Crown Holdings has celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for its first beverage can plant in India. A production facility with two lines and a planned capacity of around 2.2 billion aluminium beverage cans per year is being built in Unnao in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Production is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027.
Representatives of Crown, local government and customers attended the ceremony. The company had the investment announced several months ago. Following the ground-breaking ceremony, Crown representatives met with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath. According to the company, this meeting also included the official land allocation for the project.
Two lines for aluminium cans
With the new plant, Crown aims to meet the growing demand for aluminium beverage cans in India. Packaging is to be produced for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The company has not disclosed the amount of the investment in the site in its current press release.
„This investment reflects Crown's confidence in the future of the Indian beverage market and the growing role of the beverage can as a sustainable packaging solution,“ says Djalma Novaes, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Crown. The plant in Unnao is intended to combine modern manufacturing technologies with responsible resource management.
Production start planned for 2027
The start of production is scheduled for the second half of 2027. With this site, Crown is expanding its production capacities in a beverage can market that is new to the company.
Crown Holdings manufactures metal packaging for consumer goods as well as transit and protective packaging worldwide. For the full year, the company continues to expect capital expenditure of around 550 million US dollars.
Source: Crown Holdings
