Steel packaging

From semi-finished product to packaging


Integral cycle steelmaking creates flat, laminate sheets. These semi-finished products are used to produce sheet metal for many processes, including steel packaging.
Thin sheet metal with a tin or chromium coating or plain sheet metal is the starting material in the production of various types of packaging.
Steel is a particularly suitable material for the production of food and non-food containers, and the only one to have a number of characteristics that both the user company and the final consumer can use to their advantage.

The advantages of steel packaging


EFFICIENT
Steel packaging offers outstanding performance at all stages of the supply chain: the filling process is the fastest; it is easy to transport and stack and facilitates distribution; refrigeration is not needed, which means saving up to 70% of energy consumption throughout the supply chain. Lastly, metal packaging does not require external (secondary) packaging for transport.
UNBREAKABLE, RESISTANT AND STRONG
Resistant to external stresses or tampering and to extreme pressures, steel packaging guarantees maximum protection of the contents during stacking, storage, handling and transport, with a significant and positive impact on costs.
SAFE, AIRTIGHT AND IMPENETRABLE
Steel packaging fully protects from light, air, humidity and bacterial microorganisms: for this reason, it is particularly suitable for containing and preserving food. Steel packaging is a barrier that offers 100% protection.
In addition, it guarantees freshness for longer periods of time, even at high temperatures; it offers the best solution for potentially dangerous goods and offers consumers a safe solution for dispensing aerosol products.
SUSTAINABLE AND ECO-FRIENDLY
100% recyclable infinite times, steel packaging can be transformed into new high quality steel that does not lose its original characteristics.
RICREA supports member companies in the development and research of even more sustainable and eco-friendly packaging that has an ever lower impact on the environment, both in the production phase and in the use and post-use phases.
The excellent results obtained (over 80% of steel packaging is sent to recycling facilities) make steel the most recycled material, as well as the most widespread in the world, after cement.
MAGNETIC
Due to this peculiar characteristic, steel packaging is easier to process in waste collection, differentiation and recycling compared to all other waste. A magnetic process is enough to separate it from other materials.
SINGLE MATERIAL
Because they are only made of one material, steel packaging and fastenings are easier and less expensive to sort and recycle. Fully recyclable, they can be reborn as new objects an infinite number of times.
EASILY SCREEN PRINTABLE
Steel packaging offers a large screen-printable surface, a very useful feature that makes it particularly suitable for customisation. Product identification is easy and fully effective, delivering high quality packaging communication.

A complete range of packaging

Open top

Tins for tuna, meat and fish products, cans for tomato products, fruit in syrup, vegetable preserves, coffee and pet food are part of this category of packaging for food use, whose maximum capacity is 5 kg.

Closures

This category includes traditional crown caps, caps of various types for glass bottles and glass jars and “easy open”, tear-off lids that open partly or totally; their use is closely linked to the production of open top containers.

Closures

This category includes traditional crown caps, caps of various types for glass bottles and glass jars and “easy open”, tear-off lids that open partly or totally; their use is closely linked to the production of open top containers.

Fancy boxes

Specifically designed and manufactured containers of various sizes and of the most diverse shapes, which offer infinite decoration possibilities. They are generally intended for the packaging of food specialities, liqueurs, sweets and gift items.

Drums

The large drums made of sheet steel with a capacity of up to 250 litres, traditionally intended mainly for the oil and chemical sectors, are now also used by the food sector thanks to special treatments on the internal surfaces.

Drums

The large drums made of sheet steel with a capacity of up to 250 litres, traditionally intended mainly for the oil and chemical sectors, are now also used by the food sector thanks to special treatments on the internal surfaces.

Aerosol cans

Steel aerosol cans are used by industries that produce insecticides, detergents, cosmetics, food products, medicines, etc. They are remarkably easy to use, which makes them very popular. By using environmentally friendly propellants, such as propane and butane, concerns about environmental damage attributable to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been completely overcome.

General line

This category includes containers such as cylindrical and rectangular cans, truncated-cone and cylindrical buckets, bins, drums, with capacity up to 40 kg. They are mainly intended for the chemical products industry (varnishes, inks, paints, enamels, mastics, lubricants, etc.) and food products (olive and seed oil).

General line

This category includes containers such as cylindrical and rectangular cans, truncated-cone and cylindrical buckets, bins, drums, with capacity up to 40 kg. They are mainly intended for the chemical products industry (varnishes, inks, paints, enamels, mastics, lubricants, etc.) and food products (olive and seed oil).