Round or Rectangular? Choosing a Tin Shape for Your Product
The shape of a tin affects more than how it looks on a shelf. It changes how the tin is filled, how it packs into a carton and how your customer uses it at home. Here is how to choose between the two shapes we make.
Round tins
Round tins are the most common choice for liquids, pastes, powders and food products. They are strong for their weight, because a cylinder spreads pressure evenly around its wall, and they work well with standard filling equipment. A round lid is also easy for customers to open and close again.
We make round tins in 200 ml, 500 ml, 1 Ltr and 4 Ltr sizes, plain or printed.
Rectangular tins
Rectangular tins use storage space better. They sit side by side in a carton or on a shelf with almost no gaps, so you fit more product on each pallet and each shelf. The flat sides also give a large, flat panel for printed branding, which is useful when your tin has to work as a display.
Our rectangular tins come in 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 Ltr and 5 Ltr sizes, plain or printed.
Questions that decide it
- What is going inside? Free-flowing liquids and powders suit round tins. Solid or packed products often suit either.
- How will it be filled? Check which shape your filling line or hand-filling process already handles.
- How is it shipped and shown? If carton and shelf space are tight, rectangular usually wins.
- How much branding do you need? Rectangular faces give a flat panel. Round tins give a continuous wrap-around design.
Compare every size and its rate on our tin containers page, or contact our sales team if you are unsure which shape suits your product.
