Great Selection Available on Demand

GWC offers steel pails in varying sizes and gauges of steel in open head and tight head configurations. Ideal for paints, chemicals, asphalt, roofing materials, etc., our pails are available in a wide range of UN ratings and are inventoried at all of our GWC locations.

We're proud to stock steel pails exclusively from Phoenix Containers - a solid manufacturer committed to the same continuous improvement of quality and efficiencies that we are at GWC. Their modern operation features state of the art lithography equipment that allows for your unique pail printing and design.

We stock open head pails, from 10 Litre to 5 Imperial Gallon, and 20 Litre tight head pails. Other sizes are available on special order.
mixing
OpenHead
Tight Head
Open Heads are tapered for nesting. Tight heads do not nest
Open Head
Tight Head
Measurement
All pails are 11.25" diameter for consistent lid applications.
H = height
Measurement
10 litre 8-11/16" H
5 US gal 13 7/8" H
20 litre 14-9/16" H   
23 litre 15-15/16" H
Measurement
5 US gal 13 3/4"    
20 litre 14 9/16" H
Volume Capacity
US gallon and metric equivelants available

Volume Capacity
10 litre - 23 litre

Volume Capacity
5 US gal - 20 litre
Common Applications
UN ratings:
10litre-20 litre up to a 1A2/Y2.1/100
23 litre up to a 1A2/Y1.8/100
tight head up to 1A1/Y2.0/300

Commom Applications
paints, stains, adhesives, greases, mastics, powders

Commom Applications
paints, solvents, viscous liquids
Colors/Linings Available
gry = grey
wht = white
blk = black
RI = rust inhibitor lining
E6 = gold phenolic lining
e9 = expoxy phenolic
Colors/Linings Available
gry, blk, wht, custom colours and lithography available, RI lining standard E6, E9  linings available
Colors/Linings Available
gry, blk, wht exterior, customer colours and lithography available
Available Covers
sc = screw cap
spt = spout
lug = crimp on
d/l/l = dish & lever lock ring  all  o/h lids come with flow in gaskets
Available Covers
sc, spt,lug,d/l/l
Available Covers
sc or spt