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Ball Reports Strong 2017 Operating Results and Cash Flow

Records free cash flow of $920 million off of $11 billion in sales in 2017.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Ball Corporation reported, on a US GAAP basis, full-year 2017 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $399 million or $1.12 per diluted share, on salewww.ball.coms of $11.0 billion, compared to $263 million attributable to the corporation, or 81 cents per diluted share on sales of $9.1 billion in 2016. Ball’s 2017 comparable net earnings were $728 million, or $2.04 per diluted share, compared to $563 million, or $1.74 per diluted share in 2016.   Fourth quarter 2017 net earnings attrib...

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