Continental Can Company

Continental Can Company (CCC) was an American producer of metal containers and packaging company, that was based in Stamford, Connecticut.[1]

The Continental Can Company was founded by Edwin Norton[2] T.G. Cranwell in 1904,[3] three years after the formation of its greatest rival, American Can Company.[3] Continental acquired the patents of United Machinery Company, one of the few companies producing can-making machinery that had not been bought by American Can. CCC began shipping product in 1905.[3]

During World War II, Continental Can Company helped the war effort by building aircraft parts and bombs in their manufacturing plants.[3] The United Steelworkers of America was the union representing hundreds of manufacturing workers at Continental Can Company.[3]

In 1956, CCC acquired the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, the third largest producer of glass containers, which led to the United States v. Continental Can Co. Supreme Court ruling in 1964.

  1. ^ "CONTINENTAL GROUP COMPANY." International Directory of Company Histories. Ed. Thomas Derdak. Vol. 1. Chicago, IL: St. James Press, 1988. Business Insights: Essentials. Web. 6 Dec. 2018.
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  3. ^ a b c d e "Continental Can Co., Inc". Lehman Brothers Collection - Twentieth Century Business Archives. Harvard Business School. 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-08.