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Dagwolf · 08-28-2005, 01:06 AM

I've always wondered; I just ran across this today.

13. Why are salmon cans tapered?
Salmon cans are tapered to conserve space. When empty, the tapered cans are nested like paper coffee cups. Tapered cans require much less space to store and ship than cans that cannot be nested. Space is an important issue when shipping salmon cans to the remote locations of the salmon canneries, particularly in Alaska where everything must be shipped in by barge.

08-28-2005, 01:06 AM
Dagwolf President of Canada Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leaving Hell, Entering Limbo Posts: 23,141	Did you ever wonder why salmon cans are tapered and tuna cans are not? I've always wondered; I just ran across this today. 13. Why are salmon cans tapered? Salmon cans are tapered to conserve space. When empty, the tapered cans are nested like paper coffee cups. Tapered cans require much less space to store and ship than cans that cannot be nested. Space is an important issue when shipping salmon cans to the remote locations of the salmon canneries, particularly in Alaska where everything must be shipped in by barge. __________________ Sleep well, and dream of large women.