Rexam Completes Acquisition Of O-I Plastics

O-I Plastics, a leading US manufacturer of rigid plastic healthcare packaging and plastic closure systems, will now be merged with Rexam’s current Plastic Packaging operations.Rexam, with its leading positions in Beverage Cans and in Plastic Packaging, now has two significant and strategically well positioned global businesses with good growth prospects.Rexam, the global consumer packaging group and the world’s leading beverage can maker, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of O-I Plastics which was initially announced on 11 June 2007. O-I Plastics, a leading US manufacturer of rigid plastic healthcare packaging and plastic closure systems, will now be merged with Rexam’s current Plastic Packaging operations.



Rexam, with its leading positions in Beverage Cans and in Plastic Packaging, now has two significant and strategically well positioned global businesses with good growth prospects.