For more than 60 years, DRT Metal Packaging Systems has been known for the easy-open-end innovation that began with founder Ermal Fraze’s early-1960s patent. The Dayton-based company now supports food and beverage manufacturers with engineered can-end systems and related tooling, backed by in-house research and integrated assembly. Its beverage business focuses solely on aluminum, chosen for its recyclability and role in a closed-loop packaging cycle.
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Crown Holdings, IncCrown Holdings makes rigid metal packaging and transit-protection solutions, with aluminum beverage cans representing more than 60% of its business. The company traces its heritage to founder William Painter’s 1892 invention of the crown cork and now supports customers through 179 facilities in 39 countries. Crown emphasizes metal’s recyclability while pairing manufacturing with pilot testing, technical support and packaging design services.PHILADELPHIA, PA
CANPACK GroupFounded in Kraków in 1992, CANPACK Group has spent more than three decades growing from an aluminium beverage-can maker into a global packaging partner. Nearly 8,500 people work across its operations, helping brands develop recyclable packaging and supporting projects from early design through production.OLYPHANT, PA
DRT Holdings, LLCFor more than 70 years, DRT Holdings has built its name on highly complex, low-volume manufacturing and pioneered easy-open beverage systems. Its family of companies spans metal packaging, aerospace, and precision manufacturing, operating from ten facilities across the United States and Europe for customers who need specialized engineering and dependable production. DRT also employs more than 500 people and supports projects from early design through delivery.DAYTON, OH
Independent Can CompanyIndependent Can Company has been making specialty metal packaging in the United States since 1929, combining in-house printing, tooling and can manufacturing to create custom tins and containers. Still a family-owned business in its 97th year, the company employs nearly 400 people across five U.S. locations and operates the Western Hemisphere’s only nine-color MetalStar3 printing line. Its food-contact packaging facilities are SQF certified, and its steel packaging is infinitely recyclable.CONNEAUT, OH