BoCan Facts and Backgrounds

BoCan activity initiated in 1987 after its founder, Erik Bock, sold a license to produce plastic container patented design in Denmark and the UK. Since its foundation, several licenses around the globe that utilize packaging inventions have been granted such license.

As of now, BoCan is a Danish company with over 30 years of expertise in designing a broad assortment of injection-moulded plastic containers. We assist manufacturers in bringing our designs to market and scaling production.

BoCan takes a comprehensive approach to understanding your needs as a packaging manufacturer, and after that, we apply our extensive knowledge and experience across multiple markets to tailor your products and operations to meet customer requirements.

But we do not just offer our product designing skills. BoCan also offers expert advice about everything related to the manufacturing of plastic buckets across all stages of their lifetime, all while ensuring top quality.

Not only that, but BoCan can also offer a deep understanding in the design MOULDS for plastic containers. We will then take on the responsibility of building top-notch packaging moulds at fair prices.

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"We asses your needs as packaging manufacturer and apply our skills from different markets and countries to set up your products and operations to match your customer requirements." E.Bock

Key Highlights


A heartfelt overview of the defining and most significant moments that made our journey and have shaped our story. Click on each period to find out some of the milestones and scroll right to move further along the timeline.


1985-1989 ► Beginnings

Erik Bock first attempts and development of a new way to produce a plastic can.

Patent application in US filled and granted for such developments.

1989 ► Incorporation

BoCan is born as a registered company in Denmark.

Business focus is the design of customized plastic rigid containers as well as guidance best practices for production.

1990-2000 ► New designs

First Licenses sold and new container designs are developed: DanTainer, RhinoTainer, FilmTainer.

New patents granted in US, SouthAfrica, Spain, Denmark and Middle East.

Tools are offered from collaborators and stakeholders.

2000-2005 ► Improvements

BoCan keeps spraying designs in different countries and markets.

The bocan design moves to a 2nd and 3rd generation, better than its predecessor.

2005-2010 ► New establishment

New office is established also in Barcelona.

Utility Models and Patents acquired for a new bocan, QuadTainer and other designs.

Start dealing with a preferred and skilled toolmaker in Spain.

2010-2015 ► Homologations

PCT (patent) extensions in Europe and South America of existing and new designs. Trade marks.

Synergy with toolmaker to form single integrated company. One listener.

Born of the first SuperPail and homologation UN/ADR of our 23L pail for liquids.

Projects in South American markets.

2015-2020 ► Shareholding

Patents of different models granted in Mexico, UK, Ireland, Turkey and Germany among other countries.

New shareholders entered in the company.

Start executing turn-key projects, from design to integration of equipments.

Full restoration and refurbish of the tooling facilities in Spain.

2020-2025 ► New launches

New designs: containers for candies and sweets, child-proof pots, lunch boxes, ordering boxes.

Execution of co-injection moulds for pails. Sustainable containers.

Special QuadTainer models join the range.

BoCan customers are spread around the globe...

America

Canada
USA
Mexico
Venezuela
Perú
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Colombia

Asia

Israel
Iran
Saudi Arabia
United Emirates
China
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
South Korea

Africa

South Africa
Kenya
Tanzania
Senegal
Algeria
Morocco

Oceania

Australia

Europe

Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Iceland
Netherlands
United Kinddom
Ireland
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Turkey

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