Company overview
Silgan Holdings Inc. is the company named in the supplied research material. On its official company pages, Silgan describes itself as a global supplier of sustainable rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods, with primary product lines in dispensing and specialty closures, metal containers and custom containers [1]. The company profile states that Silgan was founded in 1987 and has completed forty acquisitions to date [1]. A second company page describes the business as a manufacturer of dispensing and specialty closures, steel and aluminum containers, and custom-designed plastic containers, and identifies end markets including food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, fragrance, beauty, pet food, and household and industrial chemical products [2].
These are self-reported supplier descriptions. The supplied material supports a company-level view of product families and footprint; it does not include a detailed product catalogue, plant list, material datasheets, certificates, customer references or commercial terms. This profile should therefore be treated as an evidence-based research draft for buyer inquiry preparation, not as an independently verified assessment of every Silgan entity, site or product.
Company information
| Field | Available information | Evidence or check needed |
|---|---|---|
| Official or trading name | Silgan Holdings Inc. [1] | Confirm the exact legal entity, registration number and any trading names for the relevant quotation; not checked. |
| Official website | silganholdings.com, represented by the supplied company profile and business pages [1][2] | Domain ownership and corporate registry details were not independently checked. |
| Business type | Company-described supplier and manufacturer of rigid packaging, including dispensing and specialty closures, metal containers and custom containers [1][2] | Confirm which legal entity manufactures or sells each product family; manufacturer and distributor roles are not separately documented. |
| Country | United States [1] | Confirm the country of the quoting entity and the manufacturing site. |
| Region/city | Norwalk, Connecticut [1] | This is a contact location; it is not established as a production site. |
| Contact route | Silgan Holdings Inc., 601 Merritt Seven, Floor 1, Norwalk, CT 06851; telephone (203) 975-7110; silganir@silgan.com; media@silgan.com [1] | Confirm the correct procurement or sales contact and whether the listed emails handle product inquiries. |
| Review status | Not checked | No independent identity, registration, certification or site verification was performed in the supplied material. |
Products, services, and capabilities
The sources describe broad product families rather than a current catalogue with part numbers, sizes or performance data. The table below keeps each offering attached to the source context and shows what a buyer should confirm before assuming suitability.
| Offering or process | What the source states | What to confirm for your order |
|---|---|---|
| Dispensing and specialty closures | Company describes a worldwide manufacturing role in dispensing and specialty closures for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, fragrance and beauty products [2]. | Closure type, material, dimensions and fit, liner or seal, child-resistant or tamper-evident features, food-contact or regulatory status, decoration options, MOQ, lead time and manufacturing site. |
| Metal containers | Steel and aluminum containers for human and pet food and general line products; the page describes metal containers in North America and Europe and states the company is the largest manufacturer of metal food containers in North America, citing a 2021 US unit volume market share slightly more than half [2]. | Steel or aluminum specification, coating or lining, dimensions, ends, retort suitability, food-contact compliance, decoration, order volume, manufacturing site and the current basis of the market statement. |
| Custom containers | Custom designed containers for personal care, food, health care, pharmaceutical, household and industrial chemical, pet food and care, agricultural, automotive and marine chemical products; custom designed plastic containers in North America [2]. | Resin type, molding process, shape, dimensions, wall specification, decoration, tooling or setup charges, samples, MOQ, regulatory documents and manufacturing site. |
| Company-level footprint | 123 manufacturing facilities on four continents; over 17,200 employees; $6B in sales in 2024; 40 acquisitions to date [1]. | Which facility would make the product, current capacity, current counts, product-specific lead time and whether the facility serves the buyer’s destination. |
The sources distinguish these product families and end markets, but they do not state that every site offers every product or decoration method. They also do not describe printing, filling, assembly, kitting or warehousing services. Buyers should treat such services as unconfirmed unless the supplier provides written site-level detail.
Locations and production scope
The documented corporate contact location is Silgan Holdings Inc., 601 Merritt Seven, Floor 1, Norwalk, CT 06851, United States [1]. The company reports 123 manufacturing facilities on four continents [1]. The supplied pages do not list facility addresses, countries, plant capabilities or which facility handles which product. No location in India is identified in the supplied sources, and the absence of a listed India site does not by itself prove that none exists.
For a buyer, the relevant production scope is therefore unresolved at site level. Ask the supplier to name the legal entity, manufacturing site and fulfillment route for the proposed product; whether closure, container and decoration are produced at one site or coordinated across sites; whether any stage is outsourced; and which site would issue samples, quality documents and shipping paperwork. The supplied sources do not answer these points.
Order information and quotation preparation
The supplied sources do not state MOQs, lead times, prices, tooling or setup charges, sample policy, payment terms, or delivery terms for any product family. Any such figure must be attached to the exact closure or container specification and destination. A company-level employee or sales figure is not evidence of capacity available for a particular order.
Prepare an inquiry that lets the supplier identify the relevant business unit and site:
- Product family and use: dispensing or specialty closure, metal food container, general line container or custom container; end product; target market such as food, personal care or household chemical.
- Materials and construction: resin type or steel or aluminum specification; liner, coating or internal lacquer; recycled content if relevant. Do not assume these from the company pages.
- Dimensions and fit: closure diameter and thread; container dimensions, volume, shape, opening and end; include a drawing or physical sample where possible.
- Printing or decoration: whether a logo, label, direct print or other finish is required. The supplied sources do not state printing options.
- Quantity and commercial structure: annual forecast, initial order, requested MOQ, setup or tooling charge and requested price basis.
- Quality and compliance: food-contact declaration, migration data, material safety documents and certificate status for the exact product.
- Logistics: delivery destination, Incoterms, packaging, required delivery date and required sample date.
Ask Silgan to identify the relevant business unit and manufacturing site, because product family and site may change the answer. Request a written quotation with assumptions and validity period.
Quality, samples, and certificate information
No sample policy, quality-management system, certificate, audit report, specification sheet or regulatory declaration is supplied in the available pages. Status: Not provided for Silgan-specific certificates and sample terms; Not checked for independent certification or site audits.
For a food, personal care, pharmaceutical or household-chemical application, request order-specific evidence:
- Certificate details with issuing body, scope, site and expiry, if any are claimed.
- Food-contact or pharmaceutical compliance statement for the exact material and intended use; do not assume a company-level certificate covers every product.
- Dimensional drawing, material specification, lining or coating data and batch traceability.
- Sample approval procedure, retained samples, test reports and change-control process.
- Quality agreement, complaint handling and corrective-action process for the proposed site.
These are inquiry items, not evidence that Silgan offers every option. Validate the exact site and product.
Evidence and information gaps
The available evidence is limited to two company-controlled pages: the company profile [1] and Our Businesses page [2], supplied as search results retrieved October 28, 2026. They support company-level descriptions, contact details, product families, a facility count, employee count, sales figures, acquisition count and a 2021 US market-share statement. They do not establish legal registration, ownership, a complete site list, product-level capacity, current certifications, customers, export markets, MOQs, prices or lead times.
Several points need confirmation. The company profile states $6B in sales in 2024 in one passage and $5.9B 2024 Revenue in a metrics block [1]; these may be rounded presentations of the same figure, but they should not be treated as audited numbers without a filing or company confirmation. The 2021 market-share statement is dated and should not be assumed to describe current share. Employee and facility counts are company-reported. The sources do not identify a single operating subsidiary for a buyer’s order. No conflict in the entity name appears in the supplied material, but identity and trading status were not independently checked.
Next steps for a buyer
Before treating Silgan as a comparable supplier, a buyer should complete a short verification and RFQ process:
- Confirm identity: obtain the exact quoting legal entity, official website, registered address and manufacturing site for the proposed product; match them to the purchase order and shipping documents. Identity check status in this profile: Not checked.
- Define the specification: provide drawings or samples for the closure and container, material, dimensions, liner or coating, decoration and end use. Do not assume that a product family listed at company level is available in the required size or material.
- Request appropriate samples: ask for production-representative samples, not only generic catalogue examples, and confirm the sample approval, test and change-control process.
- Request a comparable quote: ask all shortlisted suppliers for the same quantity, Incoterms, destination, quality documentation, tooling assumption and required date. Ask Silgan to state MOQ, setup charges, lead time and quotation validity in writing.
- Verify claims: request certificate details, food-contact or regulatory declarations, site audit information and references relevant to the exact product and market.
Biznax does not endorse Silgan Holdings Inc. or any product; the checklist is intended to help buyers gather comparable evidence before a sourcing decision.