American Can Company
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American Can Company was a major U.S. manufacturer that played a leading role in the development and mass production of metal cans and packaging during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
ⓘ
manufacturing company ⓘ |
| areaServed |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
international markets ⓘ |
| businessModel | business‑to‑business manufacturing ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
expansion of packaged foods market
ⓘ
mechanization of canning processes ⓘ standardization of can sizes ⓘ |
| corporateForm | corporation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy |
Edwin Norton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irvine H. Lichtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped enable large‑scale distribution of canned foods in the U.S.
ⓘ
important player in early 20th‑century industrial packaging ⓘ |
| inception | 1901 ⓘ |
| industry |
can manufacturing
ⓘ
food packaging ⓘ metal packaging ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainProduct |
aerosol cans
ⓘ
metal cans ⓘ metal closures ⓘ packaging containers ⓘ tin cans ⓘ |
| market |
North America
ⓘ
United States beverage companies NERFINISHED ⓘ United States food processors ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of canning technology
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large‑scale food packaging ⓘ mass production of metal cans ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| productType |
metal containers
ⓘ
primary packaging ⓘ |
| role |
leading U.S. can manufacturer
ⓘ
major U.S. packaging producer ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| suppliedIndustry |
beverage industry
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consumer goods industry ⓘ food industry ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
aluminum
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steel ⓘ tinplate ⓘ |
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