Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Acquisitions	Note 2. Acquisitions Plastic food containers On August 30, 2012, we acquired the plastic thermoformed food business of Rexam PLC for an aggregate purchase price of $248.1 million which was funded from cash on hand. This business, with sales of approximately $90.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, provides thermoformed packaging solutions such as retortable bowls and barrier trays to many of the world’s leading packaged food and ready-meal companies. The acquired operations will operate under the name Silgan Plastic Food Containers, or PFC. The results of operations of PFC have been reported in our plastic container segment and were not significant since the acquisition date. For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $108.5 million, most of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and definite-lived intangible assets of $78.0 million consisting of customer relationships and technology know-how. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change pending a final determination of the purchase price and a final valuation of the assets and liabilities, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, and the related tax impact of any adjustments to such valuations. Öntaş On July 10, 2012, we acquired Öntaş Öner Teneke Ambalaj Sanayii Ve Tikaret A.S., or Öntaş, in Izmir, Turkey. The purchase price of $18.2 million, net of cash acquired, was funded from cash on hand. We applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date. For this acquisition, we recognized goodwill of $4.7 million and a customer relationship intangible asset of $2.6 million. Öntaş’ results of operations have been included in our metal container business since the acquisition date and were not significant since such date. Vogel & Noot In March 2012, we paid the deferred portion of the purchase price under our agreement to acquire the metal container operations of Vogel & Noot Holding AG, or VN, of €36.4 million ($47.6 million translated at the U.S. dollar exchange rate at the date of payment).

Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Note 2. Acquisitions

Plastic food containers

On August 30, 2012, we acquired the plastic thermoformed food business of Rexam PLC for an aggregate purchase price of $248.1 million which was funded from cash on hand. This business, with sales of approximately $90.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, provides thermoformed packaging solutions such as retortable bowls and barrier trays to many of the world’s leading packaged food and ready-meal companies. The acquired operations will operate under the name Silgan Plastic Food Containers, or PFC. The results of operations of PFC have been reported in our plastic container segment and were not significant since the acquisition date.

For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $108.5 million, most of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and definite-lived intangible assets of $78.0 million consisting of customer relationships and technology know-how. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change pending a final determination of the purchase price and a final valuation of the assets and liabilities, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, and the related tax impact of any adjustments to such valuations.

Öntaş

On July 10, 2012, we acquired Öntaş Öner Teneke Ambalaj Sanayii Ve Tikaret A.S., or Öntaş, in Izmir, Turkey. The purchase price of $18.2 million, net of cash acquired, was funded from cash on hand. We applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date. For this acquisition, we recognized goodwill of $4.7 million and a customer relationship intangible asset of $2.6 million. Öntaş’ results of operations have been included in our metal container business since the acquisition date and were not significant since such date.

Vogel & Noot

In March 2012, we paid the deferred portion of the purchase price under our agreement to acquire the metal container operations of Vogel & Noot Holding AG, or VN, of €36.4 million ($47.6 million translated at the U.S. dollar exchange rate at the date of payment).