Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Business Segment Information

Summary of business by segment

	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2021		2020
Net sales
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	1,296	$	1,181
Beverage packaging, EMEA		796		669
Beverage packaging, South America		487		405
Aerospace		424		432
Reportable segment sales		3,003		2,687
Other		122		98
Net sales	$	3,125	$	2,785
Comparable operating earnings
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	140	$	146
Beverage packaging, EMEA		100		68
Beverage packaging, South America		93		63
Aerospace		35		40
Reportable segment comparable operating earnings		368		317
Reconciling items
Other (a)		(23)		(10)
Business consolidation and other activities		(7)		(115)
Amortization of acquired intangibles		(38)		(37)
Earnings before interest and taxes		300		155
Interest expense		(67)		(71)
Debt refinancing and other costs		—		(40)
Total interest expense		(67)		(111)
Earnings before taxes	$	233	$	44

(a) Includes undistributed corporate expenses, net, of $26 million and $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.