Crown Holdings Inc. celebrated the opening of its new beverage can manufacturing plant in Nichols, NY on May 9. The state-of-the-art plant, which marks the industry’s first greenfield facility in the US in more than 20 years, will support the country’s growing demand for specialty beverage cans.   Specialty cans, defined as sizes other than the standard diameter for 12-ounce beverages, have become a popular format for a variety of categories including soft drinks, beer, ready-to-drink teas, co...