Exhibit 99.1
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Ball Corporation Board Appoints Aaron Erter as Director
WESTMINSTER, Colo., June 3, 2024 – Ball Corporation’s (NYSE:BALL) board of directors has appointed Aaron Erter, CEO of James Hardie Industries plc, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high-performance fiber cement siding and fiber gypsum building solutions, to serve as a director of the corporation.
Erter, 51, joined James Hardie as CEO in 2022, and before that served as CEO of PLZ Corp, a leader of specialty liquid and aerosol manufacturing; global president for Sherwin-Williams’ consumer and industrial businesses; senior vice president and general manager of Valspar’s consumer business; and served in numerous leadership roles in sales and marketing while at Stanley Black & Decker. He holds a bachelor’s in economics from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in business administration from The University of Notre Dame – Mendoza College of Business.
“We are thrilled to welcome Aaron to our board of directors,” said Daniel W. Fisher, chairman and chief executive officer. “With his knowledge of the packaging industry from his time at Sherwin-Williams, and deep expertise in building and managing high-performing teams, P&L optimization, strategy development, product development, marketing, sales leadership and M&A efforts for global, multi-billion dollar organizations, he is an ideal complement to our existing board and executive leadership team, as we continue to focus on executing our enterprise-wide strategy and drive Ball’s purpose to advance aluminum packaging while consistently deliver high-quality results, products and returns.”
About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers. Ball Corporation employs 16,000 people worldwide (excluding divested aerospace staff) and reported 2023 net sales of $12.06 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on Facebook or X (Twitter).
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