Continental Can Company is an American producer of metal containers.

In 1956, it acquired the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, the third largest producer of glass containers, which led to the United States v. Continental Can Co. Supreme Court ruling. Holding Section 7 of the Clayton Act, which prohibits a corporation from aquiring another company when it results in a substantial reduction in competition, applies to competition between different industries for the same end user market. ... The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the judicial branch of the United States federal government. ...

In 1976, it became part of the Continental Group. The remnants are now part of U.S. Can Co.

References

• Continental Can Co. via Encyclopedia of Chicago