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Crown Holdings breaks ground on first beverage can plant in India

Crown Holdings broke ground on 9 September 2026 on a new beverage can plant in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, its first facility on the Indian subcontinent. The plant will have two lines with combined capacity of about 2.2 billion aluminium cans a year, with operations due to start in the second half of 2027. A long-term supply contract with United Breweries, a Heineken subsidiary, underpins the project, which Crown first announced in April 2026.

Why this mattersA 2.2 billion-can plant with United Breweries volume behind it sets the entry benchmark for rivals weighing Indian beverage can capacity before 2027.

• Groundbreaking took place on 9 September 2026 in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh.
• The plant will have two production lines with combined capacity of approximately 2.2 billion aluminium beverage cans a year.
• Operations are scheduled to start in the second half of 2027.
• The facility is Crown's first on the Indian subcontinent.
• A long-term customer contract with United Breweries Limited, a Heineken subsidiary, underpins the project.
• Crown first announced the investment in April 2026.

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