Good Branding Means “No Reading”

Companies like Target have mastered sophistication as well as whimsy and their style is recognizable before you even read the name. Successful branding almost means “no reading”. Your “look” becomes your brand recognition. Nothing about Target’s advertising says “discount store”. It is what they say without saying it that makes them successful.

Packaging that is classified as “disposable” can also give the impression of “ordinary”. Changes to packaging can give an image boost to a long-standing favorite. People want something new but are sometimes skeptical about “new and improved”. They don’t want their favorite product to change.

Nestle Turtles Brand Retro and 60th Anniversary Tins

Taking that familiar look from a paper or plastic container to decorative tin gives the “fans” a collectable to refill with their favorite while also attracting the attention of new buyers. A gift could be an introduction for a product to a new consumer. A product in a package that gives a higher perceived value is more likely to be chosen.

Good branding satisfies more than one of the senses. Other forms of advertising may use music or catchy slogans. It’s not all about look. Tins have a tactile appeal but you only have about 5 seconds to make someone want to come over and pick it up! High-quality graphics on bright tin are the eye-catcher.


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Sanitary Tin Packages Now Available From Independent Can Company

Sanitary packages

We are a supplier of tin cans comprised of two or three pieces made in automatic and semiautomatic production lines. We produce either plain or beaded side wall cans.

The most common uses for the sanitary tin plate cans are for food products such as beans, mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, tomato, soups, powder milk, tuna, etc.

Easy open lids are available to facilitate the access to the product, all manufacturing processes are carried out with the latest available machinery on a world-wide level.

All sanitary tin plate cans have an 18 month guarantee with the only requirement that best practices of manufacture and the control of temperatures within warehouses and distribution centers are kept.

Diameters               Heights
Straight
   202   -   110.5    304    408    601
   211   -   114       306    409    602
   300   -   200       308    410    604
   303   -   202       311    411     612
   307   -   204       314    413     700
   401   -   205       400    502     708
   404   -   206       402    504     710
   603   -   208       403    510     800

Necked
   209   -   212       406    512    805
   214   -   300       407    600    905


CAPACITIES
Diameters                          Capacities in ounces
202                                  3.0, 3.6 , 4.8 , 6.0 oz
211                                  4.9 , 6.3 , 7.9 , 8.0 , 10.9 , 11.2 , 13.8 , 16.4 oz
300                                  7.3 , 7.5 , 11.0 , 13.55, 15.2 oz
303                                  12.7 , 16.85 oz
307                                  4.9 , 6.3 , 7.9 , 8.0 , 10.9 , 11.2 , 13.8 , 16.4 oz
401                                  14.76, 22.0, 29.75, 36.3 , 36.48 , 37.0 , 43.5, 50.6 oz
404                                  51.70 oz
603                                  68.15 ,68.48 ,85.18, 100.2, 102.2 , 109.45, 141.5 oz
Packages available with their respective normal or easy open lids

If you don't find the package size that you are looking for on this page please let us know and we will be glad to propose a solution or to develop a new package that fills your needs, contact a sales representative.

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Packaging Trends

At the 2010 Pack Expo show late last year, a panel of experts representing several leading consumer products companies (P&G, Kraft, Pepsico, Conagra, Heinz) gathered to answer the question: what are the key factors driving packaging choices today? In summary, the panel mentioned the sustainability of the package, its impact on brand value, and its overall impact on production efficiency as being the key drivers of packaging innovation. The entire article presented in Packaging Digest’s January 2011 edition can be seen at www.packagingdigest.com/2011trends.

Independent Can has been a member of the International Packaging Association (IPA) for 15 years, a group of 15 canmakers from 14 countries. At our recent Marketing Meeting in Dubai (U.A.E.), we posed the same question to our members, but from the standpoint of the metal package. What are the key issues in our industry and with our package that we as canmakers need to direct investment towards, in order to address the challenges of our customers in an increasingly competitive global environment?

Investment in cost reduction was at the top of everyone’s list as we all look to offset inflationary trends in the cost of raw materials. Independent Can has invested heavily in sheet fed presses to blank parts more efficiently while reducing changeover times between jobs. We have investigated the downgauging of steel for several items and have consolidated many of our steel specifications in order to allow us more control over steel quality and cost, while reducing lead times. We have also automated the packaging of many of our products. But our largest investments have been in the area of printing, which we now refer to as Hi-Def Lithography, with significant impacts on quality, lead time reduction, and costs.
Sharing the story of the metal can’s sustainability, chiefly recycling properties, was a close second in our informal survey. Steel is the most heavily recycled material in the world, easily separated in recycling centers with magnets, and on average newly produced steel is composed of 56% recycled materials. Steel is infinitely recyclable, and can always be recycled into new steel products, in comparison to plastics which will eventually must be placed in a landfill. We also have a sustainability story to share as a company as we have reduced our energy consumption significantly as we invest in energy saving solutions plant wide, and raise the level of awareness within our employee base on the consumption of many plant and office materials.

Product innovation is also a primary concern among the members of the can manufacturing community. Independent Can developed 10 new domestic can concepts in 2010 and is focused on many new projects for 2011. “Innovation” can mean many things to many people, but often we need to look beyond shape and appearance in packaging. Innovation in metal packaging can represent shape, functionality, automation, design, varnish/appearance, and the many ways we continually improve our operations and look to reduce costs. In these respects Independent Can is truly innovative.

Please make sure to look to our “What’s New” section of our website www.westernspecialty.com for frequent updates and information regarding Independent Can and our products.

Ryan D Huether
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Independent Can Company - South Pack Trade Show

Independent Can Company - South Pack Trade Show

Independent Can Company will be attending the West Pack Trade Show, Booth 1453. Please do come by and see out full line of Tins, PET, Closures (Metal & Plastic), Tubes, and more.

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Inside Sales / Customer Service Position - Now Hiring

INSIDE SALES/CUSTOMER SERVICE

(Four-year College Degree Preferred)

Independent Can Company, a global manufacturing, family-owned company with annual sales of 60 million dollars, is seeking an experienced Inside Sales person to join our Sales Team.  The successful candidate needs to have sales, customer support and service experience.  This person will be responsible for inside sales/account management as well as the development of new customers and new product sales in the United States and Canada.  He/she will also be responsible for backing up outside sales people as needed with data entry, samples, and other office functions.  The skills and experience necessary for success in this position are creativity; experience with sales and customer service; the ability to communicate effectively in writing, on the phone and in person; the ability to set goals; sales acumen and a good mathematics skill level.  The selected individual must have excellent communication and people skills and the adaptability to fit into a manufacturing/distribution environment.

Proficiency in Excel, Word, experience using the Internet, and the ability to learn company-specific software is required.  Being bi-lingual in Spanish or Chinese would be beneficial but is not required.

This position offers excellent pay and benefits including employee profit sharing and an individual 401(k) option.

To be successful in this position the candidate must understand, accept and be committed to our

employee-developed Company Values of being Fair, Flexible, Market, Customer & Improvement Driven, Dedicated, Responsible and be dedicated to Teamwork.

Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V – Drug-Free and Smoke-Free Workplace

NO AGENCIES OR SEARCH FIRMS ACCEPTED

RESUMES WITHOUT COMPLETE SALARY HISTORY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Fax resume  with complete salary history to:  Human Resources Manager 410-272-6494

OR, email hrdept@independentcan.com.  To avoid spam filters, position title must be in subject line, or mail to P.O. Box 370, 1300 Brass Mill Road, Belcamp, Maryland 21017

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Independent Can Company's Facebook Page - Are you our friend?

Like most companies today Independent Can Company has started a Facebook page to allow us to keep in touch with our customers more rapidly. This will allow us to communicate Specials, Discount Coupons for our E-Commerce Site, Trade Show Info, New product info, and so much more.

By Clicking Here You will be taken to our Facebook Page. Click Like and start following the latest news.





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National Popcorn Day

NATIONAL POPCORN DAY! Sounds like a perfect excuse to order yourself some gourmet popcorn. And what better then a 2 gallon , 3.5 gallon , or 6.5 gallon can of three flavor popcorn.

Comment below and tell us who your favorite gourmet popcorn maker is.


"National Popcorn Day


National Popcorn Day is celebrated at the end of January, although its exact date is a matter of debate. Various sources report it as January 19; others claim it takes place on whatever day the Super Bowl falls on. The Popcorn Board is often asked about the origins of this day; unfortunately, we do not know how or when this celebration began. Some other individual or organization (with obvious good taste) began this tradition.

The connection to the Super Bowl seems natural enough. It’s a highly regarded annual sporting competition pitting the top two national football teams against each other. Millions of viewers from around the globe hunker down with bowls of their favorite snack—popcorn—in heated anticipation of who will win the battle.

If you know of the origins of National Popcorn Day, please email us at: edu@popcorn.org "
Quoted from http://www.popcorn.org

Independent Can Company is a specialist in the manufacturing of Gourmet Popcorn Tins. Click Here to see some of Independent Can Company's newest 3.5 Gallon Designs.
If you would like more information on Independent Can Company or our Gourmet Popcorn Tins Call us at 909-923-6150 or Contact Us By Clicking Here

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Independent Can Company Manufactures New Pocket Tin for Wonka Fruit Marvels

In 2010 Independent Can Company produced the 302 x 013 Slip Cover pocket tin for Wonka Fruit Marvels. You can view this package as well as other information related to Wonka Fruit Marvels at Candy Blog

This tin utilizes the reflective nature of the tin by printing the artwork directly over the tin plate with no white undercoat. This gives the design a reflective / metallic look.

For information on how Independent Can Company can help design a tin for your specific packaging needs please call 909-923-6150 or Contact Us by Clicking Here


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NEW HEART SHAPE TIN

Introducing Independent Can Company's new heart shape tin. This new tin is called the "#3 Heart".

Size (US): 9-5/8" x 9-3/16" x 1-5/8" HT (STOCK PROGRAM HEIGHT)
Size (Metric): 244mm x 233mm x 41mm HT (STOCK PROGRAM HEIGHT)
Description: Heart shaped locked seam tin

This tin has been tooled in our Belcamp Maryland USA plant and is available both in our stock program (Red) packed in cartons of 24 and also through our custom programs where you can add your own artwork and/or embossing.  Additionally this is a SBC Tin which allows us the flexibility to adjust the height of the tin from as short as 1-5/8" HT up to a maximum of about 12" HT without additional tooling cost.

If you would like additional information on the #3 Heart Tin please call us at 909-923-6150 or Contact Us by Clicking Here

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Article From: http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Packaging/Food-cans-reach-two-hundredth-birthday 

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"Food cans reach two hundredth birthday

19-Aug-2010

Related topics: Packaging

The US Can Manufacturers Institute is inviting the world to celebrate the two hundredth birthday of the food can on August 25 2010.

It traces the advent of the food can to the patent granted to British inventor Peter Durand on August 25, 1810 for his idea to store preserved food in tinplate vessels.
Two hundred years later, there are more than 600 sizes and styles of cans being manufactured, according to the institute. Consumers worldwide buy more than 1,500 different food items from all over the globe at any time of year.
Innovative design still continues in the form of molded and shaped cans, cans with multiple graphic capabilities, easy-open cans, and microwavable cans, said the institute.
Meanwhile, US consumers alone diverted more than 1.5m tonnes of steel cans from landfills, contributing to the more than 82 million tons of steel recycled last year
The institute estimated that the can manufacturing business to be worth $14.9bn each year. "

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Article From: http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Packaging/Food-cans-reach-two-hundredth-birthday

Promotional Tins Increase Sales

As seen in this article published on G&M's website Promotional Tins can increase sales.

"Promotion Increases Sales by 30%

The results turned to cool cash when the Danish company Vital Petfood Group A/S chose to use a decorated can as sales promotion for their exclusive cat food ”Bilanx”.When buying 2.5 kg of Bilanx the cat’s owners received a nice looking black can to store the food in – an offer that the consumers clearly considered as value adding.  Not only were the sales increased by 30% during the campaign period but as product manager Kent Mikkelsen says:”The campaign has created a continuous increase in sales”."

- G&M Website (Study on Promotional Tin Usage in EU)

 

To see how promotional tins can help increase your sales call 909-923-6150 or visit http://independentcan.com/products/customtins.asp

Independent Can Company now has a new E-Commerce Site

Our customers have been asking us for years questions like:

Where can I purchase your tins online? 
Do you have an online store? 
I would like to purchase a few cases of tins can you help me?

For years we have had to tell our valued customers that we did not have a place where they could purchase online and we did not have a efficient way to service smaller accounts. I am happy to say WE NOW HAVE A SOLUTION!

Independent Can Company is proud to present http://www.shopindependentcan.com our new online store specifically focused on our smaller customers who would like to purchase 1 - 10 cases of tins at a time.   Use the coupon code " Blogger " and you will receive 5% off your first order.

We have already been asked; What if I want to purchase from the site and order more then 10 cases. If you will be purchasing often and can meat a $350 minimum order we will be happy to set you up with a traditional wholesale account by calling 909-923-6150.  If you have questions let us know.

Independent Can Company Partners with TOOTHSTIX on their new tin packaging

Independent Can Company has now partnered with Toothstix on their new and innovating toothpick packaging. This new pocket pack tin was designed to add to the value of the Eco friendly bamboo Toothpicks that Toothsix is marketing. "Bamboo is one of the strongest and most renewable resources found on the planet" and when you combine that with the 100% Recyclable tin (25 - 55% recycled material in the raw Steel) you have a great Eco Friendly Product.  

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Toothsitx is also a company on a mission to help the Pandas. They are working hard to sell enough ToothStix to “Adopt a Panda for a Lifetime” which costs $50,000. Help them save the Panda's with every purchase of ToothStix. Save the Pandas




To learn how Independent Can Company can help you to bring your custom tin idea to reality, call 909-923-6150 or visit http://independentcan.com/products/customtins.asp

Oprah's Ultimate Favorite Things 2010 - GARRETT'S POPCORN TIN

QUOTE FROM OPRAH'S FAVORITES WEBSITE:

"Garrett's Special Limited-Edition Favorite Things Tin  People line up down the block in Chicago, no matter the weather, just to get a taste of one thing: Garrett popcorn. "It's the best popcorn on the planet, I think, and you don't have to fly to Chicago to get it," Oprah says. Garrett, a favorite things all-star, has created a special limited-edition tin exclusively for The Oprah Show. It's filled with their famous cheese and caramel popcorn and can be shipped right to your door."



Independent Can Company manufactures Large Tapered Popcorn Tins right here in the USA. We have the largest selection anywhere and can normally ship within 2 - 3 days from the time our customers place their order.

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Wholesale or Custom: http://www.westernspecialty.com

Online Catalog of Designs: http://www.westernspecialty.com/onlinecatalog/

New Designs for 2011 from Independent Can Company

Each year Independent Can Company updates our stock program with new designs, shapes, and sizes. 2011 is no different and in fact is pretty exciting. We have the addition of our new 3 Heart Tin which we have now tooled in our Belcamp Maryland Factory, A full line of Rectangular and Square Window Tins, and we also have our new PET Side Wall Pails in Green, Red, and Platinum. Attached to this blog you will see many of the new tin designs, shapes, and sizes.

Call us at 909-923-6150 for more information on the availability of the items you see here.




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