How Steel Becomes Packaging: Free Course This March
Steel packaging is everywhere — from food and beverage cans to industrial containers and closures. Yet the production route behind steel packaging is often overlooked in technical training.
Understanding how steel is processed, coated and formed for packaging applications is essential for anyone working across the steel value chain — particularly as sustainability and circular economy targets become more demanding.
This month, steeluniversity is offering free access to the Packaging course, providing a structured introduction to one of steel’s most important application areas.
You will explore how steel moves from hot and cold rolling to surface finishing and coating technologies, how different manufacturing routes influence performance, and why steel remains one of the most recycled packaging materials in the world.
The course also includes a two-piece can making exercise, offering practical insight into one of the most widely used packaging formats in the food and beverage sector.
What you will learn
- The mechanical behaviour of steel during hot and cold rolling processes.
- How carbon content influences steel properties.
- Different manufacturing routes for packaging and their impact on performance.
- Surface finishes, coatings, cutting and slitting processes used in packaging production.
Who is this course for?
- Professionals working in flat steel production and processing
- Engineers involved in packaging manufacturing
- Sustainability specialists interested in circular material solutions
- Students exploring steel applications and downstream industries
Take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen your understanding of steel packaging — free access is available throughout March.