Silgan Closures

Silgan Closures

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

PackagingTesting & Quality
Founded 1926Manufacturer, Service ProviderSells to Processors, Artisan Producers
Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

Founded in 1926, Silgan Closures is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Downers Grove, United States selling packaging, testing & quality.

Silgan Closures is the food and beverage closures division of Silgan Holdings, Inc., a Stamford, Connecticut-based manufacturer of rigid packaging. It manufactures and distributes plastic, steel and aluminum closures for food and beverage packaging, including aseptic closures used on milk, barley milk and other liquid products. The division also supplies capping and inspection equipment, technical service and spare parts, engineering and rebuild services, and training through Silgan University. Its offering includes a stock closure program for emerging brands and a focus on recyclable and lightweight designs. The company reports operating plants in several regions, with figures varying across the source material.

Location

Downers Grove, United States

Founded

1926

Company type

Subsidiary

Focus areas

closurescapsaseptic packagingcapping equipmentfood and beverage packagingmilk cartons

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Supply categories

PackagingTesting & Quality

Supplier role

ManufacturerService Provider

Sells to

ProcessorsArtisan Producers

Customer scale

IndustrialFarmstead & Artisan

Dairy products served

Liquid MilkPlant-based

Services

Spare PartsField ServiceTrainingLab Testing

Products

Aseptic closures

Closure

Closures for aseptic filling lines, designed for sealing performance and shelf-stable packaging without refrigeration.

F15 Fitment

Closure

Easier-to-open fitment for milk cartons and other gable-top packages.

Stock Closure Program

Closure

Small-quantity range of plastic, steel and aluminum closures for emerging food and beverage brands.

Capping equipment

Capping machine

Capping machines and related closure equipment, including inspection and feed systems.

Vision inspection systems

Inspection system

Vision systems that monitor closure production quality.

Standards, references & customers

Reference installations

Take Two

Barley milk packaged with aseptic 38 mm closure

Sustainability claims

All closures 100% recyclableUp to 35% recycled content on some closuresLightweight closure designs reduce material usageAseptic closures need no refrigeration in transport and storage

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