With more than a century in the trade, North Coast Container makes steel drums to customer specifications and supplies them through five U.S. facilities. Now in its fourth generation of leadership, the company is North America’s largest independent steel drum manufacturer, pairing custom packaging with a customer-driven supply improvement process. Its steel drums are designed for long-term use, reuse and complete recyclability.
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Cleveland Steel Container CorporationFounded in 1963, Cleveland Steel Container Corporation makes steel pails and one-gallon tin cans, with a focus kept squarely on steel packaging for more than six decades. The Hudson-based company is employee-owned and operates four standardized pail plants supported by an in-house Technical Center that develops its machinery and pail innovations, including the Triplex® design. Its plants are ISO 9001:2015 certified, and its steel pails and cans are sold across North America and shipped worldwide.HUDSON, OH
Packaging Specialties, IncFounded in 1959 by modifying steel drums in a Cleveland garage, Packaging Specialties, Inc. now manufactures custom metal shipping and storage containers at its 56,000-square-foot facility in Medina, Ohio. The company originated the Overpack Drum and continues to make specialized packaging for demanding applications, with all containers made and tested in the USA. Its quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015, and PSI reports a 95% or better on-time delivery record.MEDINA, 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
Bell ContainersEstablished in 1855 as a cooperage, Bell Containers is a Pittsburgh-area corrugated sheet plant making custom packaging for customers from its Cuddy, Pennsylvania facility. The company describes itself as the third-oldest American manufacturer of corrugated products and provides full-service support, from quoting through production, with an emphasis on quick turnaround and recyclable packaging practices.CUDDY, PA