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Ball Corporation Faces MAJOR North America Capacity Constraint As Volume Growth Stays Uneven!

Ball Corporation reported a solid start to 2026, highlighting continued volume growth, strong operational execution, and financial discipline amid challenging geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions. The company’s global shipped beverage can volumes increased approximately 1% year-over-year, driven by low single-digit growth in North America and EMEA, partially offset by a mid-single-digit decline in South America. Volumes in South America showed signs of recovery in early Q2, supporting expectations for full-year volume growth in the 4% to 6% range there. North America volume growth was constrained by capacity limitations, while EMEA benefited from both organic growth and the recent acquisition of Benepack, with the latter expected to enhance capacity and operating leverage. Comparable operating earnings grew 10% year-over-year, exceeding the company’s 2x operating leverage target for the quarter. This resulted in a 22% increase in comparable diluted earnings per share to $0.