...containers, acquired all of the assets, business and good will of Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, the Nation's third largest producer of glass containers, in exchange for 999,140 shares of Continental's common...paperboard; four companies making closures for glass containers; and one — Hazel-Atlas — producing glass containers. In 1955, the year prior to the present merger, Continental, with assets of $382...activities emphasizing the advantages of the metal can.
During 1956, Continental acquired not only the Hazel-Atlas Company but also Robert Gair Company, Inc. — a leading manufacturer of paper and paperboard products — and White Cap Company — a leading producer of vacuum-type metal closures for glass food...