Ball Corp returns to Denver after a week of plant visits and investor meetings

Ball Corp's Bombardier Global 6000, N400BC, touched down at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on May 13 after a two-hour hop from Chicago Midway. The flight caps a multiday tour of company facilities, with stops in Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas, according to flight tracking data.

The trip comes on the heels of Ball Corp's first-quarter earnings release on May 5, when the company reported sales of $3.6 billion, up from $3.1 billion a year earlier, per a [company press release](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ball-reports-strong-first-quarter-2026-results-302762242.html). CEO Ron Lewis told investors that "higher volumes and operating earnings were driven by our solid financial position, streamlined operating model and disciplined growth strategy." The company is navigating higher aluminum costs due to U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions, as noted by [ESM Magazine](https://www.esmmagazine.com/packaging-design/aluminium-packaging-maker-ball-corp-beats-q1-sales-profit-estimates-on-steady-demand-311254) earlier this month.

Ball Corp has been active in expanding its European footprint, acquiring an 80% stake in Benepack's beverage can business in January. With a strong balance sheet and a commitment to returning $800 million to shareholders this year, Lewis has been on the road reassuring investors. The Chicago-to-Denver leg likely marks the end of a week on the road for the CEO.