How NCC Provided Reliable Steel Drums and Service for Hazardous Chemical Shipments
by Dave Lorz on Oct 14, 2025
For one industrial chemical company, preparing for peak season meant making sure their packaging supply could keep pace with demand. These hazardous chemicals required defect-free steel drums built to meet stringent quality standards, and those drums needed to arrive on time so produc …
How NCC Helped A Food and Beverage Manufacturer Take Advantage of a Bumper Crop with Food-Grade Steel Drums
by Dave Lorz on Sep 30, 2025
When supply dramatically increases, supply chains break. For one California-based food and beverage manufacturer, an unexpectedly large harvest season presented both an exciting opportunity and a significant logistical challenge. This company, specializing in fruit purees for other fo …
How North Coast Container Helped a Customer Avoid Downtime After a Hurricane with Strategic Locations
by Dave Lorz on Aug 19, 2025
Unplanned disruptions can halt even the most efficiently run operations – especially when they strike close to home. That was the case for one of North Coast Container’s (NCC)’s customers, who faced significant delays at a critical production site after hurricane-related damage impact …
How North Coast Container Helped a Manufacturer Reduce SKUs and Free Up Warehouse Space
by Dave Lorz on Aug 05, 2025
Overabundant product variations and low efficiency cause many operations to struggle with SKU complexity. One North Coast Container (NCC) customer, a manufacturer running high-volume production across multiple lines, was managing a long list of packaging SKUs, including several low-us …
NCC Drives Cost Savings with Lighter-Weight Steel Drums
by Dave Lorz on Jul 22, 2025
As the largest independent manufacturer of 55-gallon steel drums in North America, North Coast Container (NCC) regularly partners with high-volume manufacturers to identify practical, cost-saving opportunities. In this case, a national manufacturing company and long-standing NCC custo …