Metal Cans
October 2025 Metal Cans News
Imports of tinplate to the U.S. declined recently as the seasonal surge in demand has begun to wound down. Germany and the Netherlands continue to be the largest exporters into the U.S. market this year. Note that 9 of 12 tinplate mills have closed in the U.S. over the past eight years.
Tinplate prices have increased in all regions over the past 3-4 months as steel coil and tin prices have increased.
Aluminum can sheet prices have been highly inflationary as the Midwest Premium applied to primary aluminum has moved up virtually ten-fold from historical norms in order to cover tariffs into the U.S.
The can sheet market in the U.S. Northeast was roiled by a fire at Novelis in upstate New York. This facility supplies mostly automotive sheet but does produce about 40,000 to 50,000 tons of beverage can sheet. This has affected supply in the area although scrap UBC (beverage can) costs have declined locally.
Aluminum can stock is also higher in Europe and China. Note however, that we have modified the scrap aluminum tracking research to reflect the largest supplier in Germany rather than the European average price.
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Actual prices for annual contracts and spot tinplate rather than indices
Import Prices for all major exporting nations
Tinplate Value Chain for North America, Europe and China
Projections for all major input costs updated quarterly
Extensive tracking of steel coil prices and accurate projections 12 months out
Import volumes by country and tracking against quotas
Example tinplate can cost breakdowns
Detailed cost improvement recommendations
Pricing for all geographies
Tinplate supply & demand
Metal can market data
Decorating costs
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Metal can market data
Primary aluminum supply and demand history and projections
Accurate primary and scrap aluminum projections
Accurate Forecasts for can stock prices
Decorating Costs
Metal Can Cost Models
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professionals. The metal can software is simple to use and allows you to select a variety of can types for both tinplate and aluminum cans.
Each cost driver can be optimized using recommendations from our extensive User Guide.
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