Steel for Packaging

  • Steel is a unique material with exceptional performance capabilities. Its outstanding characteristics such as strength, formability and durability offer numerous benefits for the packaging of a wide variety of products.
  • Steel is the packaging material which best protects and preserves its contents from oxygen, light, and other external elements, preventing waste and spoilage.
  • It is 100 per cent recyclable without any loss in quality and its unique magnetic properties make it the easiest and most economical packaging material to sort and recover.
  • With a recycling rate of 71%, it is the most recycled packaging material in Europe.
  • Steel’s portion-sized packaging, long shelf-life and ambient storage reduce food waste and energy consumption
  • Steel is a cost-effective and reliable material throughout the supply chain, enabling high-speed operations and providing exceptional resistance to severe transport and handling conditions.
  • Recent innovations mean that steel is now lighter and more formable than ever before, and has an ideal surface for high quality print and decoration, providing numerous possibilities for brand differentiation.
  • These qualities make steel an excellent packaging material, not only for food and drink, but also for aerosols, paint cans, industrial products, decorative cans and bottle tops and caps.