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Billionaire financier and Ardagh director, Paul Coulson

Ardagh moves to refinance $1bn in debt in Apollo deal

Businessman Paul Coulson's Ardagh packaging group has moved to refinance up to $1bn worth of debt.

Ardagh operates 56 metal and glass production facilities in 12 countries, employing more than 16,000 people

Ardagh Group buys South Africa's Consol Holdings

Glass bottle and metal container firm Ardagh Group has agreed a deal to buy South Africa's Consol Holdings Proprietary Limited for an equity value of $635m.

Business • 26 Nov 21

Paul Coulson is the chairman and CEO of Ardagh Group

Ardagh to list metal-packaging unit in deal with Gores

Ardagh Group said today it will spin off its metal packaging business through a merger with a listed blank-check firm backed by billionaire Alec Gores, in a deal that values the new company at $8.5 billion.

Business • 23 Feb 21

Brendan O'Meara, from Ardagh's European Glass Cullet team

Triple award win for Ardagh Group

Following success in the Sustainability Awards in October, Ardagh Group has today collected a World Beverage Innovation Award (WBIA) and a British Glass 'Glass Focus' Award for its Recycled Glass Briquettes project.

Business • 18 Nov 20

Ardagh appoints Philip Hammond to its board

Ardagh appoints Hammond to its board

Glass bottle and metal container firm Ardagh has appointed former British Chancellor Philip Hammond to its board as a non-executive director and as a member of the company's audit committee.

Business • 12 Nov 19

Ardagh CEO and Chairman Paul Coulson will also be chairman of the newly formed Trivium

Ardagh completes merger deal with Exal

Glass bottle and metal container firm Ardagh has reported a loss of $29m for the three months to the end of September as its revenues dipped 1% due to currency issues.

Business • 31 Oct 19

The company is led by financier Paul Coulson

North American woes lead to $94 million loss at Ardagh

Glass bottle and metal container firm Ardagh recorded a net loss of $94 million last year, as it absorbed a $186 impairment charge as a result of weak performance in its North American glass packaging unit.

Business • 21 Feb 19

Chairman Paul Coulson owns about a third of the group

Ardagh Group reports 6% pro forma pre-tax profit rise

Packaging company Ardagh Group has reported a 6% pro forma rise in profit before tax for the second quarter to €379m.

Business • 27 Jul 17

Paul Coulson has transformed Ardagh from a small, single plant operation to a company that operates out of over 100 facilities in 22 countries

Ardagh shares surge 20% in New York debut

Shares in packaging company Ardagh Group closed over 20% higher on their first day of trading in New York last night.

Business • 16 Mar 17

Ardagh Group Chairman Paul Coulson rings the opening bell at the group's listing day at the New York Stock Exchange

Ardagh completes IPO on New York Stock Exchange

Packaging conglomerate Ardagh Group has held an initial public offering of its shares at the New York Stock Exchange today.

Business • 16 Mar 17

Paul Coulson said that becoming a publicly listed company was a 'very logical progression for Ardagh

Ardagh launches long-awaited IPO in New York

Packaging conglomerate Ardagh Group launched a long-awaited initial public offering last night, as it sought to raise as much as $370m by floating around 7% of the company on the New York Stock Exchange.

Business • 07 Mar 17

Ardagh chairman Paul Coulson says IPO plans well advanced

Ardagh plans IPO in New York this quarter: Coulson

Packaging conglomerate Ardagh Group is well advanced with plans to launch an initial public offering and intends to float on the New York Stock Exchange later this quarter, chairman Paul Coulson said today.

Business • 23 Feb 17