| In the world of candle making, I've seen a lot of | | | | manufacturer of candle-ready glass containers, |
| candle supply and glass distributors post photos in | | | | Libbey is unrivalled in trend design. One of the |
| the shape of a Libbey Status, a jar that looks like | | | | most successful in recent years is the Status, an |
| a Roman column. They call these "Metro Jars" as | | | | absolutely stunning jar with unending shelf appeal. |
| if they understand what a Metro Jar actually is. | | | | The original Status was designed for food service |
| Over the past few years, I've seen the word | | | | and is often called a Status Rocks among bourbon |
| "metro" appear on wholesale websites to describe | | | | drinkers. |
| any number of candle jar shapes, including | | | | Although the web is rampant with copycats, |
| rectangles, squares and bulb jars. | | | | nothing compares to the original Libbey Status or |
| I'd like to dispel a common myth about metro and | | | | Metro jars. Original manufacturers and importers |
| status jars. The metro jar is an original design by | | | | ensure compliance with ASTM testing standards |
| The Jar Store for its line of machine pressed | | | | which makes jars safe for use as candle |
| column jars manufactured in China. Substantially | | | | containers. Bottom line - there is no substitute for |
| different in height, thickness and shape when | | | | quality. The last thing a candle maker needs is a |
| compared to Libbey's Status, the Metro brand | | | | container that bursts because the glass cannot |
| spoke to the candle market's need for a cost | | | | withstand thermal shock. Many overseas suppliers |
| efficient modern import with a thick wall that | | | | and their local distributors would rather deceive |
| withstood extreme stress. | | | | the American public rather than make an accurate |
| Unfortunately, manufacturing blown glass in China | | | | statement of available inventory. |
| is not easy which forces most importers to | | | | My sincere advice is to create written quality |
| deploy more robust methods using a machine | | | | standards for glass jars before choosing a supplier |
| press. The result is a design similar in shape to the | | | | and then test to make sure that they meet |
| Status - a machine blown seamless jar - but | | | | them. If a supplier will not offer samples, do not |
| pressed with seams. In addition to a super thick | | | | make a purchase. Always insist on seeing the |
| wall, the molds used required specific angles. This | | | | quality first-hand, on site to evaluate the glass |
| new, pressed jar was named the Metro because | | | | jars' potential. After completing this process, the |
| it was unique in shape, thickness, weight and | | | | average candle maker can easily sift through |
| manufacturing method. However, the new style | | | | marketing propaganda to get down to basics: is |
| had a unique and modern appeal in and of itself, | | | | the quality right, is the price right, will this jar do |
| hence the usage of the term "metro" to evoke | | | | the job? Of course, the easiest way to avoid this |
| its urban styling. | | | | is simply to buy the American-made Status from |
| The Libbey Status is an original design by Libbey | | | | a Libbey distributor. |
| Glass Co. of Toledo, OH. The premier | | | | |