Packaging Company Adding Jobs in Johnson County

Press Release

FRANKLIN, Ind. (March 1, 2010) - Rexam, a manufacturer of packaging for consumer products, announced today that it will expand its operations here, creating up to 46 new jobs by the end of 2010.

The company, which manufactures plastic packaging for the health care, closures and personal care industries, along with aluminum beverage cans, will expand its operations at the Franklin site.

"More and more, companies are choosing Indiana as the best place to centralize and more efficiently run their businesses," said Governor Mitch Daniels. "We know Rexam has operations across the country that could have been chosen for this project and we appreciate that the new jobs and investment are coming to Franklin."

Rexam, which employs more than 100 associates in Franklin, will immediately begin hiring for additional manufacturing and supervisory positions.

Headquartered in London, Rexam manufactures plastic products ranging from lipstick cases to prescription pill bottles. The company also produces more than 55 billion aluminum cans each year. Rexam employs more than 22,000 associates in 20 countries.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Rexam up to $250,000 in performance-based tax credits and up to $48,000 in training grants based on the company's job creation plans. Up to $100,000 will be made available to the city of Franklin for infrastructure improvements at the site. The city of Franklin will consider additional property tax abatement at the request of the Johnson County Development Corporation.

"I am honored by Rexam's commitment to our community," said Mayor Fred Paris. "Last fall I had the privilege to visit their facility and help them celebrate a long history of being a great, clean, safe place to work. As mayor, I am proud to play a small part in helping them grow their Franklin facility."

Rexam's announced plans to expand its production operations in Central Indiana comes less two weeks after Vortek Surgical, LLC, a life sciences and biotechnology company, announced it will relocate its headquarters to Brownsburg, creating more than 60 new jobs by 2013.

About Rexam
Rexam's vision is to be the best global consumer packaging company. We are one of the largest beverage can makers in the world, and a major global player in rigid plastic packaging. We are business partners to some of the world's most famous and successful consumer brands as well as young, entrepreneurial start-ups. We offer a broad range of packaging services and solutions for different industries, using a variety of leading-edge materials, processes and technologies. Three things characterize us - leadership in our industry, our commitment to innovation and our passion to deliver exceptional value. Rexam's sales from ongoing operations are approximately £4.6 billion. We employ some 22,000 people in more than 20 countries and are a member of the FTSE 100. Rexam's ordinary shares are listed with the UK Listing Authority and trade on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol REX. For further information, visit Rexam's website at www.rexam.com .

About IEDC
Created by Governor Mitch Daniels in 2005 to replace the former Department of Commerce, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation is governed by a 12-member board chaired by Governor Daniels. Mitch Roob serves as the chief executive officer of the IEDC. For more information about IEDC, visit www.iedc.in.gov .