Beverage cans up at Ardagh, but pandemic effects hit bottom line

Despite global beverage can shipments increasing by 3 per cent in the second quarter, Ardagh Group reported a 6 per cent decline in revenue. Group revenue in the three months to the end of June fell to US$1.6 billion with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation down 13 per cent to $271m. Metal packaging…