Metal Cans
January 2026
Germany and the Netherlands continue to be the largest exporters of tinplate into the U.S. market. Pricing has remained reasonably stable into U.S. ports, but tariffs have added considerably to prices over the past 9 months.
In our Forecast Update (January 2026) we set our contract and spot prices for the year.
Tinplate prices are higher in all regions on increased steel coil costs. Tin prices have moved up by 35% since November and that is increasing tin coating costs within tinplate facilities.
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. Much of the inflation for aluminum can sheet may already be in current prices. Local market premia futures indicate gradual downward corrections through the year.
Here is a Sampling of information that other sources don't provide
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 inputs updated monthly
Extensive tracking of steel coil prices and accurate projections 12 months out
Import volumes by country and tracking against quotas
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
Pack Trax metal can cost models are cost effective
software that is designed for packaging procurement
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.
This places packaging procurement professionals in a position to lead supplier cost improvement with can suppliers.