The Irish Times

Ardagh Metal Packaging sees revenues rise 21% in first quarter

‘Persistently high’ energy costs in Europe a headwind for maker of drink cans

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 15:30

Irish ‘junk bond’ devotees get houses in order as market sours

Joe Brennan: Smurfit Kappa has been one of the darlings of the Irish market recently

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 20:09

The A to Z of financial markets in 2021

Apple soared and Zoom slumped in a year that saw markets surge to record levels

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 05:20

Ardagh reportedly eyeing sale of food cans joint venture

Citigroup and Evercore hired to manage disposal of Trivium Packaging

Tue Dec 21 2021 - 18:59

Ardagh Group acquires South African rival in $1bn deal

Company is buying Consol, which has four glass-production facilities in Johannesburg

Fri Nov 26 2021 - 15:52

Ardagh to open first plant in Ireland since Ringsend bottle factory closure

New York-listed group investing $200m in facility near Belfast

Fri Nov 19 2021 - 14:30

Ardagh Metal Packaging buys Canadian digital printing firm

Hart Print enables companies to imprint colourful artwork on aluminium cans

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 17:18

Seán FitzPatrick was ‘convenient scapegoat’ after crash, top financiers say

Dermot Desmond says ex-Anglo chairman was a ‘decent and honourable Irishman’

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 18:27

Ardagh’s metal packaging unit raises earnings outlook

Ardagh Metal Packaging says it sees strong demand for sustainable packaging

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 18:18

Ardagh Group sees more than 84% take-up of share swap offer

Swap will see group’s stake in Ardagh Metal Packaging fall to about 75% from 82%

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 17:14

Ardagh Group investors opt to swap shares into newly listed drinks cans unit

Exchange offer puts firm on track to see its stake in Ardagh Metal Packaging fall to 75%

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 14:20

Ardagh legacy investors eye slice of €252m special dividend

Dividend to be paid next month as company is delisted from New York Stock Exchange

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 05:00

Ardagh Group to offer investors swap into drinks cans unit

Exchange offer to be launched next week

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 16:22

Will Coulson pop the tab for his Ardagh disciples after drink cans unit flotation?

AMP’s stock market listing managed to avoid recent vagaries in IPO market

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 16:50

Ardagh Metal shares rise after SPAC merger

Shares edged higher as they began trading after merger with New York-listed cash shell

Thu Aug 05 2021 - 16:54

Ardagh Group takes $34m hit from May cyberattack

Company says production continued during attack but it experienced some shipping delays

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 18:07

Ardagh Metal earnings soar 24% before New York listing

Ebitda rose to $173m for the quarter, driven by strong sales growth in speciality cans

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 16:09

Ardagh confirms it was hit by cyberattack

Threat forces shutdown of some of packaging group’s systems

Tue May 18 2021 - 11:03

Davy Hickey investors sue amid row over Citywest developer’s future

Directors of firm accused of ‘oppression and disregard’ of minority shareholders’ rights

Sat May 15 2021 - 05:41

Have Spacs, Wall Street’s hottest craze, had their day?

Market Beat: Coulson cemented the deal with Gores using yachts in the Bahamas

Fri May 07 2021 - 16:11

Big increase in Irish companies reporting carbon emissions, report finds

CDP says number of Irish companies reporting is up from 31 to 47

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 14:13

Is it a matter of time before Iseq laggards attract attention of ‘blank cheque’ brigade?

Market Beat: There is a limit to Kingspan self-flagellation over Grenfell, it seems

Fri Feb 26 2021 - 16:09

Ardagh confirms plan to list $8.5bn drink cans unit

Deal aims to tap into higher valuation markets are placing on pure drink cans businesses

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 11:53

Paul Coulson’s Ardagh mulls listing beverage cans unit

Packaging group in talks to merge component with US-listed cash shell

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 13:46

Height of Folly – Frank McNally on the King of Prussia’s Irish giants

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Jan 12 2021 - 20:31

Paul Coulson’s big bet on cans leaves Ardagh disciples waiting

Market Beat: Containers giant investing $1.8bn on building out can-making facilities

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 15:15

EY Entrepreneur of the Year: nominee profiles

The last four of eight shortlisted nominees in the international category of the award

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 05:09

Packaging giant Ardagh slides into loss amid sales dip and refinancing costs

Sales dropped 6% in second quarter at glass and metal container group

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 08:57

Key Dublin docklands site primed for €100m sale

Merchants Gate secured planning in 2004 for major mixed-use scheme

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 06:00

Ardagh Group launches €350m bond sale

Coulson-led containers company very active in refinancing debt as windows open

Fri Jun 05 2020 - 10:21

Ardagh to repay debt as it raises $715m in bond sale

Glass and metal container group led by Paul Coulsen operates facilities in 12 countries

Fri May 29 2020 - 16:10

Ardagh launches $400m bond sale

Maker of glass and metal containers will use the funds to refinance existing debt to push out repayment dates

Thu May 28 2020 - 15:32

Ardagh bond sale raises $1bn as it moves to repay debt

Glass and metal container group originally sought to raise $600m

Wed May 27 2020 - 10:29

Ardagh pulls forecasts even though demand for products still strong

First-quarter results in line with company’s expectations

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 12:51