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Subsequent Events | 20. Subsequent Events In July 2015, Ball announced the closure of its beverage packaging end-making facility in Bristol, Virginia, which is expected to cease production during the second quarter of 2016. The company expects to record an after-tax charge of approximately $19 million for employee severance, pension and other employee benefit costs, the write down to net realizable value of certain fixed assets and other closure costs.

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