Ball Completes Acquisition of Tubex Aluminum Aerosol Packaging Business in Brazil

Ball Corporation has completed the acquisition of Tubex Industria E Comercio de Embalagens Ltda., an impact extruded aluminum aerosol packaging business that includes a manufacturing plant in Itupeva, which is near Sao Paolo, Brazil.

The business, now part of Ball's aluminum aerosol packaging division, complements Ball's global aluminum aerosol and slug business in the Americas, Europe and India. The Itupeva plant includes eight extruded aluminum aerosol can lines, and produces personal care packaging for global and local customers in Brazil.