STAMORD, CT, April 3, 2008 -- Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, announced today, as part of its previously reported acquisition of Amcor Limited's White Cap closures business in Europe, Asia and South America, the completion of the delayed closing in BraziL. Silgan White Cap is a leading worldwide supplier of an extensive range of metal, composite and plastic. vacuum closures to consumer goods companies in the food and beverage industres. Silgan White Cap Brazil is a leader in these markets in Brazil and certin other South American countres.
Silgan Holdings is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods packaging products with annual net sales of approximately $2.9 bilion in 2007. Silgan operates 69 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. In North America, the Company is the largest supplier of metal containers for food products and a leading supplier of plastic containers for personal care products. In addition, Silgan is a leading worldwide supplier of metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage products.
Further information can be obtained from:
Petra Bauschke, Marketing Manager
Silgan White Cap Europe/Asia
Hansastraße 4
30419 HANNOVER
Germany
Tel: +49(0)511 7905 4520
Fax: +49(0)511 7905 4512
Email: marketing@silganwhitecap.com
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