More product, less packaging

Colombo’s lightness allows transport costs to be drastically reduced, with about 75% less weight than a glass bottle (less than 100 grams, compared with 400 grams for glass).
The benefits of this weight reduction are first and foremost economic, significantly reducing shipping and distribution costs. A pack of six 750 ml metal bottles can weigh up to 1.5 kg less! This difference is felt not only in the lightness of the pack, but above all in transport savings.
A reduction in weight also means greater respect for the environment. With a bottle in steel instead of glass, a truck, container or van can be loaded with more product, cutting transport by as much as a third and significantly lowering carbon dioxide emissions.

 

 

Optimized for filling and packing

Colombo is compatible with existing filling and packing lines for glass bottles, with just one difference: it’s unbreakable! This is a big advantage, considering that you’ll never have any more breakages on your filling line, and that you’ll never need to stop machines to clean away dangerous glass fragments.
The profile of the neck has been specially designed for use with conventional 31.5 mm caps with internal spout. This ensures the greatest possible compatibility with both manual and automatic filling lines for glass bottles.

 

Personalized lithographic printing

Just like other tinplate cans, Colombo can be fully printed lithographically, showing customers all characteristics of your product without using paper labels, which can be stained by oil. Thanks to our innovative printing technologies, even small quantities of your cans can be personalized. The minimum production run for a 750 ml bottle is 4000 pieces, on enamel and in four colours. For examples of personalized bottles visit our gallery.

 

Plain bottles

A number of plain lithographic designs are available, on which adhesive labels can be applied. Particularly suitable for small quantities, these allow all oil producers to use Colombo. These plain bottles are packed in hygienic plastic multipacks that can even be stored for later use, with capacities of 250 ml, 500 ml and 750 ml (round or square). The designs have unprinted sides to leave space for labels. The following designs are currently available: