The Snyder Industries 245 Gallon 304 Stainless Steel Supertainer is a stackable IBC tote built for operations that have outgrown plastic totes and disposable caged IBCs. Listed at 245 gallons in a 304 stainless steel body, it stands 35.25 inches tall on a 48 by 42 inch footprint, so it drops onto a standard pallet position and into existing rack and dock layouts without re-engineering your material flow. The silver 304 stainless construction is what separates this tote from a poly cube: it is a permanent, refillable, washable container rather than a single-trip plastic shell.
Will this stainless steel tank work for your operation?
Match it to the job by capacity and footprint first. At 245 gallons the IBC tote holds a meaningful batch while keeping a compact 48 x 42 inch base and a low 35.25 inch profile, which makes it easy to fill from above, decant, and move with a forklift or pallet jack. Filled with water it carries roughly 2,043 pounds, so confirm your floor rating, rack capacity, and lift equipment are sized for a loaded tote before you stage it. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 245 gallons fits your throughput and turnover, and to weigh this stainless tote against a poly tank if you are still deciding on container type.
Stainless tote vs. poly tote
The reason buyers choose a 304 stainless IBC tote over a plastic one comes down to durability, cleanability, and reuse. Stainless takes repeated wash-and-refill cycles and gives you a long-service container instead of a consumable. If you are weighing this against other formats, our guide on Container vs Tank: When To Buy a Tote, IBC, Drum, Cube or Tank walks through when a tote, drum, or fixed tank is the right call for your volume and handling pattern.
The mistake to avoid
The specific gravity rating on this tote is listed as "No," meaning a maximum-density fluid rating is not published for this stainless model. Stainless totes are not SG-rated the way poly tanks are; density tolerance is governed by structural and weld rating rather than resin specific gravity, so do not assume it carries any liquid at any density without confirming suitability for your contents. The 2,043 pound figure is full-water weight only; denser fluids weigh more, so size your floor, rack, and lift to your actual fluid density, not to water. Before putting anything beyond water in it, verify 304 stainless steel compatibility with your fluid and concentration using our Chemical Compatibility Database and any applicable OEM chemical-resistance chart, then call 866-418-1777 to confirm the right configuration. For regulated dosing and containment work, the guides on Pump Skid Design for Tank-Fed Dosing Operations and RCRA 40 CFR 264.193 Secondary Containment cover containment and inspection practices worth reviewing before regulated service.
This stainless steel IBC tote ships LTL freight from our Michigan plant, quoted live to your ZIP code. LTL cost scales with the loaded weight class, which is why the 2,043 pound full-water figure matters when you price delivery. Get an exact number now with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your configuration and delivery. Listed before freight; freight quoted to your ZIP.
