Metal packaging component costing

Keep can bodies, ends, aerosol components and complete-pack charges within one cost boundary.

Work through the task

  1. Identify exactly which components the supplier price includes. A can body alone is not a complete aerosol or closed-container system.
  2. Sum separately purchased components and order mass using actual measurements. Avoid adding components already in an assembly quote.
  3. Compare finished sets, decoration, tooling and delivery while retaining seam, lining and application compatibility review.

Tools for this job

A worked example

Illustrative can EUR 0.22, valve EUR 0.06, actuator EUR 0.025 and cap EUR 0.015 sum to EUR 0.32 per set. Fifty thousand sets cost EUR 16,000 before freight and setup; arithmetic does not qualify an aerosol system.

Use your supplier specification and quotation. These numbers demonstrate the arithmetic; they are not market prices or a packaging suitability assessment.

Checks before you decide

  • Body, end and component inclusion
  • Verified lining and drawing
  • Assembly quote versus separate components