WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL), the leading global provider of sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage and personal and home care products, announced today the closing of a 49:51 joint venture with Ayna.AI (Ayna), a leading strategic advisory and implementation firm in the industrial technology space. This strategic venture will accelerate the continued development and growth of the Aluminum Cup category.The newly formed joint venture will be named Oasis Venture Holdings, LLC, and will consist of the Aluminum Cup business, including its commercial, supply chain and manufacturing teams and the plant in Rome, Georgia, which will serve as the venture's new headquarters. Ayna and Ball, the minority investor, will work together to expand the Cup's customer base while continuing to uphold the highest operational standards and a steadfast commitment to exceptional customer service. Ball has a long track record of creating successful joint ventures for financial and category growth, including the heritage glass business in the late 1980s and early 1990s and Ball Metalpack, among others."In 2019, Ball made a strategic decision to expand the company's offering by adding the Aluminum Cup to our portfolio, allowing Ball to create a new category for aluminum packaging," said Jay Billings, senior vice president and president of Growth Ventures at Ball Corporation. "We believe that partnering with Ayna, with its deep expertise and experience in this space, is the natural next step in our transformation as we continue to bring best-in-class innovative products to our customers. They bring proven expertise in executing joint ventures of this scale, offering essential operational know-how and strategic partnerships to ensure the success of this venture

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL), the leading global provider of sustainable aluminum packaging for beverages, personal and home care products, will present at the Bank of America 2025 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference on February 26, 2025.Daniel W. Fisher, chairman and chief executive officer, and Howard H. Yu, executive vice president and chief financial officer, are scheduled to speak at 7:30 am Eastern Time. To listen to the presentation via live webcast, visit the following link:https://bofa.veracast.com/webcasts/bofa/globalagriculture2025/id6298C1.cfmA replay of the presentation will be available after the presentation ends and will be accessible for 90 days at www.ball.com/investors under "news and presentations."About Ball CorporationBall Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers. Ball Corporation employs 16,000 people worldwide and reported 2024 net sales of $11.80 billion, which excludes the divested aerospace business