On August 4, 2022, the Company also announced that it will cease production at its Phoenix, Arizona and St. Paul, Minnesota beverage can manufacturing facilities.
Segment sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, were $251 million higher and $564 million higher, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021. The increase for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was primarily due to the pass-through of higher aluminum prices and price/mix.
Comparable operating earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, were $29 million lower and $5 million higher, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021. The decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was primarily due to the impact of higher manufacturing and inflationary costs, partially offset by price/mix. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was primarily due to price/mix, favorable contractual terms and cost pass throughs, partially offset by the impact of higher manufacturing and inflationary costs.
Beverage Packaging, EMEA
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
($ in millions) | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 | |
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Net sales | | $ | 1,133 | | $ | 906 | | $ | 2,075 | | $ | 1,702 | |
Comparable operating earnings | | | 129 | | | 124 | | | 229 | | | 224 | |
Comparable operating earnings as a % of segment net sales | | | 11 | % | | 14 | % | | 11 | % | | 13 | % |
Segment sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, were $227 million higher and $373 million higher, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021. The increase for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was primarily due to volume growth of 7.7 percent and 8.9 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, the pass through of higher aluminum prices and higher specialty mix, partially offset by currency translation.
Comparable operating earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, were $5 million higher compared to the same periods in 2021, primarily due to volume growth and higher specialty mix, offset by currency translation, the impact of supply chain tightness and inflation across the region.
During the first quarter of 2022, and as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the company announced its intention to suspend future investments in Russia and pursue a sale of its Russian business composed of three manufacturing facilities. The future financial results of the beverage packaging, EMEA segment will be impacted by the disposition of the Russian aluminum beverage packaging business. The company continues to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and surrounding European countries. See Note 1 and Note 4 of these consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Beverage Packaging, South America
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
($ in millions) | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 | |
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Net sales | | $ | 534 | | $ | 452 | | $ | 1,028 | | $ | 939 | |
Comparable operating earnings | | | 52 | | | 78 | | | 130 | | | 171 | |
Comparable operating earnings as a % of segment net sales | | | 10 | % | | 17 | % | | 13 | % | | 18 | % |
Segment sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, were $82 million and $89 million higher, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021. The increase for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was primarily due to the pass through of higher aluminum prices and price/mix, offset by volumes decreases of 2.9 percent and 12.7 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
Comparable operating earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, were $26 million and $41 million lower, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021. The decrease for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was primarily due to a decrease in volume and unfavorable regional customer/product mix in Brazil.