Rexam at a glance
Our vision
Our vision is to be the leading global consumer packaging company, consistently delivering profitable growth and margin improvement year on year.
To achieve our goal, we need to be the partner of choice for our customers, the company of choice for investors and the employer of choice for our people.
Rexam global locations
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North America
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South America
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Europe
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Asia & Africa
Sales by destination from continuing operations 2008
| 2008 £m |
2007 £m |
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|---|---|---|
| US | 1,825 | 1,450 |
| Other Europe | 1,064 | 866 |
| Brazil | 460 | 361 |
| Russia | 314 | 131 |
| UK | 204 | 195 |
| France | 181 | 162 |
| Germany | 154 | 107 |
| Rest of world | 416 | 339 |
| 4,618 | 3,611 |
US
Other Europe
Brazil
Russia
UK
France
Germany
Rest of world
Beverage Cans 66%
of underlying operating profit 2008
Rexam is the world’s number one beverage can maker.
Our cans are used for a wide array of beverages including beer, carbonated soft drinks, juices, sports and energy drinks, water, wine and spirit mixers. New applications such as iced tea and coffee and functional drinks are using the can to open up new markets.
Our Beverage Cans business is essentially a regional business operating on a global scale. It shares common can making technologies and a common desire for continuous improvement through the sharing of best practices. In general our plants are located close to our customers to minimise logistics costs.
Plastic Packaging 34%
of underlying operating profit 2008
Plastic Packaging focuses primarily on the value added and faster growing segments of rigid plastic packaging. It comprises a portfolio of three world class, customer facing divisions of broadly similar size: Healthcare, Closures and Personal Care. The portfolio includes pharmaceutical packaging, closures for beverages and personal care applications and packaging for cosmetics, home and personal care products as well as food.
Plastic Packaging offers its customers a global manufacturing and sales capability. Its three divisions are united by a number of shared customers, common injection moulding and other technologies, and a focus on intellectual property, innovation and operational excellence.
Products include spray samplers, lipstick and mascara cases, compacts, closures for fragrances, lotions and beverages, fine mist and foam pumps, high barrier food containers and sophisticated drug delivery devices.
