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Crown Holdings breaks ground on first beverage can plant in India

Crown Holdings has broken ground on its first beverage can manufacturing facility in India, at Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, with construction starting after an April 2026 announcement. The plant will feature two lines with combined annual capacity of about 2.2 billion aluminium cans, targeting the growing Indian beverage market, with operations set to begin in the second half of 2027.

Why this mattersCrown gains a domestic Indian can supply base of about 2.2 billion units from the second half of 2027, ahead of rival local capacity.

  • Groundbreaking took place on 9 September 2026 in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • The plant will have two production lines with combined annual capacity of approximately 2.2 billion aluminium beverage cans
  • The facility was announced in April 2026
  • Operations are scheduled to start in the second half of 2027
  • Crown maintains full-year 2026 capital expenditure guidance of approximately $550 million
  • Crown representatives met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after the groundbreaking ceremony
  • Crown Holdings reported annual revenue of USD 13.3bn and net income of USD 784m
  • About 70% of the Unnao facility's planned volume is under long-term supply commitments
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Sources emballagedigest.fr in-food.co.uk cantechonline.com Emballage Digest FR themachinemaker.com buildersfriend.in packaging-journal.de packaging-journal.de simplywall.st Yahoo Finance simplywall.st
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Updates

  • 2026-09-16 · Edited before publication: Facts are grounded, but this is a groundbreaking on a plant announced in April 2026, not a new commitment. Materiality reduced from 4 to 3.
  • 2026-09-17 · Further coverage added: emballagedigest.fr
  • 2026-09-20 · Further coverage added: themachinemaker.com
  • 2026-09-22 · Further coverage added: buildersfriend.in
  • 2026-09-23 · Update: Crown executives met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath following the Unnao plant groundbreaking, with the investment amount still undisclosed.
  • 2026-09-25 · Update: Crown Holdings has confirmed the Unnao ground-breaking with a formal ceremony, reiterating plant specifications and 2026 capital expenditure guidance already reported.
  • 2026-09-26 · Update: Crown Holdings discloses annual revenue of USD 13.3bn and net income of USD 784m as construction continues at its Unnao, India can plant.
  • 2026-09-28 · Update: Crown Holdings says about 70% of the Unnao plant's planned volume is already committed under long-term contracts.