 WESTMER, Colo., May 6, 2021 PRNewswire -- Ball Corporation NYSE: BLL today reported, on a U.S. GAAP basis, first quarter 2021 net earnings attributable to the corporation of 200 million including net after-tax charges of 40 million, or 12 cents per diluted share for business consolidation and other non-comparable items, or 60 cents per diluted share, on sales of 3.1 billion, compared to 23 million net earnings attributable to the corporation, or 7 cents per diluted share including net after-tax charges of 179 million, or 54 cents per diluted share for business consolidation and other non-comparable items, on sales of 2.8 billion in 2020. 