For steel drum users, all similar size drums do not weigh the same and drums manufactured by Skolnik generally weigh the most. The drum body, top and bottom made from separate coils or sheets, each potentially a different thickness. Some manufacturers use the minimal steel that will allow a drum to marginally pass as UN certified. Of course, thinner steel means less product protection, and we have built our reputation on providing containers that are thicker, heavier and stronger than industry standards. We believe it does not make business or dollar sense to save even $1 on a drum, if $1000 worth of contents is exposed to greater risk of in-transit damage.
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