Ball Corporation Receives Sherwin-Williams Certified Supplier Award

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sherwin-Williams recently presented its esteemed Certified Supplier Award to Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) for achieving the highest level of excellence in meeting Sherwin-Williams' Purchasing Center of Excellence Supplier Performance Criteria. The annual award also recognizes Ball's demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.

"Being close to our customers and truly understanding their needs are extremely important to us at Ball," said Gary Woeste, vice president of sales and marketing for Ball's metal food and household products packaging division. "We also strive to provide the best value, quality and service in all of our markets by continually improving our processes, and we're thrilled that Sherwin-Williams recognized these ongoing efforts."

About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for beverage, food and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2013 sales of $8.5 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.

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