Pacific Can Company
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| Business |
can maker |
|---|---|
| Active |
-1955 |
The Pacific Can Company was a west coast can manufacturer known for making beverage containers. The company made the first flat-top beer can on the west coast[1].
The company was bought by the National Can Company in 1955[2].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1927, 1936 | 290 Division St. | Sales office in 1936[3]. |
| San Francisco | 1927[4], 1944 | Williams and Newhall St.[5]. |
References
- ↑ biography of Frank Burns.
- ↑ National Can Buys Pacific Can Company. January 27, 1955 Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Advertisement. September 1, 1936 Oakland Tribune. Ad showed pop-top beer cans.
- ↑ Opportunities for Future Business, August 18, 1927 American Machinist. "Pacific Can Co., 290 Division St., will build a factory at Newhall St. and Williams Ave.. Estimated cost $100,000. Work will be done under the supervision of L. H. "Nishklan, Monandock Bldg., engineer."
- ↑ Executive Order 9466 authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to take possession and operate the plants and facilities of certain machine shop companies." 1944.