Silgan Holdings Inc. announced that, as part of the continuation of its long-term succession planning, its board of directors appointed Anthony J. Allott as Chairman of the board of the company. Mr. Allott will also continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Allott has been with the Company since 2002, during which time the Company’s revenues have more than doubled and its market capitalization has increased approximately sevenfold. Mr. Allott has been a Director of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2006. R. Philip Silver and D. Greg Horrigan, the co-founders of the Company, will continue as Directors of the Company, but will step down from their roles as Non-Executive Co-Chairmen of the Board. Messrs. Silver and Horrigan have served as Chairman of the Board of the Company on both an executive and non-executive basis since the Company’s founding in 1987. The company also announced that its board of directors appointed Adam J. Greenlee as President of the Company, and that Mr. Greenlee will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Greenlee has been with the Company since 2005 and has served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company since 2009.
Silgan Holdings Inc. is a manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions for essential consumer goods products. The Companyâs segments include dispensing and specialty closures, metal containers and custom containers. The dispensing and specialty closures segment manufactures and sells dispensing systems and specialty closures for fragrance and beauty, food, beverage, personal and health care, home care and lawn and garden products. The metal containers segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and aluminum containers for pet and human food and general line products. The custom containers segment manufactures and sells custom designed plastic containers for pet and human food, consumer health and pharmaceutical, personal care, home care, lawn and garden and automotive products. Its products are used for a variety of end markets, and it operates over 107 manufacturing plants in North America, Europe, Asia and South America.