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2. Novar plc - Wikipedia

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   Novar was formed in 1921 as Metal Box Company from the coming together of several businesses and trades, including canning and printing. By the 1970s, it was a market leader in these fields. In the 1980s the company diversified into building supplies and at its peak consisted of 30 companies supplying products to the construction and DIY ...

3. Richard Thomas (tin plate manufacturer) - Wikipedia

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   Richard Thomas (5 December 1837 – 28 September 1916) was an English tin plate manufacturer. He was the founder of Richard Thomas & Co., which later merged with Baldwins Ltd to become Richard Thomas and Baldwins, which in turn was absorbed into British Steel Corporation in the 1960s.

4. Tin box - Wikipedia

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   A tin box is a tinplate container. Tinplate metal is primarily steel with a very thin tin coating. Tin-free steel is also used. In some cultures, these boxes or cans are referred to as "tin boxes" or sometimes even "tins". Many “tin boxes” have hinged or removable lids or covers. Some people collect tin boxes as a hobby.

5. Renison Bell - Wikipedia

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   Renison Bell Location Renison Bell Location in Tasmania Location Melba Flats State Tasmania Country Australia Coordinates 41°48′S 145°25′E  /  41.800°S 145.417°E  / -41.800; 145.417 Production Products Tin History Opened 2008 Owner Company Metals X Limited Website metalsx.com.au Renison Bell is an underground tin mine and locality on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia ...

6. Tinware - Wikipedia

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   Tinware was featured prominently in the 1897 Sears Roebuck and Co. Catalogue, including many pots, pails, pans, and snuff boxes to name a few. [14] However, since aluminum and plastic have become affordable in the 20th century, most kitchenware is now not made of tinware. Tin cans still remain as a major commodity. In 1970 there was an annual ...

7. Straits Trading Company - Wikipedia

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   The Straits Trading Company Limited is a Singapore-based corporation with operations in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as various localities in Asia and Australia.. Founded in 1887, the company was the result of a partnership for tin smelting between James Sword, a Scottish businessman, and Herman Muhlinghaus, a German entrepreneur; the Straits Trading Company was later incorporated in ...

8. Reynolds Group Holdings - Wikipedia

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   The company was acquired by Alcoa on May 3, 2000, to become the largest aluminum company in the United States. [1] [2] On January 21, 2008, Alcoa sold its consumer unit to Rank Group Ltd. Rank's owner, New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart, renamed Alcoa's former unit the Reynolds Packaging Group. Hart merged his other packaging companies into ...

9. Eclipse (breath freshener) - Wikipedia

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   The top of the box (narrow end) is attached with metal hinge (a true hinge, not a living hinge like many boxed mints). The top may be opened and pushed back on the hinge to gain access to the mints. On opening the box the tagline "powerful fresh breath" is revealed, printed on a raised metal plate on the inner surface of the lid.