METAL CANS
Durban’s Metal Can Specialists – 20 Years of Proven Performance
METAL CANS is the trusted manufacturer and supplier of industrial metal cans to South Africa’s leading paint, ink, adhesive, and petrochemical manufacturers since 2005. Our experience, technical expertise, and dedication to quality make us the preferred choice for businesses that demand reliable, high-performance industrial packaging.
METAL CANS is not just a can manufacturer — We are a specialist industrial metal packaging partner.
With over two decades of experience in tinplate can manufacturing, METAL CANS has developed deep expertise in:
We understand industrial packaging — because we understand industrial production requirements.
Our long-standing partnerships with major South African manufacturers are built on reliability, consistency, and technical know-how.
METAL CANS supplies both standard and specialized cans to leading industrial groups across South Africa.
We supplied specialized and small-volume production to DivFood, a division of Nampak, prior to their closure.
This partnership required:
Meeting these standards demonstrates our operational reliability and manufacturing excellence.
Durban’s Metal Can Specialists – 20 Years of Proven Performance
METAL CANS is the trusted manufacturer and supplier of industrial metal cans to South Africa’s leading paint, ink, adhesive, and petrochemical manufacturers since 2005. Our experience, technical expertise, and dedication to quality make us the preferred choice for businesses that demand reliable, high-performance industrial packaging.
METAL CANS is not just a can manufacturer — We are a specialist industrial metal packaging partner.
Reliable solutions for high-volume applications, ensuring durability and performance for various uses.
Customised solutions tailored for inks, adhesives, pastes, and grease—ideal for specialized market needs.
Flexible production options allow for testing or limited runs without compromising quality.
Designed for multi-component products or viscous materials, ensuring easy access and reliable sealing.
Manufactured to withstand harsh industrial products, maintaining structural integrity and leak-resistance.
Our cans meet industrial standards for non-food-grade packaging, ensuring safety and reliability.
Plain, White and Printed with Customer's Branding
We manufacture a variety of plain, white and printed non-food metal cans.
Standard Industrial and Special Cans
We manufacture standard industrial cans and special cans for customer's unique applications, such as sampling and promotional cans.
We also make money cans and gift cans for give-away at functions and promotions.
We are extremely flexible with our minimum order quantities (MOQ). We do not have a minimum order quantity for standard stock items. Special cans, made to order, do have a minimum order quantity based on the economical batch size. However, in such cases, we offer prices on a sliding scale based on quantity required. Small runs of 20 - 30 branded (printed) cans are popular for give-away at functions or for promotions. Please contact us for specifics.
We serve various industries including paints & coatings, solvents, oils & lubricants, industrial chemicals, and agricultural products. We also make plain and decorated money cans and gift cans. The decorated money cans and gift cans are popular as give-away at children's functions.
Yes, we specialize in custom cans made to meet specific customer requirements. We make plain, white and cans printed to customer's requirements, with plain or lined interiors. We have a wide range of diameters to choose from and make them to customer's desired volume.
We have all the specialized equipment and trained personnel, and implement strict quality control at every stage of production to ensure industrial standard specifications are met, resulting in cans that meet form, fit, function and durability requirements.
For more than 20 years we provided our customers with the shortest lead-times in the industry. Plain cans made to order are made in a week. Printed cans are made in two to three weeks.
We adhere to strict quality control at every production stage, ensuring every can meets our high standards.
We offer tailored solutions for unique industrial applications, ensuring each client gets exactly what they need.
Our fast turnaround times and consistent manufacturing uphold the trust major manufacturers place in us.
Contact us for your metal can requirements and experience quality like never before.
