Blitz is presently the largest manufacturer of plastic gas cans in the US. We have improved and diversified over the years to include both traditional and environmental lines of fluid containment. Along with fluid containment, our comprehensive automotive line consists of oil change accessories, lifting aids, and winter care products.
Blitz USA, the industry leader in the gas can for nearly 20 years now, has been a family-owned Company for three generations. The following is a brief outline of where the Company has been over the past 50 years.1955: The only US company manufacturing jerry cans after World War II was moved to Miami, OK. In its "hay day" it was one of six companies providing jerry cans for the US government the war.1966: The Company was sold and became known as U.S. Metal Container Company. In 1966, it was the only one remaining jerry can manufacturer in operation in the US. 1967: With a single product and a single customer (government contracts), the Company made its first venture in the consumer products arena by changing its jerry can from traditional drab-green jerry can to bright red and started selling to retailers all across the US. Today the red jerry can is an American icon.1985: Foreseeing the opportunities in plastics the Company acquired Platner Industries and moved its operation to Miami, OK in 1986. Some of the more popular plastic items first produced here were the plaid Skotch coolers and hair combs.1987: Our first line of plastic gas cans was developed. They quickly took the market by storm and nearly sent the metal gas can in obsolescence. Meanwhile, many more automotive products were being developed and introduced into the marketplace.1992: Marking our entry into pet consumer products, our line began with only two products: a galvanized pan and a feeder/waterer. Selling pet products, along with the reality that more and more of our products were made from plastic, the name "US Metal Container" no longer fit and the Company changed the its name to "Blitz USA".
