Printed PET film instead of paint. A precision laser weld instead of a lap seam. Liners matched to your fill — open-head and tight-head, manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Every Roebling drum starts as cold-rolled American steel, formed on a single line and closed with a precision laser weld — no lap seams to fail. Choose the configuration that fits your fill.
A fully removable lid sealed by a 12-gauge bolt ring — built for solids, powders, pastes, and high-viscosity products that need full access.
A permanently sealed top with 2″ and ¾″ bungs — built for liquids, solvents, oils, and anything that ships under a sealed closure.
| Capacity | 55 US gal (208 L) — 5 to 55 gal available on request |
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| Nominal dimensions | 22.5″ outer diameter × 34.7″ height |
| Steel gauge | Body 18 ga · heads 16 ga (12–20 ga available) |
| Closure | Bolt ring (open-head) · 2″ + ¾″ bungs (tight-head) |
| Exterior finish | Film-laminated PET — full-body custom print, edge to edge |
| Interior lining | Bare, epoxy-phenolic, or food-grade — matched to fill |
| UN rating | Engineered to UN 1A1 / 1A2 & US DOT performance standards |
| Stacking / palletizing | 4 per pallet · rolled hoops for forklift & drum-handler use |
Specifications are standard configurations and adjustable to your product — figures shown are typical for a 55-gallon drum.
The exterior film is printed edge to edge — body, lid and base — before it is bonded to the steel. Your mark, your colors, your product panel, rendered sharper than any painted drum. No stickers, ever.
See print optionsCincinnati sits at the freight crossroads of the Midwest — I-71, I-74, I-75, rail, and the Ohio River all meet here. Much of the region is a one-day ground haul from our dock.
Map is illustrative — ground transit estimates vary by carrier and destination.
From food-grade oils to hazardous solvents, each drum is specified — steel gauge, closure, and lining — to the product it carries.
Hydraulic, motor, and industrial oils in sealed tight-head drums.
Acids, bases, and process intermediates with resistant linings.
FDA-compliant food-grade linings for edible oils and ingredients.
Crop protection and ag inputs, open- and tight-head.
Bases, resins, and acrylics in wide-mouth open-head drums.
Potable-system chemistries and treatment compounds.
Structural epoxies and industrial adhesives, sealed and rated.
Solvents and petroleum products to UN/DOT performance standards.
Every configuration is built and qualified against the codes that matter in regulated freight.
Drums engineered and qualified to UN 1A1 / 1A2 and US DOT standards for the intended fill.
Quality management system in implementation across the Cincinnati line.
FDA-compliant interior lining options for edible and ingredient-grade products.
Formed, welded, printed, and finished from domestic steel in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Certification marks are assigned per qualified configuration. As a 2026-founded manufacturer, quality-system and third-party certifications are in active qualification — contact us for current status on a given spec.
In 1866, John A. Roebling stretched the longest suspension span on earth across the Ohio River at Cincinnati — a wire-rope structure so far ahead of its time it still carries traffic today, and the proving ground for his Brooklyn Bridge. We build in the same city, under the same name, to the same idea: American steel, engineered to outlast everything around it. Roebling Drum Company is new — founded in 2026 — but the standard we hold every drum to is more than 160 years old.
An open-head (UN 1A2) drum has a fully removable lid secured by a bolt ring — ideal for solids, powders, pastes, and viscous products. A tight-head (UN 1A1) drum has a fixed top with 2″ and ¾″ bungs — ideal for liquids that ship under a sealed closure.
Our standard is the 55-gallon (208 L) drum. Additional capacities from 5 to 55 gallons are available on request, in both open- and tight-head configurations.
Instead of a solvent-based paint line, we bond a printed PET film to the steel. It carries edge-to-edge, full-color graphics, resists scuffing and chemicals better than paint, and uses no VOC paint process — with no stickers or labels to peel.
We ship nationwide from Cincinnati, Ohio via LTL and full-truckload freight. Much of the Midwest is reachable in one day by ground. Standard production lead time is 2–4 weeks depending on volume and printing.
Drums are engineered to meet UN and US DOT performance standards for the intended fill. Specific UN rating markings are assigned per configuration during qualification — ask us about the spec you need.
Minimum order quantities vary by configuration and printing. Contact our team and we'll quote to your volume.
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