Rexam

Rexam plc
Company typePublic
IndustryPackaging
Founded1881; 143 years ago (1881) (London)
DefunctJune 2016
FateAcquired by Ball Corporation
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Key people
Stuart Chambers (Chairman)
Graham Chipchase (CEO)
ProductsBeverage cans, plastic packaging
Revenue£3,925 million (2015)[1]
£291 million (2015)[1]
£185 million (2015)[1]
Number of employees
8,000 (2014)[2]
Websitewww.rexam.com

Rexam plc was a British-based multinational consumer packaging company headquartered in London, England. After spending much of its life as a paper producer known as Bowater, it diversified and became a leading manufacturer of beverage cans.[3][4] It had 55 plants in over 20 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and South America.[5] In June 2016, Rexam was acquired by Ball Corporation for $8.4 billion.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2015" (PDF). Rexam. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Rexam PLC - Media - Facts & figures". rexam.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Brazil Beer Sales to Rise With World-Cup Chances, Rexam Says". Bloomberg Businessweek. 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Plastic Packaging". Rexam PLC. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Facts & figures". Rexam PLC. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Ball Corporation (BLL) Gets FTC's Final Nod for Rexam Buy". Finance.yahoo.com. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Ball Corp. (BLL) Announces Completion of Rexam Acquisition, Asset Divestiture". Streetinsider.com. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.