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| 1. STEEL FOR PACKAGING INCLUDES |
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Electrolytic tinplate: mild low-carbon steel coated with tin by electro-deposition. The tin coating can be deposited either equally or differentially on each side, in a range of thicknesses.
Electrolytic chromium coated steel (ECCS) or tin-free steel: a low carbon, mild steel, coated equally on both sides with a complex layer of metallic chromium and chromium hydroxides.
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| 2. STEEL FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTION IN THE E.U. |
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Steel for packaging is produced in 9 EU member states. Apeal represents 6 of these 9 countries, plus Norway, which accounts for 90% of the European production of steel for packaging.
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to the continuous light-weighting of steel for packaging,
one should bear in mind that the surface per tonne has increased,
i.e. more cans and ends can be produced out of the same tonnage.
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| 3. STEEL FOR PACKAGING APPLICATIONS |
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Out
of an average production close to 5 million tons of
steel for packaging,
the human and pet food segments represent the main application,
followed by the general line (paint cans, industrial
cans, etc.), the beverage and aerosol segments whose
shares are constantly increasing, and finally closures
(crown corks, twist caps, etc.).
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