Ball Corporation is the company named in the brief. The available official Ball pages describe a supplier of aluminum beverage packaging, including cans, bottles, ends and aerosol containers [2]. This profile uses only those two official pages, retrieved October 28, 2026. It does not establish legal registration, headquarters, India operations, prices, minimum order quantities, lead times, certifications, samples or order-specific capacity. It should therefore be treated as an evidence-limited research draft, not a complete due-diligence report.
Company overview
Ball presents itself as a packaging business with a 145-year history in packaging and says it makes over 108 billion recyclable aluminum products each year [1]. Its corporate homepage states 16,000 employees around the world, 65+ manufacturing plants globally, 108+ billion units shipped per year and operations in 49 countries [2]. These are self-reported corporate scale statements from Ball’s own pages, not independently checked facts. The pages show a product scope centred on aluminum beverage cans and bottles, with ends and aerosol cans also listed [1][2].
The evidence does not identify a single contracting legal entity, head office address, plant list, ownership structure or product-specific manufacturing site. The name Ball Corporation appears in the source material, and Ball is used as the brand and short company name, but no legal registry or identity check was supplied. Buyers should confirm the exact entity that would quote, invoice and ship before relying on the profile for procurement.
Company information
| Field | Available information | Evidence or check needed |
|---|---|---|
| Official or trading name as supplied | Ball Corporation; the pages also use Ball as the short name [1][2]. | Confirm registered legal name, registration number, country of incorporation and contracting entity. Not checked. |
| Official website | https://www.ball.com/ | URL is supported by the supplied source URLs. Site ownership, legal identity and contact page not independently checked. |
| Business type | Supplier of aluminum beverage packaging, including cans and bottles, with ends and aerosol cans also listed; legal form and registration not provided [1][2]. | Request legal form, registration and ownership evidence. |
| Country | Not provided. Ball states operations in 49 countries and 65+ manufacturing plants globally [2], but no headquarters country is given in the supplied excerpts. | Confirm headquarters country and country of incorporation. |
| Region or city | Not provided. No street address, city or headquarters location appears in the supplied excerpts. | Request registered address and the office handling the buyer’s region. |
| Contact route | Official website only. No email address, telephone number, named contact or street address is provided in the supplied excerpts. | Direct contact route not checked. |
Products, services and capabilities
The source pages describe packaging formats rather than a complete service catalogue. The table separates what Ball states from what an order enquiry must clarify. Product claims such as recyclability and light or oxygen protection are supplier statements in the cited pages.
| Offering or process | What the source states | What to confirm for your order |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage cans | Aluminum beverage cans in Slim, Sleek, Standard and King formats; source says cans are lightweight, protect against light and oxygen, are fully recyclable, and offer print and sleeve options [1]. | Exact can volume and dimensions, end type, decoration method, sleeve material, artwork specification, food-contact suitability, MOQ and lead time. Not provided. |
| Beverage bottles | Aluminum bottles for premium or differentiated shapes, with global delivery capability claimed [1]. | Product format, exact size, finish, closure, print requirements, destination and delivery terms. Not provided. |
| Alumi-Tek bottles | Resealable 16-oz aluminum bottle with high-quality graphics [1]. | Exact dimensions, cap or closure type, decoration method, recycled content, availability and order quantity. |
| Cap Can | 24-oz can with an integrated, resealable cap [1]. | Cap compatibility, dimensions, print requirements and end or cap options. |
| ATB-E bottles | Resealable aluminum bottle that can be produced from 11 oz to 22 oz [1]. | Exact formats, closure, decoration, availability and order quantity. |
| Aluminum aerosol cans | Source lists aluminum aerosol cans and describes high-definition designs [2]. | Can dimensions, lining, valve, technical suitability, regulatory documentation and MOQ. |
| Ends | Homepage lists ends among recyclable products, with no end specification [2]. | End type, compatibility with the chosen can format, availability and order quantity. |
| Stated sustainability commitments | 2030 commitments include a 90% global recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans, bottles and cups; 85% average recycled content in aluminum used to produce beverage cans, bottles and cups in regions where Ball operates; and launch of second-generation ReAl aerosol container technology with 75% recycled content [2]. | Current recycled content, product scope, supporting documentation and progress against the stated targets. |
The pages do not state can-making machinery, decorating process, coating, tooling, in-house versus outsourced production, or capacity by format. The presence of a product listing should not be read as proof of a particular manufacturing stage at a particular site.
Locations and production scope
No office address, headquarters city, country of incorporation or named manufacturing site is provided in the supplied excerpts. Ball states 65+ manufacturing plants globally and operations in 49 countries [2]. That statement describes global scale; it does not show which plant would supply a given can or bottle, whether each format is made in every region, or whether any of those operations are in India. The sources also do not separate corporate offices from production sites, or identify in-house and outsourced stages. For an India-focused enquiry, ask for the regional sales office, the plant or conversion site serving the destination, import or local supply arrangements, and the contracting entity.
Order information and quotation preparation
No price, MOQ, lead time, sample policy, tooling charge, payment term, Incoterm, or delivery commitment is provided in the two pages. Company-wide figures such as 108+ billion units shipped per year or over 108 billion recyclable aluminum products made each year are not order terms and should not be used to estimate availability for a specific purchase [1][2]. The table records the commercial gaps; it does not imply that Ball offers or refuses any particular term.
| Buyer detail | Available information | What to request or confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Product specification | Can formats Slim, Sleek, Standard and King; bottle examples Alumi-Tek 16-oz, Cap Can 24-oz and ATB-E 11-oz to 22-oz [1]. | Exact SKU, volume or dimensions, end or cap type, material grade, and product family. |
| Material and recycled content | Aluminum packaging is described; 2030 recycled-content commitments are stated [1][2]. | Alloy or temper, current recycled content, food-contact or technical compliance, and supporting documentation. |
| Printing and decoration | Beverage cans are described with print and sleeve options; Alumi-Tek is described with high-quality graphics [1]. | Decoration method, number of colours, artwork format, proof process, sleeve type where relevant, and setup charges. |
| Order quantity | Not provided. | MOQ by format and decoration, price breaks, and whether mixed sizes or mixed artwork can be combined. |
| Samples | Not provided. | Plain or printed sample availability, sample cost, sample lead time, and whether sample charges are creditable. |
| Tooling and setup | Not provided. | Artwork, plate, cylinder, mould, sleeve or other setup charges; ownership and reuse terms. |
| Delivery and dates | Global scale is stated, but no delivery terms or lead time [2]. | Fulfilment site, Incoterms, destination, estimated lead time, capacity allocation and required delivery date. |
Prepare a written RFQ that gives the product family, exact size or volume, end or closure, material and recycled-content requirement, print artwork, number of colours, order quantity, delivery city and required date. Ask for a quotation with unit price, MOQ, tooling or setup, sample cost, lead time, Incoterms and validity period. These are enquiry items, not supplied Ball terms.
Quality, samples and certificate information
No quality-management certificate, food-contact compliance statement, product test report, audit result, sample policy or batch traceability description is provided in the two pages. Ball states that beverage cans protect against light and oxygen and are fully recyclable [1]; these are product claims in supplier material, not independent certification. The 2030 recycling and recycled-content statements are future commitments [2], not evidence of current certification or current product content for every item.
For an order, request the evidence that matches the product and destination: product-specific declaration of compliance, material and recycled-content documentation, dimensional and end or cap compatibility data, print proof or sample approval procedure, and any test report or quality certificate that Ball relies on. If a certificate is offered, ask for the issuing body, scope, number, expiry date and the products or sites covered, then check it with the issuer. No certificate or quality-process claim has been independently checked here.
Evidence and information gaps
The evidence base is limited to two official Ball pages: the packaging page and the corporate homepage, retrieved October 28, 2026 [1][2]. They support the product families and selected formats, the stated corporate scale, the stated 2030 commitments, and the existence of a ball.com web presence. They do not support legal registration, headquarters, ownership, plant list, machinery, product-specific capacity, India operations, customers, prices, MOQ, lead times, certificates, or contact details. No third-party source, registry record, site visit, quotation, or certificate was reviewed.
No material conflict appears between the two supplied excerpts. The main unresolved identity question is the exact legal entity behind the Ball Corporation name and the specific site or business unit that would handle a buyer’s order. Missing information is not proof that the company lacks a capability; it is a gap to confirm directly. The profile should be treated as a research draft until legal identity and order-specific documents are reviewed.
Next steps for a buyer
Use this checklist before issuing a purchase order:
- Confirm the legal contracting entity, registration details, country of incorporation, registered address and signatory.
- Specify the product: can or bottle format, volume or dimensions, end or cap, material, recycled content, print or sleeve requirements and artwork.
- Request a product-specific sample or print proof, dimensional data, closure compatibility and food-contact or technical compliance documents.
- Ask for MOQ, unit price, tooling or setup charges, sample cost, payment terms, Incoterms, lead time, capacity and delivery destination.
- For an India-bound order, confirm the regional office, plant or supply source, import documentation and local delivery responsibility.
- Check any certificate or quality claim with the issuing body and confirm that its scope covers the exact product and site.
These steps support supplier research and RFQ preparation. They are not a recommendation to transact with Ball Corporation or any affiliate.