Tag: containers
Steel Drum Market – No Signs of Slowing Down
Steel drums have been a leader for the industrial packaging industry for decades and show no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Steel drums are an essential American industry for which buyers carefully assess every detail. Available in various sizes and configurations, steel drums have several practical uses, and have been used in many other ways including as housing supports, musical instruments, rain barrels and barbeque…Read More
2021: A Year in Review and Unlike Any Other
Supply chain industry issues; it’s a lot to say and to digest. As we look back on the past year, it’s easy to want to close the door on what has been one of the most challenging, stressful and unpredictable years in the world, never mind the supply chain industr…Read More
Con-Tech & Our Clients -History & Synergy
Con-Tech International has a history of working closely with companies to create a synergy that results in a greater product for the end user and a seamless process from beginning to end….Read More
‘Tis the Season to be Grateful and Thankful
The holiday season is upon us and we want to take a moment to say how grateful and thankful we are….Read More
Celebrating 300 Years and Giving Thanks
As November rolls around and the holiday season nears, we are reminded of the things we are grateful for. Con-Tech has many reasons to be both thankful and celebratory!…Read More
Long-Lost Silent Films Travel Home in Steel Drums
A series of long-lost silent films are making their way home back to America with the help of the steel drum industry. A major discovery of some of films earliest productions brings good news, as these movies return home to their right place, via steel barrel drums….Read More
Louisiana Imports and GSP Tariff Savings
In the state of Louisiana for the year 2016, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) imports totaled $228 million, with GSP tariff savings of $5.9 million. The 2017 year-to-date savings amount to $12 million, a substantial increase over the previous year. The lapse in the GSP cost Louisiana $1.4 million dollars in taxes during the…Read More
Industrial Pack 2018 Con-Tech Charting New Territory
Con-Tech is always ahead of the curve regarding industry innovation. We collaborate with customers in the industrial, transit and protective packaging and other areas toward our mutual goals of providing quality products and service with competitive pricing. We have a long history in the drum and related packaging industries and are constantly evolving to meet…Read More
55 Gallon Steel Drums
A Guide to 55 Gallon Steel Drums The industry standard in shipping, storage, and containment of hazard materials, 55-gallon steel drums are in constant use in world trade and transport. The drums are sold primarily to industries and businesses that need to move large amounts of goods, including but not limited to food stuffs, oil,…Read More
Choosing 55 Gallon Drums
What to Look for When Choosing 55 Gallon Barrels 55 gallon drums are the most popular size of drum or barrel in use in the United States and Europe. A standard in storage and transportation of liquids and powders, 55 gallon barrels actually have many different uses, and as such, comes in many different materials….Read More