Balmer Lawrie

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

The companys drums conform to the highest safety guidelines, and are certified for sea and road transportation of hazardous chemicals.

The drums are of Tight Head and Open Top designs. Balmer Lawrie has 14 different drum types that have been approved with UN markings and depending on the product to be filled, a suitable drum could be chosen.

The thickness of steel in these drums ranges from 0.70 mm to 1.20 mm. The drums are with seven fold triple seam. They are also with a W design rolling hoops (or beads) which permits optimum stuffing of drums in shipping containers.

Drums can be supplied either with corrugations on the body which improve the resistance to denting, or without corrugations.

In the Tight Head drums the tops are with a special Optimal Drainability design.

The drums are fitted with high quality closures. Optionally for the Tight Head drums tabseals (capseals), which are generally lithographed to customers logo / design can be supplied.

Externally the drums are painted with high quality, specially formulated stoving paint with a minimum 20 microns thickness.

Optionally the drums can be Screen Printed on the body or on the top with company logo and / or product details.

Internally the drums can be supplied with either a primer paint coat, or a single or double coat of a very high quality Epoxy Phenolic Lacquer Lining.

Reconditioned steel drums, both Tight Head and Open Top types, of unparalleled quality are supplied by Balmer Lawrie (UAE). The company has an excellent production facility to recondition old drums at its Al Quoz plant in Dubai. The plant is also equipped with a full fledged effluent treatment facility for dealing with the hazardous effluents generated during the reconditioning process.

This offers a unique opportunity to trade and industry to opt for lower packaging costs whenever the quality of the product permits the use of reconditioned drums. Economically priced, the reconditioned drums help in making the product more cost-effective.

Reconditioned drums are internally washed and cleaned to industry standards and inspected; externally, they are shot-blasted to remove the original paint and labels, and painted with a minimum 20 microns thickness of a high quality, specially formulated stoving paint.

Optionally the drums can be Screen Printed on the body and/or on the top with company logo/product details.

While the quality of reconditioned drums cannot match that of the new drums as far as the internal cleanliness and external profile are concerned, these are still of very good quality and are regularly used by lubricant and chemical industry to service their cost-conscious customers.