Tour 1 – High-Speed Beverage Can Manufacturing

Golden, Colorado (2 hours)

Ball Corporation manufactures more than 100 billion beverage cans per year worldwide for large and small beverage brand owners, including Coke, Pepsi, Molson Coors, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Heineken, Red Bull, Monster, Oskar Blues, Avery Brewing and many more. Tour a major manufacturing facility and learn what it takes to create these packages at speeds that move more quickly than your eyes can track. Learn about Ball operations and the engineering skills required to get the job done and make 300 million cans per day.

Tour time: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

  • Bus 1 departs the Engineering Center at 8:45 a.m. and will return at 12:15 p.m. Students should plan to ride the bus, there is no option for self-parking.

  • Closed-toed shoes are necessary for this tour. No heels.

Location: Ball Beverage Can Manufacturing, 4525 Indiana Street. Golden, CO 80403

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FULL: Tour 2 – Aerospace, Fisher Manufacturing Center

Fisher Manufacturing Center, Boulder, Colorado (2 hours)

Ball Aerospace has created some of the nation’s most valuable space assets for decades, from deep space probes to Earth observation satellites. Tour a real satellite manufacturing facility and learn about jobs that are out of this world.

Time: 9-11 a.m. 

FULL: Tour 3 – Aerospace Manufacturing Center

Westminster, Colorado (2 hours)

Tour a high-tech sensor manufacturing facility where engineers develop some of the most advanced technologies for government customers, including sensors, UAVs, antennas for fighter jets and more.

Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m.

  • Bus 2 departs the Engineering Center at 11:50 a.m. and returns at 3:10 p.m. Students should plan to ride the bus, there is no option for self-parking.

  • All members of the tour need to be US Citizens, photo ID required.

Location: Aerospace Manufacturing Center, 9675 W. 108th Circle, Westminster, CO

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Tour 4 – Beverage Packaging Marketing and Innovation Center

Westminster, Colorado (2 hours)

Ball is a leader in innovation. Learn how an international corporation stays ahead of the competition with new and improved processes, products and techniques for the beverage industry. Tour a mini-pilot beverage can manufacturing line, labs and graphics areas. Get insight into the company’s marketing approach and what it takes for a business-to-business operation to earn the trust of its customers and help deliver new products.

Time: 9-11 a.m.

  • Bus 2 departs the Engineering Center at 8:20 a.m. and returns at 11:40 a.m. Students should plan to ride the bus, no option for self-parking.

  • Closed-toed shoes are necessary for this tour. No Heels.

Location: Beverage Packaging Marketing and Innovation Center, 9343 W. 108th Circle, Westminster, CO

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Tour 5 – Sustainability

Broomfield, Colorado (1.5 hours)

Ball has earned the top ranking on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the past five years. Balancing economic, environmental and social impacts, learn why sustainability is so important at Ball and how the company works to weave sustainability throughout its people, communities and operations. Leaders will discuss the sustainability credentials of Ball products, which are 100 percent and infinitely recyclable.

Time: 8:30-10 a.m.

  • Bus 3 will depart the Engineering Center at 8 a.m. and return at 10:35 a.m.

Location: Ball Corporation HQ, 10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield, CO

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Tour 6 – Finance

Broomfield, Colorado (1.5 hours)

Ball had $11 billion in net sales last year. Learn from the CFO and other finance professionals about the philosophies that have helped the company deliver value to shareholders. Hear what it takes to manage the finances of a multi-dimensional corporation spanning 120 locations in 35 countries.

Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

  • Bus 3 will depart the Engineering Center at 10:35 a.m. and return at 1:05 p.m.

  • Lunch provided.

Location: Ball Corporation HQ, 10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield, CO

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Tour 7 – Supply Chain

Broomfield, Colorado (1.5 hours)

Ball has a diverse business portfolio, including beverage cans, food and aerosol cans, and aerospace technologies. Managing the supply chain and procurement for these businesses is a complicated endeavor – one that requires a special business acumen. Learn about the distinct differences in working with suppliers on the packaging side, along with the government contracting components of aerospace.

Tour time: 1:30-3 p.m.

  • Bus 3 will depart the Engineering Center at 1:05 p.m. and return at 3:35 p.m.

Location: Ball Corporation HQ, 10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield, CO

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CU & Ball Partnership Celebration

Celebrate the partnership between CU Boulder and Ball Corporation. A special gift will be given to the first 250 attendees.

Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Complex (SEEC)