DOC360 is now "Slam-able" in Ball's Alumi-Tek® Bottle

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Mar 05, 2013, 01:00 ET

BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DOC 360, the "bold, refreshing soft drink that obliterates the ordinary," is now available in Ball Corporation's (NYSE:BLL) Alumi-Tek® bottle. The 16-oz. fully recyclable aluminum bottle is paired with Ball's thermochromic ink that changes color when the contents are cold enough to drink and has been dubbed the "Slam Can."

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"Unique packaging such as the Alumi-Tek bottle and thermochromic ink provides the differentiation DOC360 needs to stand out to our consumers," said Gary Wypiszynki, DOC 360 Business Development Manager. "The chill-activated Slam Can is a premium package that communicates excitement and boldness that is authentic to our consumers."

"Alumi-Tek drinks like a bottle and cools like a can, which makes it perfect for the soft drink consumer who is on the go," said Robert M. Miles, senior vice president, sales for Ball's metal beverage packaging division, Americas. "Beverage makers and consumers continue to reach for aluminum packaging. With the Alumi-Tek bottle's many advantages, including reclosability, portability and brand-building real estate, it's easy to understand why Alumi-Tek is in demand."

DOC 360 is a brand of beverage manufacturer Wis-Pak. It is available at many Midwest retailers.

Wis-Pak is a manufacturer and distributor of Pepsi-Cola and other leading soft drinks. The company's corporate office is located in Watertown, Wis. and production facilities and warehouses are found throughout the South and Central United States. Wis-Pak is majority owner of WP Beverages, which has Distribution Facilities in Madison, Wis., Rockford, ll., Hermansville, Mich., Chamberlain, S.D. and Mitchell, S.D. For more information about Wis-Pak, visit: www.wis-pak.com.

Ball Corporation is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ approximately 15,000 people worldwide and reported 2012 sales of more than $8.7 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

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