Can Manufacturers Institute
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The Can Manufacturers Institute is a trade association
of United States
manufacturers and suppliers of metal cans
.
The Can Manufacturers Institute was chartered in 1938. At that time, it represented 39 companies, including can manufacturers and other businesses that supplied goods and services to the can industry.
As of 2009, association membership is open to "manufacturers, producers, sellers or distributors" of cans made wholly or partially from "tin plate, black plate[ steel
] , aluminum, or similar material," either for sale or for the business' own use, and to businesses that supply of goods and services to the can manufacturing industry. Members include manufacturers of steel and aluminum can
s, aluminum suppliers, steel suppliers, and producers of ink
s, sealant
s, and coating
s used in making cans. The association estimates that its members are collectively responsible for more than 81 percent of United States can production. Member companies operate plants in 33 state
s plus Puerto Rico
and American Samoa
, and they have a total of 22,000 employees.
The Institute is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Between 1998 and 2009, the Institute's annual expenditures on federal government lobbying
ranged from $20,000 (in 1999 and 2009) to $200,000 (in 2003, 2004, and 2005).
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
of United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
manufacturers and suppliers of metal cans
Tin can
A tin can, tin , steel can, or a can, is a sealed container for the distribution or storage of goods, composed of thin metal. Many cans require opening by cutting the "end" open; others have removable covers. Cans hold diverse contents: foods, beverages, oil, chemicals, etc."Tin" cans are made...
.
The Can Manufacturers Institute was chartered in 1938. At that time, it represented 39 companies, including can manufacturers and other businesses that supplied goods and services to the can industry.
As of 2009, association membership is open to "manufacturers, producers, sellers or distributors" of cans made wholly or partially from "tin plate, black plate
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
Beverage can
A beverage can is a tin can designed to hold a specific portion of a beverage. Beverage cans are made of tin-plated steel or aluminium.- History :...
s, aluminum suppliers, steel suppliers, and producers of ink
Ink
Ink is a liquid or paste that contains pigments and/or dyes and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design. Ink is used for drawing and/or writing with a pen, brush, or quill...
s, sealant
Sealant
A sealant may be viscous material that has little or no flow characteristics and stay where they are applied or thin and runny so as to allow it to penetrate the substrate by means of capillary reaction...
s, and coating
Coating
Coating is a covering that is applied to the surface of an object, usually referred to as the substrate. In many cases coatings are applied to improve surface properties of the substrate, such as appearance, adhesion, wetability, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and scratch resistance...
s used in making cans. The association estimates that its members are collectively responsible for more than 81 percent of United States can production. Member companies operate plants in 33 state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
s plus Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
and American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
, and they have a total of 22,000 employees.
The Institute is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Between 1998 and 2009, the Institute's annual expenditures on federal government lobbying
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
ranged from $20,000 (in 1999 and 2009) to $200,000 (in 2003, 2004, and 2005).