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Jarden Corporation, formerly known as Alltrista Corporation, operates two distinct business segments, Consumer Products and Materials Based Group. Consumer Products is a provider of home canning products primarily under the Ball, Kerr and Bernardin brands. The Materials Based Group consists of manufacturing operations in injection-molded plastics and industrial plastics, and is a producer of zinc strip and fabricated products, including coin blanks for United States and foreign mints. Jarden manufactures, markets and distributes a line of home food preservation products to serve value-, mid-tier- and premium-oriented customers. These products include home canning jars, jar closures, home canning tools and other accessories. Jarden's Materials Based group is comprised of three businesses: zinc products, injection-molded plastics and industrial plastics. The Company is the sole source supplier of copper-plated zinc penny blanks to both the United States Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint. |