Crown Europe Recognized in Danone’s "Partner for Growth" Award Competition

Company Recognized for Value Added Support

Philadelphia, PA . - The European Closures, Speciality Packaging and Food business units of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) have received a “Partner for Growth” award in the Value Creation category from Danone’s Baby Nutrition and Medical Nutrition Divisions.

Crown was recognized with the award for providing technical expertise and helping Danone meet the stringent safety and quality requirements required for the production of baby food. Crown’s assistance in helping Danone achieve sustainability goals, as well as overall service throughout the supply chain and extensive knowledge of food processing issues were other reasons it was honored in the Value Creation category.

“The Partner for Growth program recognizes the suppliers that have helped us deliver innovative products to the marketplace and maintain exacting quality standards,” says Jasper ten Berge, Global Purchaser Packaging, Danone. “During the many years that we have worked with Crown, the company has developed a very strong key account structure to support our mission to find new ways to add value to projects.”

“This award marks the high level of quality and service Crown provides to its customers,” comments Chris Homfray, President, CROWN Europe. “We value our long relationship with Danone and look forward to supporting the company’s future endeavors.”

Danone’s annual competition rewards suppliers that have provided excellent service and support. The competition included several categories such as Innovation, Quality, Corporate Social Responsibility and Service, as well as an overall Partner for Growth award. Over 80 of Danone’s strategic suppliers participated.