Ball to open aluminum can plant in Czech Republic

WESTMINSTER — Ball Corp. (NYSE: BLL) unveiled plans this week to build a new sustainable and recyclable beverage packaging plant near Pilsen in the Czech Republic.

The facility, which will employ about 200 people, is expected to cost €170 million or about $207 million, according to a Ball news release.

“This new facility is the next step in our commitment to the Czech Republic. In the Pilsen region we know we can find a skilled workforce close to our key customers, who will continue to benefit from our cutting-edge production processes, our commitment to the environment and a high-quality and sustainable beverage package,” Ball’s European beverage president Carey Causey said in the release. 

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The Czech plant is expected to be operational by October 2022.

This is the second new plant Ball has announced this month. The company is also planning a new aluminum end manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky

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