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The '''Continental Can Company''' was an American can manufacturer.  The company merged with other companies over the year.  Continental supposedly purchased [[Western Can]]<ref>[http://www.toolmakersintl.com/company/history.html]</ref>.  According to a history of the San Francisco coffee roaster [[MJB]], Western Can was originally called [[West Coast Metal Works]], and was purchased by MJB in 1916 and had its name changed to Western Can at that time.
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The company had a can factory in the Japantown area of San Jose.  The plant is now the Gordon Biersch brewery<ref>[http://www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/hearings/PC/2011/Reports/0112/PDC08-036.pdf EIR for redevelopment] </ref>.
  
 
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Now various businesses and Gordon Biersch brewery.
 
[http://www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/hearings/PC/2011/Reports/0112/PDC08-036.pdf EIR for redevelopment]
 
 
 
[http://www.toolmakersintl.com/company/history.html Formerly Western Can] [[Category:San Jose]]
 

Revision as of 18:02, 24 November 2016

Summary
Main Location

San Jose

The Continental Can Company was an American can manufacturer. The company merged with other companies over the year. Continental supposedly purchased Western Can[1]. According to a history of the San Francisco coffee roaster MJB, Western Can was originally called West Coast Metal Works, and was purchased by MJB in 1916 and had its name changed to Western Can at that time.

The company had a can factory in the Japantown area of San Jose. The plant is now the Gordon Biersch brewery[2].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 357 Taylor Street

References