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Largest US can supplier whose minimum run was 204,000 units

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The can manufacturer's minimum run was 204,000 units

When the broke founders called Rexam, the largest US can supplier at the time, the rep told them the minimum production run was 204,000 units — far more than they could afford, which forced them to chase blank 'silver bullet' overrun cans instead.

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Minimum can production run · units
He says, well, the minimum run's 204,000 units. Well, we didn't have that much money.
EP 30 · 6:37 · AARON HINDE
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