Pre-painted steel slitted coils are packed vertically (“eye to the sky,” on pallets). Each slitted coil is separated by wooden spacers for ease of handling, and each such separated set of slitted coils is enveloped by a VCI (vapor-corrosion-inhibitor) paper and placed on a strong wooden pallet. A steel outer ring is put around the set of slitted coils, and the entire set of slitted coils is tightly strapped to strong wooden pallets to ensure protection from damage during handling and storage.