S. Navy could not maintain command of the sea long enough to offload aviation gasoline for aircraft ashore, so the drums were often transported to the island on fast ships, such as destroyers, and shoved over the sides (or, time permitting, lowered in cargo nets). With a drum liner there’s a reduced chance of cross contamination, allowing you to safely carry different products throughout the course of your steel drum’s life. These barrels are UN approved for solids and come with a rubber gasket seal and a removable steel lid. We offer UN-approved drums with an internal lacquer lining to safely contain both liquid and solid materials. Through even the most challenging of times we've been able to maintain a strong operation in a competitive marketplace due to the quality of our products and service.

Steel drums are found throughout plants and factories in different industries across the United Kingdom.

The antique styled wooden barrel adds a touch of glamour to any event or function taking place; use as a poseur table or as a stand-alone feature piece within your venue. Manual lifting can be managed with the use of trolleys, which slide under barrels and tilt them into position. The Metal Drum Company is a family business, founded by Tommy Rawle in the 1950s and now run by his grandson. In general, drum usage is limited to wholesale distribution of bulk products, which are then further processed or sub-divided in a factory. The interrupted chimb drum (IC) is a tight head drum with a specially designed self-draining top to prevent the accumulation of liquids.

Drums can also be made of durable plastic or paperboard and this arrangement is echoed in many plastic drums. Packaging — Steel drums — Part 1: Removable head (open head) drums with a minimum total capacity of 208 L, 210 L, and 216.They were first utilized by the Axis powers (Germany and Italy), but were quickly adopted by Allies.