0.64Basic - discontinued operations

—

(0.01)Total basic earnings per share
$0.77
$0.63






Diluted - continuing operations
$0.77
$0.64Diluted - discontinued operations

—

(0.01)Total diluted earnings per share
$0.77
$0.63






Weighted average shares outstanding (000s):





Basic

265,778

283,292Diluted

267,411

285,067 Ball Corporation
Condensed Financial Statements (First Quarter 2026)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended

March 31,($ in millions)
2026
2025






Cash Flows from Operating Activities:





Net earnings
$205
$179Depreciation and amortization

159

150Business consolidation and other activities

11

13Deferred tax provision (benefit)

(1)

(29)Gain on Aerospace disposal

—

2Pension contributions

(7)

(7)Other, net

7

(86)Changes in working capital components, net of acquisitions and dispositions

(1,151)

(887)Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(777)

(665)Cash Flows from Investing Activities:





Capital expenditures

(161)

(81)Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(75)

(159)Business dispositions, net of cash sold

—

1Derivative settlements

(18)

12Other, net

(52)

20Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(306)

(207)Cash Flows from Financing Activities:





Changes in borrowings, net

650

1,007Acquisitions of treasury stock

(1)

(555)Dividends

(54)

(57)Other, net

10

1Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

605

396Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

6

12Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(472)

(464)Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period

1,221

931Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period
$749
$467 Ball Corporation
Condensed Financial Statements (First Quarter 2026)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


March 31,($ in millions)
2026
2025






Assets





Current assets





Cash and cash equivalents
$730
$449Receivables, net

2,904

2,637Inventories, net

2,223

1,642Other current assets

345

212Current assets held for sale

17

100Total current assets

6,219

5,040Property, plant and equipment, net

6,796

6,377Goodwill

4,410

4,241Intangible assets, net

947

1,062Other assets

1,398

1,319






Total assets
$19,770
$18,039






Liabilities and Equity





Current liabilities





Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
$786
$583Payables and other accrued liabilities

4,773

4,240Current liabilities held for sale

—

22Total current liabilities

5,559

4,845Long-term debt

7,021

6,134Other long-term liabilities

1,571

1,491Equity

5,619

5,569






Total liabilities and equity
$19,770
$18,039Ball Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (First Quarter 2026)1. U.S. GAAP MeasuresBusiness Segment InformationBall's operations are organized and reviewed by management along its product lines and geographical areas and presented in the three reportable segments outlined below. During the first quarter of 2026, the company implemented changes to its segment reporting structure to align with segment leadership and how the business is managed by the chief operating decision maker (CODM). As a result, the company's plants in the beverage packaging, other non-reportable segment are now included in the beverage packaging, EMEA segment. In addition, the company made changes to its measure of profitability, comparable operating earnings, which better aligns to how the CODM assesses segment performance and resource allocation. See section 2. Non-U.S. GAAP Measures for further details. The company's segment results and disclosures for the three months ended March 31, 2025, have been retrospectively recast to conform to current year presentation.Beverage packaging, North and Central America: Consists of operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico that manufacture and sell aluminum beverage containers throughout those countries.Beverage packaging, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): Consists of operations in numerous countries throughout Europe, as well as Egypt, Turkey, India and Myanmar, that manufacture and sell aluminum beverage containers throughout those countries.Beverage packaging, South America: Consists of operations in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile that manufacture and sell aluminum beverage containers throughout most of South America.Other consists of a non-reportable operating segment that manufactures and sells extruded aluminum aerosol containers and recloseable aluminum bottles across multiple consumer categories as well as aluminum slugs (personal & home care or PHC) throughout North America, South America and Europe; undistributed corporate expenses; and intercompany eliminations and other business activities.In January 2026, the company acquired an 80 percent capital share of Benepack's European beverage can manufacturing business from ORG Technology Co. Ltd. (ORG). ORG will retain a 20 percent ownership interest in the business. The business includes two manufacturing facilities, one in Belgium and one in Hungary, and is included in Ball's beverage packaging, EMEA, segment. The investment further optimizes the company's European manufacturing network as the facilities are well positioned to serve the growing demand of customers for sustainable packaging in the region.On August 27, 2025, the company sold 41 percent of its 51 percent ownership interest in Ball United Arab Can Manufacturing Company, which resulted in Ball deconsolidating the business and retaining a 10 percent ownership interest. The financial results of the Saudi Arabian business, which were a part of the beverage packaging, other, non-reportable operating segment, are now presented in beverage packaging, EMEA in the tables below through the date of the transaction.On March 21, 2025, Ball and Ayna.AI LLC (Ayna) executed a Unit Purchase Agreement to form a strategic partnership in which Ball owns a 49 percent interest, which resulted in Ball deconsolidating the aluminum cups business. The financial results of the business are presented in Other in the table below through the date of the transaction.The company also has investments in operations in Guatemala, Panama, the U.S., Vietnam and Saudi Arabia that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, those results are not included in segment sales or comparable operating earnings.Ball CorporationNotes to the Condensed Financial Statements (First Quarter 2026)



Three Months Ended


March 31,($ in millions)

2026

2025






Net sales





Beverage packaging, North and Central America
$1,776
$1,463Beverage packaging, EMEA

1,111

958Beverage packaging, South America

585

544Reportable segment sales

3,472

2,965Other

131

132Net sales
$3,603
$3,097






Comparable segment operating earnings





Beverage packaging, North and Central America
$205
$200Beverage packaging, EMEA

134

111Beverage packaging, South America

67

67Reportable segment comparable operating earnings

406

378Other (a)

(19)

(26)Comparable operating earnings
$387
$352






Reconciling items, net (b)
$(129)
$(123)






Earnings before taxes
$258
$229






(a)Includes undistributed corporate expenses, net, of $38 million and $43 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. (b)For further details regarding reconciling items refer to the summary of reconciling items table at the end of section 2. Non-U.S. GAAP Measures.2. Non-U.S. GAAP Measures Non-U.S. GAAP Measures – Non-U.S. GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation. They should not be considered superior to, or a substitute for, financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Presentations of earnings and cash flows presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP are available in the company's earnings releases and quarterly and annual regulatory filings. Information reconciling forward-looking U.S. GAAP measures to non-U.S. GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable effort due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to certain special items, including restructuring charges, business consolidation and other activities, gains and losses related to acquisition and divestiture of businesses, the ultimate outcome of certain legal or tax proceedings and other non-comparable items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could be material to our results computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP.During the first quarter of 2026, the company amended its definitions of Comparable Operating Earnings and Comparable Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Comparable Operating Earnings now excludes interest income, total amortization expense, factoring fee expense, foreign exchange gain (loss), stock-based compensation expense, unrealized gain (loss) from equity-linked notes and other items included in the reconciling table below. The company also amended its definition of Comparable Net Earnings to now exclude total amortization expense. The prior year amounts associated with these definitions have been recast to conform with the current year's definition and presentation.Comparable Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Comparable EBITDA) - Comparable EBITDA is Comparable Operating Earnings before depreciation and amortization.Comparable Operating Earnings - Comparable Operating Earnings is earnings before, business consolidation, factoring fee expense, foreign exchange gain (loss), intangible amortization, interest expense, interest income, stock-based compensation, taxes, unrealized gain (loss) on equity-linked notes and other items.Comparable Net Earnings - Comparable Net Earnings is net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation before business consolidation, amortization and other non-comparable items after tax.Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share - Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share is Comparable Net Earnings divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding.Net Debt - Net Debt is total debt less cash and cash equivalents, which are derived directly from the company's financial statements.Free Cash Flow - Free Cash Flow is typically derived directly from the company's cash flow statements and is defined as cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures; and, it may be adjusted for additional items that affect comparability between periods. Free Cash Flow is not a defined term under U.S. GAAP, and it should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures.Adjusted Free Cash Flow - Adjusted Free Cash Flow is defined as Free Cash Flow adjusted for payments made for income tax liabilities related to the Aerospace disposition and other material dispositions. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not a defined term under U.S. GAAP, and it should not be inferred that the entire Adjusted Free Cash Flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures.We use Comparable EBITDA, Comparable Operating Earnings, Comparable Net Earnings and Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share internally to evaluate the company's operating performance. Ball management uses Interest Coverage (Comparable EBITDA to interest expense) and Leverage (Net Debt to Comparable EBITDA) as metrics to monitor the credit quality of Ball Corporation. Management internally uses free cash flow measures to: (1) evaluate the company's liquidity, (2) evaluate strategic investments, (3) plan stock buyback and dividend levels and (4) evaluate the company's ability to incur and service debt. Note that when non-U.S. GAAP measures exclude amortization of intangibles, the measures include the revenue of the acquired entities and all other expenses unless otherwise stated and the acquired assets contribute to revenue generation.Please see the company's website for further details of the company's non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, including prior year quarterly and annual amounts that have been recast to conform with current definitions above, at www.ball.com/investors under the "Financial Results" tab.A summary of the effects of non-comparable items on after tax earnings is as follows: 


Three Months Ended

March 31,($ in millions, except per share amounts)
2026
2025






Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$205
$179Business consolidation and other activities (1)

11

13Intangible amortization

37

36Unrealized (gain) loss on equity-linked notes (2)

14

—Non-comparable tax items

(16)

(11)(Gain) loss on Aerospace disposal

—

2Comparable Net Earnings
$251
$219Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share
$0.94
$0.77

(1)The charges for the three months ended March 31, 2026, were primarily composed of costs for previously announced facility closures. 


The charges for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were primarily composed of the loss related to the aluminum cups business transaction and costs for previously announced facility closures. These charges were partially offset by income from the receipt of insurance proceeds for replacement costs related to the 2023 fire at the company's Verona, Virginia extruded aluminum slug manufacturing facility.

(2)As of March 31, 2026, Ball holds $87 million of investments that are linked to the common stock of ORG Technology Co. Ltd. (ORG). Unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value of the investment are removed from Comparable Net Earnings to provide a clearer view of Ball's ongoing operations. A summary of the effects of reconciling items on earnings before taxes is as follows:


Three Months Ended

March 31,($ in millions)
2026
2025






Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$205
$179Discontinued operations, net of tax

—

2Earnings from continuing operations

205

181Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax

(9)

(5)Tax provision (benefit)

62

53Earnings before taxes

258

229Reconciling items, net (a)

129

123   Comparable Operating Earnings
$387
$352

(a)For further details regarding reconciling items refer to the summary of reconciling items table at end this section. A summary of Comparable EBITDA, Net Debt, Interest Coverage and Leverage is as follows:


Twelve
Less: Three
Add: Three




Months Ended
Months Ended
Months Ended
Year Ended


December 31,
March 31,
March 31,
March 31,
($ in millions, except ratios)
2025
2025
2026
2026














Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$912
$179
$205
$938
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

3

—

—

3
Discontinued operations, net of tax

—

2

—

(2)
Earnings from continuing operations

915

181

205

939
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax

(27)

(5)

(9)

(31)
Tax provision (benefit)

240

53

62

249
Earnings before taxes

1,128

229

258

1,157
Reconciling items, net (a)

443

123

129

449
Comparable Operating Earnings

1,571

352

387

1,606
Depreciation and amortization

622

150

159

631
Intangible amortization

(149)

(36)

(37)

(150)
Comparable EBITDA
$2,044
$466
$509
$2,087














Interest expense
$(314)
$(70)
$(78)
$(322)














Total debt at period end









$7,807
Cash and cash equivalents










(730)
Net Debt









$7,077














Interest Coverage (Comparable EBITDA/Interest Expense)










6.48xLeverage (Net Debt/Comparable EBITDA)










3.39x

(a)For further details regarding reconciling items refer to the summary of reconciling items table at end this section. A summary of reconciling items for the tables referenced above is as follows:


Twelve
Less: Three
Add: Three



Months Ended
Months Ended
Months Ended
Year Ended

December 31,
March 31,
March 31,
March 31,($ in millions)
2025
2025
2026
2026












Business consolidation and other activities

(41)

13

11

(43)Debt refinancing and other costs

19

—

—

19Factoring fee expense

38

10

10

38FX (gain) loss

(31)

(7)

(19)

(43)Intangible amortization

149

36

37

150Interest expense

314

70

78

322Interest income

(30)

(7)

(10)

(33)Stock-based compensation expense

26

8

6

24Unrealized (gain) loss on equity-linked notes

(1)

—

14

13Other, net

—

—

2

2Reconciling items, net

443

123

129

449 A summary of free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow is as follows:


Three Months Ended

March 31,($ in millions)
2026



Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$(777)Less: Capital expenditures

(161)Free Cash Flow

(938)Add: Cash taxes paid for Aerospace disposition

(104)Adjusted Free Cash Flow
$(1,042) 3. Non-U.S. GAAP Measures Recast for 2025 Full Year Results (unaudited)
Business Segment Information:



First

Second

Third

Fourth
Full


Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter
Year($ in millions, except ratios)

2025

2025

2025

2025
2025















Net sales














Beverage packaging, North and Central America
$1,463
$1,613
$1,638
$1,572
$6,286Beverage packaging, EMEA

958

1,123

1,125

1,026

4,232Beverage packaging, South America

544

477

508

633

2,162Reportable segment sales

2,965

3,213

3,271

3,231

12,680Other

132

125

108

116

481Net sales
$3,097
$3,338
$3,379
$3,347
$13,161















Comparable segment operating earnings














Beverage packaging, North and Central America
$200
$212
$215
$165
$792Beverage packaging, EMEA

111

152

164

137

564Beverage packaging, South America

67

50

77

121

315Reportable segment comparable operating earnings

378

414

456

423

1,671Other (a)

(26)

(12)

(16)

(46)

(100)Comparable operating earnings
$352
$402
$440
$377
$1,571















Reconciling items, net (a)
$(123)
$(134)
$(49)
$(137)
$(443)















Earnings before taxes
$229
$268
$391
$240
$1,128

(a)For further details regarding reconciling items refer to the summary of reconciling items table at end this section. A summary of the effects of non-comparable items on after tax earnings is as follows: 



First

Second

Third

Fourth

Full


Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Year($ in millions, except per share amounts)

2025

2025

2025

2025

2025















Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$179
$212
$321
$200
$912Business consolidation and other activities

13

12

(78)

12

(41)Intangible amortization

36

38

37

38

149Unrealized (gain) loss on equity-linked notes

—

—

3

(4)

(1)Debt refinancing and other costs

—

—

—

19

19Non-comparable tax items

(11)

(12)

(4)

(19)

(46)(Gain) loss on Aerospace disposal

2

1

1

(1)

3Comparable Net Earnings
$219
$251
$280
$245
$995Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share
$0.77
$0.90
$1.03
$0.91
$3.61 A summary of the effects of reconciling items on earnings before taxes is as follows:



First

Second

Third

Fourth

Full


Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Year($ in millions)

2025

2025

2025

2025

2025















Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$179
$212
$321
$200
$912Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

—

3

—

—

3Discontinued operations, net of tax

2

—

1

(3)

—Earnings from continuing operations

181

215

322

197

915Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax

(5)

(8)

(7)

(7)

(27)Tax provision (benefit)

53

61

76

50

240Earnings before taxes

229

268

391

240

1,128Reconciling items, net (a)

123

134

49

137

443   Comparable Operating Earnings
$352
$402
$440
$377
$1,571

(a)For further details regarding reconciling items refer to the summary of reconciling items table at end this section. A summary of Comparable EBITDA, Net Debt, Interest Coverage and Leverage is as follows:


Year Ended


December 31,
($ in millions, except ratios)
2025





Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$912
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

3
Earnings from continuing operations

915
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax

(27)
Tax provision (benefit)

240
Earnings before taxes

1,128
Reconciling items, net (a)

443
Comparable Operating Earnings

1,571
Depreciation and amortization

622
Intangible amortization

(149)
Comparable EBITDA
$2,044





Interest expense
$(314)





Total debt at period end
$7,012
Cash and cash equivalents

(1,212)
Net Debt
$5,800





Interest Coverage (Comparable EBITDA/Interest Expense)

6.51xLeverage (Net Debt/Comparable EBITDA)

2.83x

(a)For further details regarding reconciling items refer to the summary of reconciling items table at end this section. A summary of reconciling items for the tables referenced above is as follows:



First

Second

Third

Fourth

Full


Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Year($ in millions)

2025

2025

2025

2025

2025















Business consolidation and other activities

13

12

(78)

12

(41)Debt refinancing and other costs

—

—

—

19

19Factoring fee expense

10

9

9

10

38FX (gain) loss

(7)

(6)

(9)

(9)

(31)Intangible amortization

36

38

37

38

149Interest expense

70

81

85

78

314Interest income

(7)

(5)

(8)

(10)

(30)Stock-based compensation expense

8

10

5

3

26Unrealized (gain) loss on equity-linked notes

—

—

3

(4)

(1)Other, net

—

(5)

5

—

—Reconciling items, net
$123
$134
$49
$137
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Board Declares Quarterly DividendApril 29, 2026 5:47 PM
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WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation's (NYSE: BALL) board of directors (the "Board") today declared a cash dividend of 20 cents per share, payable June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026.Conference Call Details 
Ball will announce its first quarter 2026 earnings on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange. At 6:30 a.m. Mountain Time on that day (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time), Ball will hold its regular quarterly conference call on the company's results and performance.Please use the following URL to join via webcast:
Ball Corporation First Quarter 2026 Earnings CallTo participate in the live call Q&A session, North American callers should use the following number, 877-497-9071. International callers should use the following number, +1 201-689-8727.For those unable to listen to the live call, a taped replay and transcript of the event will be available within 48 hours on Ball's website at www.ball.com/investors under "Financial Results."About Ball CorporationBall Corporation (NYSE: BALL) is the global leader in sustainable aluminum packaging solutions, serving a robust portfolio of customers in the beverage, personal care and household products industries. With 16,000 employees in more than 65 manufacturing plants and facilities worldwide, Ball reported 2025 net sales of $13.16 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.





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Ball to Announce First Quarter Earnings on May 5, 2026April 7, 2026 4:30 PM
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WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) will announce its first quarter 2026 earnings on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange. At 6:30 a.m. Mountain Time on that day (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time), Ball will hold its regular quarterly conference call on the company's results and performance.Please use the following URL to join via webcast:Ball Corporation First Quarter 2026 Earnings CallTo participate in the live call Q&A session, North American callers should use the following number, 877-497-9071. International callers should use the following number, +1 201-689-8727.For those unable to listen to the live call, a taped replay and transcript of the event will be available within 48 hours on Ball's website at www.ball.com/investors under "Financial Results."About Ball CorporationBall Corporation (NYSE: BALL) is the global leader in sustainable aluminum packaging solutions, serving a robust portfolio of customers in the beverage, personal care and household products industries. With 16,000 employees in more than 70 manufacturing plants and facilities worldwide, Ball reported 2025 net sales of $13.16 billion. For more information, visit Ball.com and connect with us on LinkedIn. 





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Ball Corporation Releases 2025 Combined Annual and Sustainability ReportMarch 25, 2026 6:00 AM
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Record-breaking year driven by financial discipline, Commercial and Operational Excellence, powered by its people WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) today released its 2025 Combined Annual and Sustainability Report, providing stakeholders a comprehensive overview of the year including performance across each segment of the company's global aluminum packaging business.The Combined Report highlights Ball's focus on commercial and operational excellence to provide solutions that help customers unlock growth and better enable the delivery of beverage, personal and home care packaging. The report showcases Ball's ongoing efforts to champion aluminum for its sustainability and value creation, driven by its high-performing people and culture."2025 was a record-breaking year with our global team delivering exceptional results," said Ron Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of Ball Corporation. "Staying close to our customers is more important than ever and that proximity is helping us innovate, grow and deliver value faster. We continue to scale and standardize our operations to fully leverage our manufacturing expertise and expanding footprint, serving our customers when and where they need us most. Our belief in aluminum is bolstered by its superior sustainability, quality and efficiency. Looking ahead, we have a clear strategy in place and a team dedicated to delivering value for our shareholders and making a difference for our company, our customers and our communities."Report Highlights include:2025 financial performance, including record comparable diluted earnings per share and adjusted free cash flow with strong volume growth and $13.16 billion in net sales.Ball shipped 111.9 billion units of aluminum packaging worldwide.Ball invested $474 million across global businesses, strategically positioning the company to deliver ongoing value and meet evolving customer needs.  In 2025, 74% of the aluminum used by Ball's global beverage packaging business came from recycled sources.In 2025, 84% of Ball's global electricity usage came from renewable sources. Ball continues to practice responsible sourcing, with 34% of purchased aluminum certified by the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI).The Ball Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Ball, invested more than $4.1 million in supporting its global communities, employees spent over 24,000 hours volunteering, and Ball responded to 20 natural disasters across 8 countries.Ball delivered over 380,000 hours of training through its enterprise-wide learning hub, Ball Academy, providing employees with easy access to skill-building and on-demand learning.Ball launched three leadership excellence programs to help develop more than 2,000 leaders at all levels.To learn more, download the full 2025 Combined Report HERE.  About Ball Corporation Ball Corporation (NYSE: Ball) is the global leader in sustainable aluminum packaging solutions, serving a robust portfolio of customers in the beverage, personal care and household products industries. With 16,000 employees in more than 70 manufacturing plants and facilities worldwide, Ball reported 2025 net sales of $13.16 billion. For more information, visit Ball.com and connect with us on LinkedIn. 





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Ball Corporation to Present at Bank of America's 2026 Global Agriculture and Materials ConferenceFebruary 17, 2026 4:30 PM
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WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL), the leading global provider of sustainable aluminum packaging for beverages, personal and home care products, will present at the Bank of America 2026 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference on February 26, 2026.Ron Lewis, chief executive officer, and Dan Rabbitt, chief financial officer, are scheduled to speak at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the presentation via live webcast, visit the following link:Ball Corporation Live WebcastAbout Ball CorporationBall Corporation (NYSE: Ball) is the global leader in sustainable aluminum packaging solutions, serving a robust portfolio of customers in the beverage, personal care and household products industries. With 16,000 employees in more than 70 manufacturing plants and facilities worldwide, Ball reported 2025 net sales of $13.16 billion. For more information, visit Ball.com and connect with us on LinkedIn. 





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Ball jumps as robust shipment growth and cash flow outweigh EPS shortfallFebruary 3, 2026 9:53 AM
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Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) reported solid fourth-quarter shipment growth on Tuesday, helping lift investor sentiment even though earnings came in slightly below expectations.Shares of Ball Corporation rose about 4% in pre-market trading following the release.The aluminum packaging group posted adjusted earnings of $0.91 per share for the quarter, just under the analyst forecast of $0.90, while revenue totaled $3.35 billion, comfortably ahead of the $3.12 billion consensus. Global aluminum packaging shipments increased 6.0% in the fourth quarter, closing out a year in which total shipments rose 4.1%.Investors appeared to focus on the strong volume momentum and cash generation rather than the modest earnings miss, with the stock climbing roughly 4% after the announcement.“We closed the year with a strong fourth quarter where across our businesses we delivered robust volume growth and operating earnings, capping off a record year for Ball,” said Ron Lewis, chief executive officer. “These pillars enabled us to meet our 2025 expectations, achieve record earnings per share, and return approximately $1.54 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.”By region, volumes in North and Central America rose at a high single-digit rate in the fourth quarter, contributing to a 4.8% increase for the full year. The EMEA segment also recorded high single-digit growth in Q4, resulting in a 5.5% volume increase over the full year.For 2025, Ball generated record adjusted free cash flow of $956 million and kept capital spending below its GAAP depreciation and amortization target.Looking ahead, the company expects comparable diluted earnings per share to grow by more than 10% in 2026 and forecasts free cash flow of over $900 million.“Our strategy is clear and built for the long term: stay close to our customers, empower and motivate our people and drive operational excellence and profitable growth through the Ball Business System,” Lewis added.Ball Corporation stock price

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Ball Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 ResultsFebruary 3, 2026 6:00 AM
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HighlightsFull-year and fourth quarter U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $3.30 and 75 cents, respectivelyFull-year and fourth quarter comparable diluted earnings per share of $3.57 and 91 cents, respectivelyFull-year and fourth quarter global aluminum packaging shipments up 4.1% and 6.0%, respectivelyReturned $1.54 billion to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends in 2025Generated record adjusted free cash flow of $956 million in 2025Completed acquisition of majority stake in European beverage can manufacturer BenepackIn 2026, expect comparable diluted earnings per share growth of 10-plus percent and free cash flow greater than $900 millionFocused on advancing sustainable aluminum packaging while driving 10–plus percent comparable diluted EPS growth, increasing EVA, generating strong free cash flow, and sustaining long–term value creation in 2026 and beyondWESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) today reported full-year and fourth quarter 2025 results. References to net sales and comparable operating earnings in today's release do not include the company's former aerospace business. Year-over-year net earnings attributable to the corporation and comparable net earnings do include the performance of the company's former aerospace business through the sale date of February 16, 2024.U.S. GAAP Financial PerformanceOn a U.S. GAAP basis, the company reported full-year 2025 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $912 million, or total diluted earnings per share of $3.30, on sales of $13.16 billion, compared to $4.01 billion net earnings attributable to the corporation, or total diluted earnings per share of $13.00, on sales of $11.80 billion in 2024. Ball's fourth quarter 2025 net earnings attributable to the corporation, on a U.S. GAAP basis, was $200 million, or total diluted earnings per share of 75 cents, on sales of $3.35 billion compared to net loss attributable to the corporation of $32 million, or total diluted loss per share of 11 cents, on sales of $2.88 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024.Non-GAAP Financial PerformanceBall's full-year 2025 comparable net earnings were $985 million, or $3.57 per diluted share compared to $977 million, or $3.17 per diluted share in 2024. Ball's fourth quarter 2025 comparable net earnings were $243 million, or 91 cents per diluted share compared to $250 million, or 84 cents per diluted share in 2024."We closed the year with a strong fourth quarter where across our businesses we delivered robust volume growth and operating earnings, capping off a record year for Ball. Our success reflects disciplined execution and the strength of the Ball Business System, serving our customers, empowering our people and culture, and driving operational excellence every shift, every day. These pillars enabled us to meet our 2025 expectations, achieve record earnings per share, and return approximately $1.54 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends," said Ron Lewis, chief executive officer.Details of reportable segment comparable operating earnings, business consolidation and other activities, business segment descriptions and other non-comparable items can be found in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements that accompany this news release. References to volume data represent units shipped.Beverage Packaging, North and Central AmericaBeverage packaging, North and Central America, segment comparable operating earnings for full-year 2025 were $772 million on sales of $6.29 billion compared to $747 million on sales of $5.62 billion in 2024. For the fourth quarter 2025, segment comparable operating earnings were $159 million on sales of $1.57 billion compared to $142 million on sales of $1.29 billion during the same period in 2024.Full-year and fourth quarter 2025 sales reflect higher volume and favorable price/mix primarily driven by the contractual pass through of higher aluminum costs for the year. Full-year segment comparable operating earnings increased year-over-year due to higher volume and favorable price/mix, partially offset by higher costs. Fourth quarter segment comparable operating earnings increased year-over-year driven mostly by higher volume and favorable price/mix, partially offset by higher costs. Fourth quarter segment volume increased a high-single digit percentage culminating in a full-year segment volume increase of 4.8 percent.Beverage Packaging, EMEABeverage packaging, EMEA, segment comparable operating earnings for full-year 2025 were $495 million on sales of $3.98 billion compared to $416 million on sales of $3.47 billion in 2024. For the fourth quarter, segment comparable operating earnings were $123 million on sales of $971 million compared to $90 million on sales of $826 million during the same period in 2024.Full-year sales reflect higher year-over-year volume, favorable price/mix and currency translation. Fourth quarter sales reflect higher year-over-year volume and favorable currency translation. Full-year segment comparable operating earnings reflect higher volume, favorable price/mix and currency translation partially offset by higher costs. Fourth quarter segment comparable operating earnings increased year-over-year driven by higher volume and currency translation partially offset by higher costs. Fourth quarter segment volume increased high-single digit percent culminating in full-year segment volume increasing 5.5 percent.In late January the company completed the acquisition of a majority stake in European beverage can manufacturer Benepack's businesses, consisting of its two production facilities in Belgium and Hungary. Benepack is a regional producer of aluminum beverage cans serving both international and local customers across Western and Eastern Europe. Under the terms of the agreements, Ball acquired an 80 percent stake, for a total consideration of approximately €184 million, an attractive purchase price that reflects the strategic geographic fit and high-quality footprint of the Benepack business.Beverage Packaging, South AmericaBeverage packaging, South America, segment comparable operating earnings for full-year 2025 were $327 million on sales of $2.16 billion compared to $296 million on sales of $1.95 billion in 2024. For the fourth quarter, comparable segment operating earnings were $127 million on sales of $633 million compared to $126 million on sales of $563 million during the same period in 2024.Full-year and fourth quarter 2025 sales reflect higher volume and favorable price/mix. Full-year and fourth quarter segment comparable operating earnings increased year-over-year due to higher volume and favorable price/mix partially offset by higher costs. Fourth quarter segment volume increased high-single digit percent culminating in full-year segment volume increasing 4.2 percent.Non-reportable Non-reportable is comprised of undistributed corporate expenses, net of corporate interest income, the results of the company's global personal & home care (formerly aerosol packaging) business and beverage can manufacturing facilities in India and Myanmar.On March 21, 2025, Ball closed on a transaction for the aluminum cups business, which resulted in Ball deconsolidating the business. The financial results of the aluminum cups business are presented in other non-reportable through the date of the transaction.On August 27, 2025, the company sold 41 percent of its 51 percent ownership interest in Ball United Arab Can Manufacturing Company, which resulted in Ball deconsolidating the business and retaining a 10 percent ownership interest. The financial results of the Saudi Arabian business are presented in other non-reportable through the date of the transaction.Full-year results reflect lower comparable operating earnings for the aluminum packaging businesses in other non-reportable, partially offset by lower year-over-year undistributed corporate expenses. Fourth quarter results reflect lower comparable operating earnings for the aluminum packaging businesses in other non-reportable, including higher year-over-year undistributed corporate expenses.Outlook"Our strong fourth quarter capped a year of disciplined financial execution guided by our EVA mindset. In 2025, we generated a record $956 million of adjusted free cash flow, kept capital expenditures below our GAAP depreciation and amortization target, and returned $1.54 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. Looking ahead to 2026, we expect continued momentum with operating leverage, a healthy balance sheet, and the ability to deliver consistent EPS growth in line with our long-term algorithm, while continuing to return value to shareholders," said Dan Rabbitt, senior vice president and chief financial officer."Our strategy is clear and built for the long term: stay close to our customers, empower and motivate our people and drive operational excellence and profitable growth through the Ball Business System. These pillars create fuel for growth and position us to deliver consistent results in a dynamic environment. As we look to 2026 and beyond, we remain confident in the growth of aluminum packaging and, viewed through our EVA mindset, we are confident in our ability to achieve our long-term algorithm of 10-plus percent annual EPS growth while continuing to return significant value to shareholders," Lewis said.About Ball CorporationBall Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers. Ball Corporation employs 16,000 people worldwide and reported 2025 net sales of $13.16 billion, which excludes the divested aerospace business. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Instagram.Conference Call Details
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) will hold its fourth quarter 2025 earnings call today at 7 a.m. Mountain Time (9 a.m. Eastern). The North American toll-free number for the call is +1 877-497-9071. International callers should dial +1 201-689-8727. Please use the following URL for a webcast of the live call:Ball Corporation Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings CallFor those unable to listen to the live call, a webcast replay and written transcript of the call will be posted within 48 hours of the call's conclusion to Ball's website at www.ball.com/investors under "news & presentations."Forward-Looking Statement
This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "will," "believe," "continue," "goal" and similar expressions typically identify forward looking statements, which are generally any statements other than statements of historical fact. For example, the forward-looking statements in this news release include statements relating to our plans, strategies, objectives, commitments and guidance. Such statements are based on current expectations or views of the future and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied. You should therefore not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, and they should be read in conjunction with, and qualified in their entirety by, the cautionary statements referenced below. Ball undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be different are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99 in Ball's Form 10-K, which are available on Ball's website and at www.sec.gov. Additional factors that might affect: a) Ball's packaging segments include product capacity, supply, and demand constraints and fluctuations and changes in consumption patterns; availability/cost of raw materials, equipment, and logistics; competitive packaging, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather and related events such as drought, wildfires, storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods; footprint adjustments and other manufacturing changes, including the opening and closing of facilities and lines; failure to achieve synergies, productivity improvements or cost reductions; unfavorable mandatory deposit or packaging laws; customer and supplier consolidation; power and supply chain interruptions; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; inability to pass-through increased costs; war, political instability and sanctions, including relating to the situation in Russia and Ukraine and its impact on Ball's supply chain and its ability to operate in Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions generally; changes in foreign exchange or tax rates; and tariffs, trade actions, or other governmental actions, including business restrictions and orders affecting goods produced by Ball or in its supply chain, including imported raw materials; and b) Ball as a whole include those listed above plus: the extent to which sustainability-related opportunities arise and can be capitalized upon; changes in senior management, succession, and the ability to attract and retain skilled labor; regulatory actions or issues including those related to tax, environmental, social and governance reporting, competition, environmental, health and workplace safety, including U.S. Federal Drug Administration and other actions or public concerns affecting products filled in Ball's containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; technological developments and innovations; the ability to manage cyber threats; litigation; strikes; disease; pandemic; labor cost changes; inflation; rates of return on assets of Ball's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties surrounding geopolitical events and governmental policies; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting Ball's debt; successful or unsuccessful joint ventures, acquisitions and divestitures, and their effects on Ball's operating results and business generally.      Ball CorporationCondensed Financial Statements (Fourth Quarter 2025)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings



Three Months Ended
Year Ended

December 31,
December 31,($ in millions, except per share amounts)
2025
2024
2025
2024












Net sales
$3,347
$2,880
$13,161
$11,795












Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)

(2,699)

(2,289)

(10,583)

(9,354)Depreciation and amortization

(159)

(151)

(622)

(611)Selling, general and administrative

(150)

(129)

(566)

(647)Business consolidation and other activities

(12)

(249)

41

(420)Interest income

10

10

30

68Interest expense

(78)

(65)

(314)

(293)Debt refinancing and other costs

(19)

—

(19)

(3)












Earnings before taxes

240

7

1,128

535Tax (provision) benefit

(50)

(15)

(240)

(133)Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax

7

7

27

28Earnings from continuing operations

197

(1)

915

430Discontinued operations, net of tax

3

(29)

—

3,584












Net earnings

200

(30)

915

4,014












Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

—

2

3

6












Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$200
$(32)
$912
$4,008












Earnings per share:











Basic - continuing operations
$0.74
$(0.01)
$3.33
$1.39Basic - discontinued operations

0.01

(0.10)

—

11.73Total basic earnings per share
$0.75
$(0.11)
$3.33
$13.12












Diluted - continuing operations
$0.74
$(0.01)
$3.30
$1.37Diluted - discontinued operations

0.01

(0.10)

—

11.63Total diluted earnings per share
$0.75
$(0.11)
$3.30
$13.00












Weighted average shares outstanding (000s):











Basic

266,789

295,356

274,263

305,459Diluted

268,314

295,356

275,972

308,206 Ball CorporationCondensed Financial Statements (Fourth Quarter 2025)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


Year Ended

December 31,($ in millions)
2025
2024






Cash Flows from Operating Activities:





Net earnings
$915
$4,014Depreciation and amortization

622

620Business consolidation and other activities

(41)

420Deferred tax provision (benefit)

60

143Gain on Aerospace disposal

3

(4,634)Pension contributions

(43)

(32)Other, net

(123)

135Changes in working capital components, net of acquisitions and dispositions

(131)

(551)  Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

1,262

115Cash Flows from Investing Activities:





Capital expenditures

(474)

(484)Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(159)

(74)Business dispositions, net of cash sold

32

5,422Derivative settlements

(99)

138Other, net

44

1  Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(656)

5,003Cash Flows from Financing Activities:





Changes in borrowings, net

1,228

(2,859)Acquisitions of treasury stock

(1,321)

(1,712)Dividends

(220)

(244)Other, net

(31)

25  Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(344)

(4,790)Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

28

(107)Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

290

221Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period (a)

931

710Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period
$1,221
$931

(a) As of December 31, 2024, $32 million of cash was presented in current assets held for sale on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. Ball CorporationCondensed Financial Statements (Fourth Quarter 2025)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


December 31,($ in millions)
2025
2024






Assets





Current assets





Cash and cash equivalents
$1,212
$885Receivables, net

2,606

2,166Inventories, net

2,013

1,477Other current assets

265

169Current assets held for sale

17

144Total current assets

6,113

4,841Property, plant and equipment, net

6,656

6,173Goodwill

4,379

4,172Intangible assets, net

982

1,080Other assets

1,394

1,362






Total assets
$19,524
$17,628






Liabilities and Equity





Current liabilities





Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
$21
$361Payables and other accrued liabilities

5,466

4,446Current liabilities held for sale

—

40Total current liabilities

5,487

4,847Long-term debt

6,991

5,312Other long-term liabilities

1,625

1,539Equity

5,421

5,930






Total liabilities and equity
$19,524
$17,628 Ball Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (Fourth Quarter 2025)1. U.S. GAAP MeasuresBusiness Segment InformationBall's operations are organized and reviewed by management along its product lines and geographical areas.On February 16, 2024, the company completed the divestiture of its aerospace business. The transaction represents a strategic shift; therefore, the company's consolidated financial statements reflect the aerospace business' financial results as discontinued operations for all periods presented.Beverage packaging, North and Central America: Consists of operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico that manufacture and sell aluminum beverage containers throughout those countries.Beverage packaging, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): Consists of operations in numerous countries throughout Europe, as well as Egypt and Turkey, that manufacture and sell aluminum beverage containers throughout those countries.Beverage packaging, South America: Consists of operations in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile that manufacture and sell aluminum beverage containers throughout most of South America.Other consists of a non-reportable operating segment (beverage packaging, other) that manufactures and sells aluminum beverage containers in India and Myanmar; a non-reportable operating segment that manufactures and sells extruded aluminum aerosol containers and recloseable aluminum bottles across multiple consumer categories as well as aluminum slugs (personal & home care or PHC) throughout North America, South America and Europe; undistributed corporate expenses; and intercompany eliminations and other business activities.On August 27, 2025, the company sold 41 percent of its 51 percent ownership interest in Ball United Arab Can Manufacturing Company for total cash consideration of $74 million, which resulted in Ball deconsolidating the business and retaining a 10 percent ownership interest. A gain of $86 million was recognized upon sale, and is presented in business consolidation and other activities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings in the third quarter of 2025 and the retained ownership interest is reported in other assets as an equity method investment on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. Ball reduced the gain by $5 million during the fourth quarter in business consolidation and other activities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the three months ended and the year ended December 31, 2025. The financial results of the Saudi Arabian business, which were a part of the beverage packaging, other, non-reportable operating segment, are presented in Other in the table below through the date of the transaction and as of December 31, 2024, the assets and liabilities of the Saudi Arabian business were presented as current assets held for sale and current liabilities held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet.The company also has investments in operations in Guatemala, Panama, the U.S., Vietnam and Saudi Arabia that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, those results are not included in segment sales or earnings.In the fourth quarter of 2024, Ball's Board of Directors provided approval for the company to form a strategic partnership for the aluminum cups business in early 2025. As a result, Ball recorded a noncash impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2024 of $233 million to adjust the carrying value of the disposal group of our aluminum cups business to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. This charge was included in business consolidation and other activities in the consolidated statement of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2024. The remaining assets and liabilities were presented as current assets held for sale and current liabilities held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. On March 21, 2025, Ball and Ayna.AI LLC (Ayna) executed a Unit Purchase Agreement to form a strategic partnership in which Ball owns a 49 percent interest, which resulted in Ball deconsolidating the business. The financial results of the aluminum cups business are presented in Other in the table below through the date of the transaction. Ball's interest in the entity, Oasis Venture Holdings LLC ("Oasis"), is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Ball recorded an additional loss of $8 million related to the transaction in business consolidation and other activities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2025.In February 2025, the company closed on the acquisition of Florida Can Manufacturing for cash consideration of $160 million. The business is comprised of an aluminum beverage can manufacturing facility located in Winter Haven, Florida, and is included in Ball's beverage packaging, North and Central America, segment. The transaction strengthens the segment's supply network and enhances its ability to meet growing customer demand for sustainable beverage packaging solutions in the region.In the third quarter of 2023, Ball entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with BAE Systems, Inc. (BAE) and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, BAE Systems plc, to sell all outstanding equity interests in Ball's aerospace business. On February 16, 2024, the company completed the divestiture of the aerospace business for a purchase price of $5.6 billion, subject to working capital adjustments and other customary closing adjustments under the terms of the agreement. In the third quarter of 2025, Ball finalized the customary closing adjustments with BAE, resulting in an immaterial adjustment. The divestiture resulted in a pre-tax gain of $4.61 billion. Completion of the divestiture resulted in the removal of the aerospace business from the company's obligor group, as the business no longer guarantees the company's senior notes and senior credit facilities.
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,($ in millions)2025
2024
2025
2024











Net sales










Beverage packaging, North and Central America$1,572
$1,291
$6,286
$5,619Beverage packaging, EMEA
971

826

3,983

3,466Beverage packaging, South America
633

563

2,162

1,951Reportable segment sales
3,176

2,680

12,431

11,036Other
171

200

730

759Net sales$3,347
$2,880
$13,161
$11,795











Comparable segment operating earnings










Beverage packaging, North and Central America$159
$142
$772
$747Beverage packaging, EMEA
123

90

495

416Beverage packaging, South America
127

126

327

296Reportable segment comparable operating earnings
409

358

1,594

1,459Reconciling items










Other (a)
(26)

(3)

(39)

(69)Business consolidation and other activities
(12)

(249)

41

(420)Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles
(34)

(34)

(135)

(139)Interest expense
(78)

(65)

(314)

(293)Debt refinancing and other costs
(19)

—

(19)

(3)Earnings before taxes$240
$7
$1,128
$535





(a) Includes undistributed corporate expenses, net, of $53 million and $26 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $155 million and $175 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Undistributed corporate expenses, net, includes corporate interest income of $6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and $1 million and $42 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2024, undistributed corporate expenses, net, includes $82 million of incremental compensation cost from the successful sale of the aerospace business.  Discontinued Operations
The following table presents components of discontinued operations, net of tax.


Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,($ in millions)
2025
2024
2025
2024












Net sales
$—
$—
$—
$261












Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)

—

—

—

(214)Depreciation and amortization

—

—

—

(9)Selling, general and administrative

—

—

—

(11)Interest expense

—

—

—

—Gain (loss) on disposition

1

(60)

(3)

4,634Tax (provision) benefit

2

31

3

(1,077)Discontinued operations, net of tax
$3
$(29)
$—
$3,5842. Non-U.S. GAAP MeasuresNon-U.S. GAAP Measures – Non-U.S. GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation. They should not be considered superior to, or a substitute for, financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Presentations of earnings and cash flows presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP are available in the company's earnings releases and quarterly and annual regulatory filings. Information reconciling forward-looking U.S. GAAP measures to non-U.S. GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable effort due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to certain special items, including restructuring charges, business consolidation and other activities, gains and losses related to acquisition and divestiture of businesses, the ultimate outcome of certain legal or tax proceedings and other non-comparable items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could be material to our results computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP.Comparable Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Comparable EBITDA) - Comparable EBITDA is earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, business consolidation and other non-comparable items.
Comparable Operating Earnings - Comparable Operating Earnings is earnings before interest expense, taxes, business consolidation and other non-comparable items.
Comparable Net Earnings - Comparable Net Earnings is net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation before business consolidation and other non-comparable items after tax.
Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share - Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share is Comparable Net Earnings divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
Net Debt - Net Debt is total debt less cash and cash equivalents, which are derived directly from the company's financial statements.
Free Cash Flow - Free Cash Flow is typically derived directly from the company's cash flow statements and is defined as cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures; and, it may be adjusted for additional items that affect comparability between periods. Free Cash Flow is not a defined term under U.S. GAAP, and it should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow - Adjusted Free Cash Flow is defined as Free Cash Flow adjusted for payments made for income tax liabilities related to the Aerospace disposition and other material dispositions. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not a defined term under U.S. GAAP, and it should not be inferred that the entire Adjusted Free Cash Flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures.We use Comparable EBITDA, Comparable Operating Earnings, Comparable Net Earnings and Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share internally to evaluate the company's operating performance. Ball management uses Interest Coverage (Comparable EBITDA to interest expense) and Leverage (Net Debt to Comparable EBITDA) as metrics to monitor the credit quality of Ball Corporation. Management internally uses free cash flow measures to: (1) evaluate the company's liquidity, (2) evaluate strategic investments, (3) plan stock buyback and dividend levels and (4) evaluate the company's ability to incur and service debt. Note that when non-U.S. GAAP measures exclude amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles, the measures include the revenue of the acquired entities and all other expenses unless otherwise stated and the acquired assets contribute to revenue generation.Please see the company's website for further details of the company's non-U.S. GAAP financial measures at www.ball.com/investors under the "Financial Results" tab.A summary of the effects of non-comparable items on after tax earnings is as follows: 


Three Months Ended
Year Ended

December 31,
December 31,($ in millions, except per share amounts)
2025
2024
2025
2024












Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$200
$(32)
$912
$4,008Business consolidation and other activities (1)

12

249

(41)

420Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles

34

34

135

139Unrealized (gain) loss on equity-linked notes (2)

(4)

—

(1)

—Debt refinancing and other costs

19

—

19

3Non-comparable tax items

(17)

(61)

(42)

959(Gain) loss on Aerospace disposal

(1)

60

3

(4,634)Aerospace disposition compensation (3)

—

—

—

82Comparable Net Earnings
$243
$250
$985
$977Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share
$0.91
$0.84
$3.57
$3.17

(1)The income for the year ended December 31, 2025, was primarily composed of the $81 million gain on the sale of the Saudi Arabian business. The income for the year ended was partially offset by the additional loss on the cups transaction and costs for previously announced facility closures.


The charges for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, were primarily composed of a $233 million noncash charge to adjust the carrying value of the aluminum cups business to its estimated fair value less cost to sell, costs related to plant closures in beverage packaging, South America, and beverage packaging, North and Central America, and the company's activities to establish its new operating model. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, $14 million and $161 million, respectively, of costs were recorded for plant closures, primarily for employee severance and benefits, costs to scrap assets or write them down to their sellable value, accelerated depreciation and other shutdown costs. Additionally in 2024, the company restructured its operating model and recorded charges primarily related to employee severance, employee benefits and other related items. The charges in 2024 were partially offset by income from the receipt of insurance proceeds for replacement costs related to the 2023 fire at the company's Verona, Virginia, extruded aluminum slug manufacturing facility.

(2)Ball purchased $99 million of investments that are linked to the common stock of ORG Technology Co. Ltd. (ORG). Unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value of the investment are removed from Comparable Net Earnings to provide a clearer view of Ball's ongoing operations.

(3)The charge for the year ended December 31, 2024, was composed of incremental compensation costs from the successful sale of the aerospace business, which consisted of cash bonuses and stock-based compensation. This amount was recorded in selling, general and administrative in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of earnings. A summary of the effects of non-comparable items on earnings before taxes is as follows:


Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,($ in millions)
2025
2024
2025
2024












Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation
$200
$(32)
$912
$4,008Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

—

2

3

6Discontinued operations, net of tax

(3)

29

—

(3,584)Earnings from continuing operations

197

(1)

915

430Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax

(7)

(7)

(27)

(28)Tax provision (benefit)

50

15

240

133Earnings before taxes

240

7

1,128

535Interest expense

78

65

314

293Debt refinancing and other costs

19

—

19

3Business consolidation and other activities

12

249

(41)

420Unrealized (gain) loss on equity-linked notes

(4)

—

(1)

—Aerospace disposition compensation

—

—

—

82Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles

34

34

135

139   Comparable Operating Earnings
$379
$355
$1,554
$1,472 A summary of Comparable EBITDA, Net Debt, Interest Coverage and Leverage is as follows:




Year Ended




December 31,
($ in millions, except ratios)


2025







Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation


$912
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax



3
Earnings from continuing operations



915
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax



(27)
Tax provision (benefit)



240
Earnings before taxes



1,128
Interest expense



314
Debt refinancing and other costs



19
Business consolidation and other activities



(41)
Unrealized (gain) loss on equity-linked notes



(1)
Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles



135
Comparable Operating Earnings



1,554
Depreciation and amortization



622
Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles



(135)
Comparable EBITDA


$2,041







Interest expense


$(314)







Total debt at period end


$7,012
Cash and cash equivalents



(1,212)
Net Debt


$5,800







Interest Coverage (Comparable EBITDA/Interest Expense)



6.50xLeverage (Net Debt/Comparable EBITDA)



2.84x A summary of free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow is as follows:


Year Ended

December 31,($ in millions)
2025



Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$1,262Less: Capital expenditures

(474)Free Cash Flow

788Add: Cash taxes paid for Aerospace disposition

168Adjusted Free Cash Flow
$956  





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Original: Ball Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results

Board Declares Quarterly DividendJanuary 28, 2026 5:18 PM
PR Newswire (US)

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation's (NYSE: BALL) board of directors (the "Board") today declared a cash dividend of 20 cents per share, payable March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 2, 2026.Conference Call Details 
Ball will announce its fourth quarter 2025 earnings on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange. At 7 a.m. Mountain Time on that day (9 a.m. Eastern Time), Ball will hold its regular quarterly conference call on the company's results and performance.Please use the following URL to join via webcast:
Ball Corporation Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings CallTo participate in the live call Q&A session, North American callers should use the following number, 877-497-9071. International callers should use the following number, +1 201-689-8727.For those unable to listen to the live call, a taped replay and transcript of the event will be available within 48 hours on Ball's website at www.ball.com/investors under "Financial Results."About Ball CorporationBall Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers. Ball Corporation employs 16,000 people worldwide and reported 2024 net sales of $11.80 billion, which excludes the divested aerospace business. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Instagram.





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Original: Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

BALL new 52 week high

BALL new 52 week high

so, is it in the $50 range for good?

Curious how COVID has changed the production line for you guys. Any update on that?

Go ball

5yr DCF imply Ball Corp $BLL has 51% upside before earnings Thursday:

DCF Analysis

$BLL recent news/filings

bullish 72.54
ascending triangle breakout and retest
hidden bullish divergence

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Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:40:02 GMT ~ Ball Corporation (BLL) Completes Brazilian JV Buyout


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Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:10:10 GMT ~ What Colorado company joins an index of LGBT equality-minded companies?

[at American City Business Journals] - Investment management firm Denver Investments said it's added 43 U.S. companies to its "Workplace Equality Index," which it says is a list of LGBT "equality-minded" corporations. Level 3 joins the other Colorado company on the list — Broomfield-based Ball Corp. (BLL).

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Tue, 22 Dec 2015 01:40:07 GMT ~ Ball Completes Acquisition of Brazilian Joint Venture

[at noodls] - , /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: BLL) today completed its acquisition of the remaining 39.9 percent minority interest in Latapack-Ball Embalagens Ltda., which supplies beverage cans and ends to the local Brazilian ...

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Tue, 22 Dec 2015 01:21:00 GMT ~ Ball Completes Acquisition of Brazilian Joint Venture

[PR Newswire] - Latapack-Ball was founded in 1995 and was one of the most successful joint ventures in Ball's history. Approximately 5.7 million Ball common shares were issued to the main joint venture partner, Participações Industriais do Nordeste S.A. (PIN), for its controlling ownership in Latapack S.A., equivalent to a 38.1 percent economic interest in Latapack-Ball, and $17.4 million of cash was paid to the smaller joint venture partner, in exchange for their respective interests in the former joint venture. Ball is pleased to welcome PIN as a large and important shareholder.

read full: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ball-completes-acquisition-brazilian-joint-012100080.html
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Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:00:00 GMT ~ Ball Announces Expansion at Impact Extruded Aerosol Plant in Czech Republic

[PR Newswire] - BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today announced plans to expand its impact extruded aerosol can manufacturing plant in Velim, Czech Republic. To meet ongoing ...

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I am a production line supervisor at Ball Wallkill N.Y. Been employed their for 21 yrs, what would you like to know? Funny, never looked at the Ball board until today and I have been here since last year and a major Ball stock holder.

Nice growth here

Any current employees from Ball Golden or COC here?

Just curious to hear any good skinny about what has been going on at the old canlines these days. Hard to find any good message board discussion with ball. Even Yahoo finance is like a ghost town with BLL

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Ball Aerospace Integrates Four of Five Payloads onto STPSat-3


BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully integrated four of the five payloads and a spacecraft de-orbit module onto STPSat-3, the Department of Defense Space Test Program's Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) slated to launch August 1, 2013. Integration of the four instruments and the MMA Design LLC De-Orbit Module was completed in 18 days.

STPSat-3 is a common spacecraft, standard payload interface series of satellites built by Ball Aerospace for the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Space Development & Test Directorate. The standard interface vehicle supports a variety of experimental and risk reduction payloads at various low-Earth orbits. The design is based on the flight-proven Ball Configurable Platform 100 (BCP-100) which is compatible with multiple launch vehicles.

"With a build time of 47 days for STPSat-3 and 18 days for integration, our spacecraft bus continues to demonstrate its rapid production and deployment capability," said David L. Taylor, Ball Aerospace president and CEO.

The first payload integrated to the spacecraft was the NOAA Total Solar Irradiance Calibration Transfer Experiment (TCTE), built by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. This instrument will help determine the effects of solar radiation on Earth's climate and will provide continuity of climate data record measurements prior to the launch of the Joint Polar Satellite System in 2017. The JPSS-1 satellite is also being built by Ball Aerospace.

The additional four payloads integrated include: iMESA-R (Integrated Miniaturized Electrostatic Analyzer Reflight); SSU (Strip Sensor Unit); and SWATS (Small Wind and Temperature Spectrometer). All of the integrated instruments have been individually tested. The spacecraft is currently proceeding through space vehicle system performance testing. Arrival and installation of the final payload, J-CORE (Joint Component Research), will be completed by the end of 2012.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit www.ballaerospace.com.

Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates, " "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key risks and uncertainties are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99.2 in our Form 10-K, which are available on our website and at www.sec.gov. Factors that might affect our packaging segments include fluctuation in product demand and preferences; availability and cost of raw materials; competitive packaging availability, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; crop yields; competitive activity; failure to achieve anticipated productivity improvements or production cost reductions; mandatory deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; political instability and sanctions; and changes in foreign exchange rates or tax rates. Factors that might affect our aerospace segment include: funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts. Factors that might affect the company as a whole include those listed plus: accounting changes; changes in senior management; the recent global recession and its effects on liquidity, credit risk, asset values and the economy; successful or unsuccessful acquisitions; regulatory action or laws including tax, environmental, health and workplace safety, including U.S. FDA and other actions affecting products filled in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; governmental investigations; technological developments and innovations; goodwill impairment; antitrust, patent and other litigation; strikes; labor cost changes; rates of return projected and earned on assets of the company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties surrounding the U.S. government budget and debt limit; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and changes to unaudited results due to statutory audits or other effects.

SOURCE Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

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Ball Aerospace Celebrates Suomi NPP One Year Anniversary


BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite built for NASA, marked one year on orbit, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121108/LA08510)

Suomi NPP is the bridge to the next-generation U.S. civil polar-orbiting Earth-observation satellite system. It provides continuity of critical observations for accurate weather forecasting, reliable severe storm outlooks, global measurements of atmospheric and oceanic conditions such as sea surface temperatures, ozone, and more.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses the satellite data in models for medium- and long-term weather forecasting. Suomi NPP will also improve and extend climate measurements for 30 different environmental data records of the atmosphere, land, ocean, climate, and space environment.

Under contract to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Ball Aerospace built the Suomi NPP satellite, the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite instrument aboard the satellite, integrated all five of the spacecraft's instruments, and conducted satellite testing prior to launch. Ball Aerospace is now building the successor to Suomi NPP, the JPSS-1satellite and its OMPS instrument for a 2017 launch. JPSS satellites are being developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

"The Ball-built Suomi NPP satellite is delivering critical weather forecasting information as well as the data needed for technological and scientific advancement in climate and oceanographic science," said David L. Taylor, president and CEO of Ball Aerospace. "Ball's expertise is now being leveraged for JPSS-1 to ensure these vital global observations continue uninterrupted."

Suomi NPP was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base into a sun-synchronous orbit, producing coverage of nearly the entire Earth with 14 orbits per day. Suomi NPP orbits Earth every 102 minutes, and to date has completed more than 5,000 orbits capturing data from the Earth's land, oceans and atmosphere.

On Oct. 24, 2012, the NASA/NOAA 2012 ozone measurements were released using the Ball Aerospace-built Ozone and Mapping Profiler Suite (OMPS) aboard Suomi NPP for the first time.

The NPP spacecraft is a member of the Ball Configurable Platform (BCP) family of spacecraft designed for cost-effective, remote sensing applications. Its proven design accommodates a wide range of payloads, including optical applications with sub-meter resolutions and synthetic aperture radar. The NPP spacecraft bus is the eighth of 11 spacecraft built by Ball Aerospace on the same BCP core architecture. In all, this architecture has more than 50 years of successful on-orbit operations.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit www.ballaerospace.com.

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

Ball Aerospace Incorporates Enhanced Data Communication for JPSS-1 Satellite


BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. will incorporate essential data communication enhancements for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1), currently under development for an early 2017 launch.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120813/LA56182)

JPSS is the Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system, procured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). JPSS will provide continuity of observations for accurate weather and storm forecasting, vertical profiles of temperature and moisture, global measurements of atmospheric and oceanic conditions, and ozone measurements.

Ball Aerospace built Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership – the first of the JPSS-class satellites - using the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and MIL-STD 1553 data networks to support the five-instrument payload suite. For JPSS-1, Ball is converting the NPP spacecraft design from 1394 to a SpaceWire databus protocol for use by the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) and the Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments. The high-speed (>200Mbp) on-board communications provided by SpaceWire mitigates 1394 obsolescence risks at the JPSS program level and can be incorporated without risking schedule. The SpaceWire databus is a point-to-point cable bus based on the IEEE 1355 standard and has successfully flown on other NASA and international space agency missions.

Ball Aerospace will also modify JPSS-1 to improve reliability and flexibility for operations by replacing the primary X-band Science Mission Data (SMD) downlink with a Ka-band telecom system transmitting to the ground communication system. A backup Ka-band SMD downlink system will be added, transmitting to NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS), which offers possible future cost avoidance and latency improvements.

Ball is under contract to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to design and build the JPSS-1 satellite bus, the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) instrument, integrate all instruments, and perform satellite-level testing and launch support. The JPSS-1 spacecraft is a member of the BCP family of spacecraft designed for cost-effective, remote sensing applications. The JPSS-1 spacecraft bus is the twelfth spacecraft built by Ball Aerospace on the BCP core architecture. In all, this architecture has more than 50 years of successful on-orbit operations.

The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) provides global weather forecasts and long-term environmental monitoring critical to public safety, and economic and national security. JPSS will operationalize the advanced technologies currently being demonstrated on Suomi NPP, to provide enhanced Earth-observing information and environmental data. JPSS development is progressing smoothly, with an early 2017 launch anticipated for the first satellite in the JPSS series.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit www.ballaerospace.com.

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/753741-ball-management-discusses-q2-2012-results-earnings-call-transcript?source=email_rt_article_title&ifp=0

Ball Corporation Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Today : Thursday 26 July 2012

Ball Corporation's (NYSE: BLL) board of directors today declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share, payable Sept. 18, 2012, to shareholders of record on Sept. 4, 2012. Ball will announce its second quarter 2012 earnings on Thursday, July 26, 2012. Conference call details are below.

Ball Corporation is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ approximately 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

Conference Call Details Ball Corporation will announce its second quarter 2012 earnings on Thursday, July 26, 2012, before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange. At 9 a.m. Mountain Time on that day (11 a.m. Eastern), Ball will hold its regular quarterly conference call on the company's results and performance. The North American toll-free number for the call is 800-728-2056. International callers should dial 212-231-2905. Please use the following URL for a webcast of the live call:


For those unable to listen to the live call, a taped replay will be available at 11 a.m. Mountain Time on July 26, 2012, until 11 a.m. Mountain Time on Aug. 2, 2012. To access the replay, call 800-633-8284 (North American callers) or 402-977-9140 (international callers) and use reservation number 21598133.

A written transcript of the call will be posted within 48 hours of the call's conclusion to Ball's website at www.ball.com in the investors section under "news and presentations."

6:56 AM Ball (BLL): Q2 EPS of $0.89 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $2.3B (-0.6% Y/Y) misses by $60M. (

Ball Aerospace's STPSat-3 to Fly Solar TIM Instrument for NOAA

BOULDER, Colo., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. will integrate the Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM), to fly aboard the STPSat-3 spacecraft built for the US Air Force (USAF). A cooperative agreement between NASA, NOAA and the USAF will allow the TIM instrument to catch a ride on STPSat-3 to be launched in 2013.

This TIM instrument was originally intended to fly as a space shuttle Hitchhiker payload as part of the University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP's) SORCE program. The TIM Hitchhiker instrument will measure the Sun's net energy output or total solar irradiance (TSI), continuing a 35-year climate data record that is a key component in understanding the Earth climate system.

The 2013 flight provides a continuity of measurements between the currently flying NASA SORCE program launched in January 2003, and the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) mission that is now part of NOAA's JPSS program. Along with TSIS, the JPSS program incorporates a broad set of critical weather and climate measurements, and includes the nation's next state-of-the-art civil polar weather satellite, JPSS-1, also being built by Ball Aerospace in preparation for a 2017 launch.

"This cost effective solution and rapid schedule will help to mitigate the potential gap left by the loss of the Glory mission in this critically important climate data record," said David L. Taylor, President and CEO of Ball Aerospace. "The STPSat-3 was built in only 47 days, and demonstrated the outstanding flexibility of its standardized interface approach by accommodating additional payloads after the spacecraft was completed."

The TIM instrument will be one of five payloads on board the USAF STPSat-3 spacecraft when it launches aboard a Minotaur I in 2013. The launch will be part of the Operationally Responsive Space enabler launch mission (ORS-3).

The STP-SIV series of satellites built by Ball Aerospace successfully prove the concept of standard interface vehicles for the USAF Space and Missile Systems Center, Space Development & Test Directorate (SMC/SD). The first in the series, STPSat-2, launched on November 19, 2010. The STP-SIV standard interface supports a variety of experimental and risk reduction payloads at different low-Earth orbits, and is compatible with multiple launch vehicles.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit www.ballaerospace.com.

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

Ball Aerospace Announces Five Payloads for STPSat-3 Satellite
BOULDER, Colo., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. STPSat-3 spacecraft built for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) will host five payloads and a de-orbit module when it launches in 2013.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120717/LA41140)
The STPSat series of satellites successfully proves the concept of a standard interface vehicle for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Space Development & Test Directorate (SMC/SD). The STPSat-3 spacecraft is able to support a variety of experimental and risk reduction payloads at different low-Earth orbits and is compatible with multiple launch vehicles by utilizing the flight-proven Ball Configurable Platform 100 (BCP-100) standard interface bus.
"The STPSat-3satellite demonstrated its outstanding agility by accommodating additional payloads after the spacecraft was completed," said David L. Taylor, president and CEO of Ball Aerospace. "Built in only 47 days, the versatility of this common spacecraft will be evidenced once again when five payloads are flown aboard STPSat-3 – two more than carried by SPTSat-2 when it launched in 2010," said David L. Taylor, president and CEO of Ball Aerospace.
The payloads for STPSat-3 will include:
•iMESA-R (Integrated Miniaturized Electrostatic Analyzer Reflight), a U.S. Air Force Academy mission designed to measure plasma densities and energies
•J-CORE (Joint Component Research), a space phenomenology mission sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) /EO Countermeasures Technology Branch (RYMW) & Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC)
•SSU (Strip Sensor Unit), an AFRL Directed Energy (RD) experiment to provide risk reduction through on-orbit testing and operation of a sensor assembly
•SWATS (Small Wind and Temperature Spectrometer), a Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) mission to provide in-situ measurements of the neutral and plasma environment to characterize the Earth's ionosphere and thermosphere
•TCTE (TSI Calibration Transfer Experiment) , a NASA/NOAA mission to collect high accuracy, high precision measurements of Total Solar Irradiance to monitor changes in solar irradiance incident at the top the Earth's atmosphere with TCTE instrument provided by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
In addition, the spacecraft has new capability, the MMA Design LLC De-Orbit Module used to de-orbit the satellite in less than 25 years.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit www.ballaerospace.com.
Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

Ball Aerospace Southwest Ops Recognized with Cogswell Award

BOULDER, Colo., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.'s Southwest Operations is a 2012 recipient of the James S. Cogswell Award for outstanding security practices by defense contractors.
The Cogswell Award is the most prestigious honor in the U.S. defense industrial security field. To be considered, the facility's industrial security representative must nominate the facility, allowed only after two consecutive superior industrial security review ratings. A sustained degree of excellence and innovation must also be demonstrated in the overall security program management, implementation and oversight.
Ball's Southwest Operations is one of 26 cleared defense contractors nationwide to win the honor. There are more than 13,000 defense contractors in the United States.
"With less than one percent of all cleared contractors selected to receive this award annually, Ball Aerospace has joined a very elite group," said Rob Strain, chief operating officer, Ball Aerospace. "This award recognizes Ball's commitment to protecting our warfighter at home and abroad."
The Cogswell Award honors the late Colonel James S. Cogswell, USAF, the first chief of the Department of Defense's unified Office of Industrial Security.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit www.ballaerospace.com.
Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

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Ball Aerospace Submits Solar Electric Propulsion Concept to NASA
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BOULDER, Colo., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has submitted its mission concept study to NASA for demonstrating solar electric propulsion (SEP) technologies in space.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120516/LA08133)
Ball Aerospace was one of five companies awarded up to $600,000 by NASA in September 2011, to formulate a mission concept to demonstrate the solar electric propulsion technologies, capabilities, and infrastructure required for sustainable and affordable human presence in space. NASA will use the studies to plan and implement a future flight demonstration mission to test and validate those science technologies and capabilities.
"Ball Aerospace recognizes the mission enabling aspect of solar electric propulsion and our customer needs for SEP solutions," said Cary Ludtke, vice president of Ball's Civil and Operational Space business unit. "We believe we're the right-sized company with the right capabilities to take this space technology to the next level."
The current study focused on developing concepts that will be using technology at NASA Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5 or greater. Ball's mission concept supports NASA's goal to elevate SEP technologies in order to create more efficient and powerful solar-powered flight systems. Ball Aerospace worked with several companies to create an implementable solar electronic technology demonstration mission for NASA including: ATK Space Systems, Busek Co. Inc., Deployable Space Systems, Gray Research Inc., and the Southwest Research Institute.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit www.ballaerospace.com.
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key risks and uncertainties are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99.2 in our Form 10-K, which are available on our website and at www.sec.gov. Factors that might affect our packaging segments include fluctuation in product demand and preferences; availability and cost of raw materials; competitive packaging availability, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; crop yields; competitive activity; failure to achieve anticipated productivity improvements or production cost reductions; mandatory deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; political instability and sanctions; and changes in foreign exchange rates or tax rates. Factors that might affect our aerospace segment include: funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts. Factors that might affect the company as a whole include those listed plus: accounting changes; changes in senior management; the recent global recession and its effects on liquidity, credit risk, asset values and the economy; successful or unsuccessful acquisitions; regulatory action or laws including tax, environmental, health and workplace safety, including U.S. FDA and other actions affecting products filled in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; governmental investigations; technological developments and innovations; goodwill impairment; antitrust, patent and other litigation; strikes; labor cost changes; rates of return projected and earned on assets of the company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties surrounding the U.S. government budget and debt limit; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and changes to unaudited results due to statutory audits or other effects.
SOURCE Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

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Always on a pizza are odd pepper slices. I have seen those, you speak of before in jelly also. However, I need the wax tight seal only $KERR I mean $$ ®BALL® $$ can provide.. jmo

still LMAO, despite you being serious. If you like prichutto (sp) and peppers, you can get them with normal screw on lids in deli aisle, they sell mini stuffed peppers in them, with the handles

Right on.. curiously I don't like solo cubs but enjoy the jars with handles when I can find them.. Keeps a little more fizz in imo.

totally serious here.. http://www.amazon.com/Ball-40014-plain-drinking-mugs/dp/B00067LAFG

Besides, if you get pulled over.. You are just transporting home canned goods imho.

still great with the one-liners, always enjoy your posts. LOL. Got to have plenty of Ball jars around. I even have mini-ones for toothpicks. think they used to be salt & pepper shakers or something at one time. Cute as can be.

lol, jar them pennies up imo.. Copper is gonna soar some day.

Whoa, though I really don't pay much attention to analysts, Citigroup raised BLL to $48 from $42. Decent leap, though it can bite in butt when they don't meet the expectations.

earnings call transcript:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/533301-ball-s-ceo-discusses-q1-2012-results-earnings-call-transcript?source=email_rt_article&ifp=0

And there it is and yes they did (increase the dividends) by almost 50% over last quarter. Loving it:
Ball Corporation Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
Wed April 25, 2012 4:35 PM | about: BLL BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation's [NYSE: BLL] board of directors today declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share, payable June 15, 2012, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2012. Ball will announce its first quarter 2012 earnings on Thursday, April 26, 2012. Conference call details are below.

Ball Corporation (BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ approximately 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

Conference Call Details

Ball Corporation will hold its regular quarterly conference call on the company's first quarter 2012 results on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at 9 a.m. Mountain time (11 a.m. Eastern), The North American toll-free number for the call is 800-268-5851. International callers should dial 303-223-2680. Please use the following URL for a webcast of the live call: http://www.media-server.com/m/acs/f455def0845229f27feba48c43e15ff0

For those unable to listen to the live call, a taped replay will be available at 11 a.m. Mountain Time on April 26, 2012, until 11 a.m. Mountain Time on May 3, 2012. To access the replay, call 800-633-8284 (North American callers) or 402-977-9140 (international callers) and use reservation number 21583538. A written transcript of the call will be posted within 48 hours of the call's conclusion to Ball's website at www.ball.com in the investors section under "news and presentations."

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key risks and uncertainties are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99.2 in our Form 10-K, which are available on our website and at www.sec.gov. Factors that might affect our packaging segments include fluctuation in product demand and preferences; availability and cost of raw materials; competitive packaging availability, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; crop yields; competitive activity; failure to achieve anticipated productivity improvements or production cost reductions; mandatory deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; political instability and sanctions; and changes in foreign exchange rates or tax rates. Factors that might affect our aerospace segment include: funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts. Factors that might affect the company as a whole include those listed plus: accounting changes; changes in senior management; the recent global recession and its effects on liquidity, credit risk, asset values and the economy; successful or unsuccessful acquisitions; regulatory action or laws including tax, environmental, health and workplace safety, including U.S. FDA and other actions affecting products filled in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; governmental investigations; technological developments and innovations; goodwill impairment; antitrust, patent and other litigation; strikes; labor cost changes; rates of return projected and earned on assets of the company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties surrounding the U.S. government budget and debt limit; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and changes to unaudited results due to statutory audits or other effects.

SOURCE Ball Corporation

LMAO. Great one-liners. I love Ball, doing well for me. Their Aerospace division is huge driving force. Haven't heard anything more after what I consider MMs trying to drive the pps down with that tidbit about aluminum can coatings. Anything can be considered a health risk for babies. Somebody looking for Grant money for further study.
Maybe they will increase dividends now, to sweeten the honeypot.

It's like swatting at flies in a zoo though.. you know that already though.. lol.. Never ending stories here.

Still Ball rocks imo.. I have a huge old fashioned streak in me and a sense of humor at times.. Cheers and always wear your thinking cap.. Or try at least!

Ball Reports Improved First Quarter Results, expects to generate $450,000,000.00 in free cash flow, on track for 10-15% growth in earnings/share in 2012 and beyond, view is presently $3.08 earnings per share, has backlog at end of 1st quarter in Aerospace subsidiary of $855,800,000.00

Hi MAC, I see you post DD on a lot of threads I Moderate or at least post DD on. Thanks for the complement, Keep up the good work.

Hey Johnsyn..This is a great board imo. I have a bunch of old blue jars and many new ones. Canning is survival.. Great product made in USA

Board mark #1 !!

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Google Finance Historical prices Daily ~ http://www.google.com/finance/historical?q=BLL
Google Finance Historical prices Weekly ~ http://www.google.com/finance/historical?q=BLL&histperiod=weekly#


Y! < Company >
Y! Profile ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=BLL+Profile
Y! Key Stat's ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=BLL+Key+Statistics
Y! Headlines ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=BLL+Headlines
Y! Summary ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BLL
Y! Historical Prices ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=BLL+Historical+Prices
Y! Order Book ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ecn?s=BLL+Order+Book
Y! Message Boards ~ http://messages.finance.yahoo.com/mb/BLL
Y! Market Pulse ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/marketpulse/BLL
Y! Technical Analysis ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=BLL+Basic+Tech.+Analysis
Y! < Analyst Coverage >
Y! Analyst Opinion ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ao?s=BLL+Analyst+Opinion
Y! Analyst Estimates ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ae?s=BLL+Analyst+Estimates
Y! Research Reports ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/rr?s=BLL+Research+Reports
Y! Star Analysts ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/sa?s=BLL+Star+Analysts
Y! < Ownership >
Y! Major Holders ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=BLL+Major+Holders
Y! Insider Transactions ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=BLL+Insider+Transactions
Y! Insider Roster ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ir?s=BLL+Insider+Roster
Y! < Financials >
Y! Income Statement ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=BLL+Income+Statement&annual
Y! Balance Sheet ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bs?s=BLL+Balance+Sheet&annual
Y! Cash Flow ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cf?s=BLL+Cash+Flow&annual


FINVIZ ~ http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=BLL&ty=c&ta=0&p=d


Investorshub Trades ~ http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=trades&symbol=BLL
Investorshub Board Search ~ http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/getboards.aspx?searchstr=BLL
Investorshub PostStream ~ http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/poststream.aspx?ticker=BLL
Investorshub Messages ~ http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearch.aspx?SearchStr=BLL
Investorshub Videos ~ http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=ihvse&ihvqu=BLL
Investorshub News ~ http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=news&btn=s_ok&ctl00%24sb3%24tbq1=Get+Quote&as_values_IH=&ctl00%24sb3%24stb1=Search+iHub&symbol=BLL&s_ok=OK&from_month=3&from_day=15&from_year=2012&order=desc&selsrc%5B%5D=prnca&selsrc%5B%5D=prnus&selsrc%5B%5D=zacks&selsrc%5B%5D=money2&selsrc%5B%5D=djn&selsrc%5B%5D=bw&selsrc%5B%5D=globe&selsrc%5B%5D=edgar&selsrc%5B%5D=mwus&force=1&last_ts=1331855999&p_n=1&p_count=&p_ts=1331794260


CandlestickChart ~ http://www.candlestickchart.com/cgi/chart.cgi?symbol=BLL&exchange=US


Barchart Quote ~ http://barchart.com/quotes/stocks/BLL?
Barchart Detailed Quote ~ http://barchart.com/detailedquote/stocks/BLL
Barchart Options Quotes ~ http://barchart.com/options/stocks/BLL
Barchart Technical Chart ~ http://barchart.com/charts/stocks/BLL&style=technical
Barchart Interactive Chart ~ http://barchart.com/charts/stocks/BLL&style=interactive
Barchart Technical Analysis ~ http://barchart.com/technicals/stocks/BLL
Barchart Trader's Cheat Sheet ~ http://barchart.com/cheatsheet.php?sym=BLL
Barchart Barchart Opinion ~ http://barchart.com/opinions/stocks/BLL
Barchart Snapshot Opinion ~ http://barchart.com/snapopinion/stocks/BLL
Barchart News Headlines ~ http://barchart.com/news/stocks/BLL
Barchart Profile ~ http://barchart.com/profile//BLL
Barchart Key Statistics ~ http://barchart.com/profile.php?sym=BLL&view=key_statistics


OTC: American Bulls ~ http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=BLL&MarketTicker=OTC&TYP=S
NASDAQ: American Bulls ~ http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=BLL&MarketTicker=NASD&TYP=S
NYSE: American Bulls ~ http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=BLL&MarketTicker=NYSE&Typ=S


Marketwatch Profile ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/profile
Marketwatch Analyst Estimates ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/analystestimates
Marketwatch Historical Quotes ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/historical
Marketwatch Financials ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/financials
Marketwatch Overview ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL
Marketwatch SEC Filings ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/secfilings
Marketwatch Picks ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/picks
Marketwatch Hulbert ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/hulbert
Marketwatch Insider Actions ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/insideractions
Marketwatch Options ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/options
Marketwatch Charts ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BLL/charts
Marketwatch News ~ http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/news/symbolsearch/symbolnews.asp?news=markadv&symb=BLL&sid=1795093&framed=False


The Lion ~ http://thelion.com/bin/aio_msg.cgi?cmd=search&msg=&si=1&tw=1&tt=1&rb=1&ih=1&fo=1&iv=1&yf=1&sa=1&fb=1&gg=1&symbol=BLL


Search NYSE ~ http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=BLL


StockTA ~ http://www.stockta.com/cgi-bin/analysis.pl?symb=BLL&num1=567&cobrand=&mode=stock


StockHouse ~ http://www.stockhouse.com/financialtools/sn_overview.aspx?qm_symbol=BLL
StockHouse Delayed LII ~ http://www.stockhouse.com/financialtools/sn_level2.aspx?qm_page=46140&qm_symbol=BLL


AlphaTrade ~ http://tools.alphatrade.com/index.php?t1=mc_quote_module&t2=mc_quote_module2&t3=historical&template=historical2html&sym=BLL&client_id=2740&a_width=680&a_height=1000&language=english&showVol=1&chtype=8


Reuters ~ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=BLL.PK&WTmodLOC=C4-Officers-5


StockWatch ~ http://www.stockwatch.com/Quote/Detail.aspx?symbol=BLL®ion=U


Search NASDAQ ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL
NASDAQ Divy History ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/dividend-history
NASDAQ Short Interest ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/short-interest
NASDAQ Institutional Ownership ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/institutional-holdings
NASDAQ FlashQuotes ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/flashquotes.aspx?symbol=BLL&selected=BLL
NASDAQ InfoQuotes ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/infoquotes.aspx?symbol=BLL&selected=BLL
NASDAQ After Hours Quote ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/after-hours
NASDAQ Pre-Market Quote ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/premarket
NASDAQ Historical Quote ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/historical
NASDAQ Option Chain ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/option-chain
NASDAQ Company Headlines ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/news-headlines
NASDAQ Press Releases ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/news-headlines
NASDAQ Sentiment ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/sentiment
NASDAQ Analyst Summary ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/analyst-research
NASDAQ Guru Analysis~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/guru-analysis
NASDAQ Stock Report ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/stock-report
NASDAQ Competitors ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/competitors
NASDAQ Stock Consultant ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/stock-consultant
NASDAQ Stock Comparison ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/stock-comparison
NASDAQ Call Transcripts ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/call-transcripts
NASDAQ Annual Reports ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/annualreport.aspx?symbol=BLL&selected=BLL
NASDAQ Financials ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/financials
NASDAQ Revenue & Earnings Per Share (EPS) ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/revenue-eps
NASDAQ SEC Filings ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/sec-filings
NASDAQ Ownership Summary ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/ownership-summary
NASDAQ Institutional Ownership ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/institutional-holdings
NASDAQ (SEC Form 4) ~
--------- All Trades ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/insider-trades
--------- Buys ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/insider-trades/buys
--------- Sells ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/BLL/insider-trades/sells


The Motley Fool ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/BLL.aspx
The Motley Fool Earnings/Growth ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/BLL/EarningsGrowthRates.aspx?source=itxsittst0000001
The Motley Fool Ratios ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/BLL/Ratios.aspx?source=itxsittst0000001
The Motley Fool Stats ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/BLL/Stats.aspx?source=icasittab0000006
The Motley Fool Historical ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/BLL/Historical.aspx?source=icasittab0000004
The Motley Fool Scorecard ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/BLL/Scorecard.aspx?source=icasittab0000003
The Motley Fool Statements ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/BLL/Statements.aspx?source=icasittab0000009


MSN Money ~ http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/stock-ratings?symbol=BLL


YCharts ~ http://ycharts.com/companies/BLL
YCharts Performance ~ http://ycharts.com/companies/BLL/performance
YCharts Dashboard ~ http://ycharts.com/companies/BLL/dashboard


InsideStocks Opinion ~ http://www.insidestocks.com/texpert.asp?sym=BLL&code=XDAILY
InsideStocks Profile ~ http://www.insidestocks.com/profile.asp?sym=BLL&code=XDAILY
InsideStocks Quote ~ http://www.insidestocks.com/quote.asp?sym=BLL&code=XDAILY
InsideStocks Projection ~ http://charts3.barchart.com/procal.asp?sym=BLL


Zacks Quote ~ http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BLL
Zacks Estimates ~ http://www.zacks.com/research/report.php?type=estimates&t=BLL
Zacks Company Reports ~ http://www.zacks.com/research/report.php?type=report&t=BLL


Knobias ~ http://knobias.10kwizard.com/files.php?sym=BLL


StockScores ~ http://www.stockscores.com/quickreport.asp?ticker=BLL


Trade-Ideas ~ http://www.trade-ideas.com/StockInfo/BLL/HOT_TOPIC.html


Morningstar ~ http://performance.morningstar.com/stock/performance-return.action?region=USA&t=BLL&culture=en-US
Morningstar Shareholders ~ http://investors.morningstar.com/ownership/shareholders-overview.html?t=BLL®ion=USA&culture=en-us
Morningstar Transcripts~ http://www.morningstar.com/earnings/NoTranscript.aspx?t=BLL®ion=USA
Morningstar Key Ratios ~ http://financials.morningstar.com/ratios/r.html?t=BLL®ion=USA&culture=en-US
Morningstar Executive Compensation ~ http://insiders.morningstar.com/trading/executive-compensation.action?t=BLL®ion=USA&culture=en-us
Morningstar Valuation ~ http://financials.morningstar.com/valuation/price-ratio.html?t=BLL®ion=USA&culture=en-us


CCBN (Thompson Reuters) ~ http://ccbn.aol.com/company.asp?client=aol&ticker=BLL


TradingMarkets ~ http://pr.tradingmarkets.com/?lid=leftPRbox&sym=BLL


OTCBB ~ http://www.otcbb.com/asp/SiteSearch.asp?Criteria=BLL&searcharea=e&image1.x=0&image1.y=0


Insidercow ~ http://www.insidercow.com/history/company.jsp?company=BLL&B1=Search%21


Forbes News ~ http://search.forbes.com/search/find?tab=searchtabgeneraldark&MT=BLL
Forbes Press Releases ~ http://search.forbes.com/search/find?&start=1&tab=searchtabgeneraldark&MT=BLL&pub=businesswire,prnewswire&searchResults=pressRelease&tag=pr&premium=on
Forbes Web ~ http://search.forbes.com/search/web?MT=UNGS&start=1&max=10&searchResults=web&tag=web&sort=null


YouTube Symbol Search ~ http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=BLL


Buy-Ins ~ http://www.buyins.net/tools/symbol_stats.php?sym=BLL


Quotemedia ~ http://www.quotemedia.com/results.php?qm_page=47556&qm_symbol=BLL


Earnings Whispers ~ http://www.earningswhispers.com/stocks.asp?symbol=BLL

Bloomberg Snapshot ~ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=BLL
Bloomberg People ~ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/people.asp?ticker=BLL

Financial Times ~ http://markets.ft.com/Research/Markets/Tearsheets/Summary?s=BLL

Investorpoint ~ http://www.investorpoint.com/ enter "BLL" and click search.

Hotstocked ~ http://www.hotstocked.com/ enter "BLL" and click search.

Raging Bull ~ http://ragingbull.quote.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=BLL

Hoovers ~ http://www.hoovers.com/search/company-search-results/100003765-1.html?type=company&term=BLL

DD Machine ~ http://www.ddmachine.com/default.asp?m=stocktool_frame.asp?symbol=BLL

SEC Form 4 ~ http://www.secform4.com/insider/showhistory.php?cik=BLL

OTCBB Pulse ~ http://www.otcbbpulse.com/cgi-bin/pulsequote.cgi?symbol=BLL

Failures To Deliver ~ http://failurestodeliver.com/default2.aspx enter "BLL" and click search.

http://www.coordinatedlegal.com/SecretaryOfState.html

http://regsho.finra.org/regsho-Index.html

http://www.shortsqueeze.com/?symbol=BLL&submit=Short+Quote%99



DTCC (PENSON/TDA) Check - (otc and pinks) - Note ~ I did not check for this chart blast. However, I try and help you to do so with the following links.
IHUB DTCC BOARD SEARCH #1 http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearchbyboard.aspx?boardID=18682&srchyr=2011&SearchStr=BLL
IHUB DTCC BOARD SEARCH #2: http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearchbyboard.aspx?boardID=14482&srchyr=2011&SearchStr=BLL
Check those searches for recent BLL mentions. If BLL is showing up on older posts and not on new posts found in link below, The DTCC issues may have been addressed and fixed. Always call the broker if your security turns up on any DTCC/PENSON list.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearchbyboard.aspx?boardID=18682&srchyr=2011&SearchStr=Complete+list
For a complete list see the pinned threads at the top here ---> http://tinyurl.com/TWO-OLD-FARTS



MACDlinks

~ Thursday! $BLL ~ Q1 Earnings posted, pending or coming soon! In Charts and Links Below!

~ $BLL ~ Earnings expected on Thursday *
Want more like this? Search Keyword: MACMONEY >>> http://tinyurl.com/MACMONEY <<<
One or more of many earnings sites has alerted this security has or will be posting earnings on or around the day of this message.








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~ Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=BLL
~ Google Fin Options: hhttp://www.google.com/finance/option_chain?q=BLL#
~ Yahoo! Finance ~ Stats: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=BLL+Key+Statistics
~ Yahoo! Finance ~ Profile: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=BLL
Finviz: http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=BLL
~ BusyStock: http://busystock.com/i.php?s=BLL&v=2


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*If the earnings date is in error please ignore error. I do my best.

Ball Introduces Sustainability Breakthrough in Aluminum Aerosol Packaging

Ball (NYSE:BLL)
Today : Tuesday 17 April 2012
Ball Corporation [NYSE: BLL] announced today a metal technology breakthrough that enables the use of recycled aluminum in the manufacture of extruded aluminum packaging for aerosols. The resulting new metal alloy exhibits increased strength and allows lightweighting of the container without affecting package integrity. Ball's technology breakthrough will allow the company to lightweight its extruded aluminum aerosol packaging by as much as 10 percent, with further lightweighting expected in the future.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120417/LA88413)
Currently, almost all extruded aluminum aerosol packaging is made from virgin aluminum "slugs." These metal disks are impact extruded to produce packaging for aerosol products ranging from body sprays, sun screens, air fresheners and numerous other markets. Ball, the world's largest producer of aluminum slugs and of recyclable aluminum beverage cans, will use aluminum recycled from Ball's global beverage can operations to produce the company's new slugs.
"Our ReAl™ brand slugs will improve the carbon footprint of increasingly popular extruded aluminum packaging by enabling us to reduce the amount of metal in the package and further enhance the environmental performance of our company," said Raymond J. Seabrook, the company's chief operating officer, global packaging. "This breakthrough comes after months of collaboration between our global metal technology experts and innovation teams, and brings additional value to the supply chain by adding recycled aluminum from our beverage can plants into our slug manufacturing processes and by lightweighting our extruded aluminum packaging. We are excited to bring this new solution to our customers around the world in the coming months."
Ball will begin producing cans made with ReAl slugs initially in Europe, and has applied for patents on its ReAl packaging.
Ball Corporation is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key risks and uncertainties are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99.2 in our Form 10-K, which are available on our website and at www.sec.gov. Factors that might affect our packaging segments include fluctuation in product demand and preferences; availability and cost of raw materials; competitive packaging availability, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; crop yields; competitive activity; failure to achieve anticipated productivity improvements or production cost reductions; mandatory deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; political instability and sanctions; and changes in foreign exchange rates or tax rates. Factors that might affect our aerospace segment include: funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts. Factors that might affect the company as a whole include those listed plus: accounting changes; changes in senior management; the recent global recession and its effects on liquidity, credit risk, asset values and the economy; successful or unsuccessful acquisitions; regulatory action or laws including tax, environmental, health and workplace safety, including U.S. FDA and other actions affecting products filled in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; governmental investigations; technological developments and innovations; goodwill impairment; antitrust, patent and other litigation; strikes; labor cost changes; rates of return projected and earned on assets of the company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties surrounding the U.S. government budget and debt limit; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and changes to unaudited results due to statutory audits or other effects.
SOURCE Ball Corporation

Ball Aerospace's STPSat-2 Completes Experimental Mission
Ball (NYSE:BLL)
Today : Friday 13 April 2012
Ball Aerospace's STPSat-2 Completes Experimental Mission
BOULDER, Colo., April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. will provide an additional year of support for the STPSat-2 spacecraft, following completion of the initial experimental mission requirements that ended successfully on Jan. 31, 2012.
The STPSat series of satellites successfully prove the concept of standard interface vehicles for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Space Development & Test Directorate (SMC/SD). The operational mission for STPSat-2, which launched on Nov. 19, 2010, has been extended for an additional year. Under contract to the SD at Kirtland Air Force Base, Ball Aerospace will continue to provide space vehicle support to the satellite through Feb. 1, 2013.
The STPSat-2 spacecraft provides a standard interface, which is able to support a variety of experimental and risk reduction payloads at different low-Earth orbits and is compatible with multiple launch vehicles. The flight-proven Ball Configurable Platform 100 (BCP-100) standard interface bus can accommodate up to four independent payloads with separate power and data interfaces.
"The STPSat-2 provides the affordable and resilient space capability the Air Force is looking for," said David L. Taylor, Ball Aerospace president and CEO. "Following a flawless first year on-orbit, this game-changing spacecraft has proven to be an outstanding collaboration between Ball and the Air Force."
The three payloads aboard STPSat-2 continue to operate nominally. STPSat-3, an identical spacecraft to STPSat-2 Ball Aerospace is now complete. STPSat-3 is expected to launch in 2013 aboard a Minotaur I.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit www.ballaerospace.com.
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key risks and uncertainties are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99.2 in our Form 10-K, which are available on our website and at www.sec.gov. Factors that might affect our packaging segments include fluctuation in product demand and preferences; availability and cost of raw materials; competitive packaging availability, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; crop yields; competitive activity; failure to achieve anticipated productivity improvements or production cost reductions; mandatory deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; political instability and sanctions; and changes in foreign exchange rates or tax rates. Factors that might affect our aerospace segment include: funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts. Factors that might affect the company as a whole include those listed plus: accounting changes; changes in senior management; the recent global recession and its effects on liquidity, credit risk, asset values and the economy; successful or unsuccessful acquisitions; regulatory action or laws including tax, environmental, health and workplace safety, including U.S. FDA and other actions affecting products filled in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; governmental investigations; technological developments and innovations; goodwill impairment; antitrust, patent and other litigation; strikes; labor cost changes; rates of return projected and earned on assets of the company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties surrounding the U.S. government budget and debt limit; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and changes to unaudited results due to statutory audits or other effects.
SOURCE Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

1:39 PM A warning from the NIH on the negative effects of metal can chemical bisphenol A on children has caught the attention of parents and threatens the fortunes of both producers as well as the $60B a year can-making industry. Though regulators haven't acted yet, companies such as Campbell Soup (CPB +1.8%) and H.J. Heinz (HNZ +0.7%) have already jumped the gun by taking steps to remove the compound from their products. In the line of fire: SLGN, BLL, CCK, DOW