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Ball Receives Supplier of the Year Award from Ocean Spray

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Oct 4 2010

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Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) has received Ocean Spray's Supplier of the Year Award for sustainability.

Ocean Spray chose Ball for the company's "overall commitment to environmental sustainability, long-running efforts in packaging reduction and lightweighting and the spirit of transparency" regarding Ball's sustainability initiatives.

The award is part of Ocean Spray's 2010 Strategic Supplier Partnership Awards. Ball supplies recyclable aluminum cans for a variety of Ocean Spray beverages.

Ocean Spray noted examples of Ball's recent sustainability success, including:

  • Decreasing energy usage by 11 percent from 2007 to 2009 and increasing energy efficiency (energy used per 1,000 units produced) by 9 percent during the same period
  • Achieving a 13 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2009 compared to a 2002 baseline
  • Decreasing absolute corporate water usage by 8.6 percent from 2007 to 2009
  • Converting to a new beverage can end that uses more than 10 percent less aluminum
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http://www.ball.com/

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