Real Projects
Every rectangular tin case in the library — 9 production runs in total, 24 to a page, each one carrying the mould it was made from. Length is what separates them, so the use case on each card is a faster way in than scrolling by capacity.
The Longest Print Face
As rectangular tin manufacturers, a rectangular build is specified around the long face — it is the widest uninterrupted print area in the range, and everything else follows from how you use it. Four things get settled before one goes back on the line.
A rectangular tin moulds re-run is drawn at its real 2:1 or 3:1 proportion. Scaling a square layout onto a long face is what makes type look accidental, so the layout is set to the panel and proofed on the real substrate within 48 hours.
A rectangular tin container is the easiest shape to divide — the footprint is already what sachet stacks, biscuit layers and blister strips are packed in. A divider or PET tray fits without the bespoke cutting a round body needs.
A long thin panel flexes where a compact one does not, so the tinplate gauge is set against the longest side rather than the capacity. That is what keeps a rectangular tin with lid square on a shelf instead of bowing at the middle.
A rectangular metal tin seals along two long edges and two short ones, so the closure is specified for the full perimeter — hinge or lift-off — rather than for a corner. The long edges are where a poorly specified lid lets go first.
Long-Panel by Construction
A rectangular tin container is the most widely tooled body in the register — it is what comes out when nothing forces a square or a circle. Three things decide how well one behaves, and on every case above all three were fixed before printing started.
Bagged tea and sachet ranges in a rectangular tea tin, where a divider keeps stacks upright and the long face carries the range name.
Layered biscuit and tray-bake selections in a rectangular biscuit tin, usually with a corrugated or PET tray cut to the footprint.
Pencil, pen and desk-tidy formats in a rectangular stationery tin, where the long body sits flat on a desk instead of rolling.
Own-brand rectangular tin container programmes where shelf footprint, barcode placement and case-pack configuration matter more than novelty shape.
Mould Register
Every size below comes from a live mould record rather than a typical figure. Any of them can be sampled before you commit to a bespoke die.
| Mould Ref. | Shape | Capacity | Cases | View case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA8609F | Tin | 100-160克 | — | View case |
| SD205 | Straight-Edge Tin | 250克 | 2 | View case |
| C18594BA | Tin | 100-160克 | — | View case |
| 73B13CF8 | Tin | 100-160克 | — | View case |
| 6DD24F73 | Tin | 100-160克 | — | View case |
| 5E0616B3 | Tin | 100-160克 | — | View case |
| 48516010 | Tin | 100-160克 | — | View case |
| 333E479F | Tin | 100-160克 | — | View case |
Material: food-grade tinplate, internal lacquer where the fill needs one. rectangular tin MOQ 1,000 pcs per design, pre-production sample 7 days, new mould tooling adds 20–25 days. FOB Ningbo / Shanghai / Shenzhen.
Design Reference
The long face is the widest print area in the range, and the layout should use it deliberately.
A rectangular tin container gives a wide, flat panel that suits ingredient stories, origin maps and photographic artwork. It also means the artwork is built for a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio rather than scaled up from a square.
On a rectangular metal tin the short ends are what a customer sees on a shelf edge, so the logo is repeated there rather than left blank. All four faces are proofed together so the panels read as one design.
Buying Guide
Four decisions turn one of the cases on this page into your order. On a rectangular body, the first one is the footprint rather than the capacity.
A rectangular tin box is chosen by what has to lie flat inside — a biscuit layer, a sachet stack, a blister strip. Give us the footprint and the height follows from the fill volume, which is the opposite of how a round body is sized.
A rectangular tin container gives you a billboard on the long face and a logo panel on the short ends. Naming both up front means all four faces are proofed as one design rather than patched together.
A rectangular metal tin divides cleanly and cheaply; a round body does not. If the contents need separating, a rectangular body saves a bespoke insert — and that saving usually pays for the shape choice on its own.
A rectangular tin that is too tall for the shelf and one that is too short for the carton are both failures. Send the shelf height and the carton size and the body is drawn to both.
Related Ranges
Rectangular Tins share a production line with the rest of the tinplate range. The categories below all have live case galleries, so the same construction and the same mould register carry across.
FAQs
The questions that come up most often when buyers spec a rectangular tin.
Send your artwork or just a rough sketch and we will come back with shape options, an indicative price and a lead time — usually within one working day. WhatsApp and email both work.
