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7 Benefits of Adopting a Closed-Loop System for Bulk Bags

In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, adopting a closed-loop system for Bulk Bags, also known as Super Sacks or Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs), offers significant advantages. This blog explores the benefits of such systems, focusing on their impact on the supply chain, sustainability, and adherence to green legislation.

August 23, 2024

Categories: Bulk Bags

How Can Bulk Bag Lifters Optimize Efficiency and Safety?

In bulk material handling, choosing the right Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) can be a game-changer. FIBC bags, commonly known as bulk bags, offer a versatile and efficient solution for transporting and storing large quantities of materials. Whether you’re new to bulk bags or looking to optimize your operations, this guide will help you make informed decisions.

August 16, 2024

Categories: Bulk Bags

Tips for Buying the Right FIBC Bulk Bags

In bulk material handling, choosing the right Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) can be a game-changer. FIBC bags, commonly known as bulk bags, offer a versatile and efficient solution for transporting and storing large quantities of materials. Whether you’re new to bulk bags or looking to optimize your operations, this guide will help you make informed decisions.

August 09, 2024

Categories: Bulk Bags

How to Make Small Changes for Maximum Impact in Bulk Bags

When it comes to optimizing FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers) Bulk Bags, a few minor tweaks can result in substantial benefits. Whether you’re in logistics, agriculture, or industrial sectors, these seemingly small modifications can lead to remarkable improvements in efficiency, safety, and overall performance. Read on to discover how to make small changes for a big impact and why you should consider implementing these modifications in your operations. 

Why You Should use FIBC Bulk Bags to Store and Transport Your Products

If you’re in the business of storing and transporting materials, you know that finding the right solution can be challenging. FIBC bulk bags are becoming increasingly popular as a reliable and cost-effective option for many industries, including pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture, and construction. Let’s take a look at why FIBC bulk bags are an ideal choice for storing and transporting.

February 15, 2023

Categories: Bulk Bags

All About Generic Stock Agricultural Bags

Updated: 7-5-2022

If you’ve recently been to the store to buy fresh produce, then you’ve probably encountered quite a bit of branded packaging. However, you also probably came across some generic packaging materials and didn’t even know it. Generic branding is flexible and allows use across many different farms and production facilities without the consumer knowing anything about it. It also has several other advantages over branded products. But what are some of those advantages? Let’s explore.

July 05, 2022

Categories: Bulk Bags

How the End of Just-In-Time Logistics in the Plastics Industry will Impact FIBCs

The practice of “just-in-time” logistics has been around for well over 60 years. However, recent events, including the pandemic and severe weather across the globe, have led many supply chain leaders to reexamine their view on just-in-time practices. For many industries, including the plastics industry, just-in-time logistics are likely coming to an end.

May 02, 2022

Categories: Bulk Bags

3 Reasons to Switch From Gaylords to FIBC Bulk Bags

If you've been following the news recently, you may have heard that there is a corrugated shortage affecting gaylord containers. This has caused prices for corrugated to skyrocket, and many businesses are struggling to find a way to get their products shipped. One great alternative to corrugated is FIBC bulk bags. FIBCs are a great replacement for corrugated because they are durable, economical, and easy to use. In this blog post, we will discuss the corrugated shortage and how switching to FIBC bulk bags can help your business!

April 12, 2022

Categories: Bulk Bags

The Shipping Crunch Leads Companies to Take Desperate Measures

During the COVID-19 pandemic, lead times for many goods and raw materials have been significantly extended. Beginning in late 2020 and into early 2021, many manufacturers saw a huge spike in lead times due to skyrocketing demand following the initial lockdown periods across the globe. As the demand increased, supply struggled to keep pace, due often to understaffed manufacturing centers and increased delays in shipping and delivery of raw materials. No industry was immune, including the FIBC bulk bag industry as we covered in our recent post “How the Shipping Crunch Is Impacting FIBC Bulk Bag[...]

November 04, 2021

Categories: Bulk Bags

How the Shipping Crunch Is Impacting FIBC Bulk Bag Lead Times, Prices

As supply chain issues continue to impact the world, many industries are feeling the crunch. As part of our commitment to keeping up on the latest industry news, we’re continually examining the FIBC market and lead times, and sharing our findings with you. By doing so, we hope to keep you informed and to help you minimize the impact supply chain issues have on your business.

October 06, 2021

Categories: Bulk Bags

How Facility Automation Can Increase Productivity when Using FIBCs

Using FIBCs in manufacturing, shipping and raw materials facilities is a great way to receive product, move product around the floor and ultimately ship products out of your facility to your customers. However, traditional methods for filling, discharging and transporting FIBCs aren’t always the most efficient – or safe.

June 24, 2021

Categories: Bulk Bags

The Market for Resins is Disrupting FIBC Prices

It’s no secret that global supply chains are currently facing unprecedented strain. It seems like every day we are seeing news about process increases or shortages of key products ranging from lumber and building materials to cars and trucks. The bulk bag industry has not escaped the current supply chain crisis unscathed. FIBC orders are facing significant delays, with lead times longer than any in recent memory. As stock becomes increasingly harder to come by, bulk bag prices have also seen a significant jump.

June 14, 2021

Categories: Bulk Bags

Raw Materials Demand and Its Impact on the FIBC Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t just disrupted your daily routine and kept millions home from work – it has also profoundly impacted global supply chains. In some instances, supply chains around the world have been ground to a halt, creating a scarcity of common products both in the household and within many industries. However, recent issues with scarcity have equally as much to do with demand as they do with more limited supply.

May 17, 2021

Categories: Bulk Bags

2021: The Year of Extended Bulk Bag Lead Times

It’s no secret that 2020 was nothing short of crazy. The COVID-19 pandemic quickly spread across the globe, impacting the lives of almost everyone in the world. Countless industries and businesses faced unforeseen and nearly insurmountable challenges to their daily operations, staff and supply chain. The manufacturing industry was hit particularly hard by the pandemic – material sourcing challenges led to increased lead times, cost increases and other frustrations for organizations focused on the creation of products and goods. As such, many within the manufacturing industry have dubbed 2020[...]

April 20, 2021

Categories: Bulk Bags

Transporting Wet Products with FIBCs

As the FIBC industry continues to expand, more and more use cases are being identified. In fact, it seems like every week we hear about an innovative new use of bulk bags, either for storage or transportation of materials. In addition to new uses for FIBCs, we are also seeing new industries embracing the use of bulk bags, including some that have never used them before.

April 08, 2021

Categories: Bulk Bags

All About Transporting and Shipping FIBCs

FIBCs offer several advantages, including their affordability, versatility, durability and ease of use. One other notable advantage is their ability to be easily moved throughout a facility and loaded onto transport for shipping. They can be stacked, wrapped and even palletized, which is part of the reason they are so popular for such a wide variety of applications.

November 16, 2020

Categories: Bulk Bags

Innovation in the FIBC Industry

The FIBC industry is continually evolving in response to the changing requirements of end users. As the industry evolves, so do the products offered by vendors. At National Bulk Bag, we are continually excited by the new and refined products entering the market. Many of these product innovations offer promising benefits for specific industries and use cases.

November 03, 2020

Categories: Bulk Bags

How to Properly Unclog a FIBC

Spout bottom FIBCs are ideal for a wide range of applications due to their flexibility and easily controlled discharge of materials. However, due to their design, spout bottom bags can be prone to clogging.

August 04, 2020

Categories: Bulk Bags

What Are Garden Waste FIBCs?

Product innovations within the FIBC industry are occurring on a large scale outside of the United States. Many overseas suppliers maintain and run facilities that meet international standards and are consistently looking for new ways to innovate and create new products for the industry.

July 16, 2020

Categories: Bulk Bags

What is a Standard FIBC Bulk Bag?

We get a ton of questions when speaking to current and potential customers at National Bulk Bag. One of the most common questions is about what a “standard FIBC” is. When it comes to the bulk bag industry, beyond FIBCA, there is no central bag authority that defines standards. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t commonly used construction types and use cases. What is a standard FIBC? Does the industry have defined standards?

June 23, 2020

Categories: Bulk Bags

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