Born in 2023 as a 50/50 joint venture between Envases Group and Colep Packaging, Encopack manufactures aluminum and tinplate aerosol cans at its Querétaro plant for customers in Mexico, Central America, and North America. The operation combines the founders’ decades of metal-packaging experience with a facility designed to scale production, including one-piece aluminum and three-piece tinplate formats. Aluminum and tinplate’s infinite recyclability is central to the company’s packaging approach.
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
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
DRT Metal Packaging SystemsFor 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.DAYTON, OH
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