It is of paramount importance for any FIBC manufacturer or supplier to maintain certain quality standards in order to ensure customer satisfaction. The quality is not just restricted to the bag but also the packaging when the same is supplied to the consumer.

If a pest infestation takes place in a storage facility, it can affect stacks and stacks of products packed and stored in there. It can become a matter of grave concern if the product in question is of foodgrade. In case of such an incident, the damage caused may result in huge losses.

Also referred to as Bulk Container Liner, these bags are designed to be placed inside shipping containers so that they create a layer of protective lining between the product and the wall of the container.

Bulk bags or FIBCs are steadily gaining popularity among businesses that have a regular requirement of storage and transportation. Not only are bulk bags flexible when it comes to being used by multiple industries, they are also popular for being lightweight, which helps cut down the cost of shipping.

FIBCs (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers) are the preferred choice for a variety of purposes. In this article we will be talking about what makes them ideal for food manufacturing and food processing plants. Bulk Bags come in a range of types suited for different kinds of products. One of the types is the food grade bulk bag which is a great pick when it comes to transporting and storing food and related products.

Bulk Bags have become the most sought after option across various industries for packing and shipping goods safely. The sturdiness and durability of these bags are the core aspects behind their popularity because these features ensure that the goods will remain safe and free from any sort of contamination during transit.

Finding the right packaging material which will promise that the quality of goods inside them will remain as it is during storing, stacking as well and in transit is an eternal challenge. Each of the packaging bags comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages.

The FIBC bags have brought a revolution in the packaging industry by providing the perfect packaging solution for every kind of product. Whether you need to pack and transport perishable or non-perishable products, solid goods, fertilizers, liquid, chemicals or hydrochemical products, there is a specific bulk bag that flawlessly executes its job of packaging and shipping the product.

Bulk Bags, or FIBC or Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers bags, as they are technically called, are made from a flexible woven material known as polypropylene. These bags are extremely sturdy and capable of accommodating 500 kilos to 2000 kilos of weight depending upon their weight bearing capacity.

The year 2020 will be ever marked in the history of the entire world due to several reasons, and the catalyst behind it was the COVID-19 pandemic. It took away thousands of lives, created doldrums in the global medical fraternity and made millions of people jobless and helpless. The world economy was almost crippled and global supply chains were massively affected, thereby putting pressure on the corresponding industries.

The packaging and transportation industry is always on the lookout for packaging options that would be highly efficient and cost-effective simultaneously. This is the key reason behind the popularity of FIBC bags. There are different categories of bulk bags or FIBC bags that are suitable for specific categories of products.

Bulk bags have become indispensable for businesses where goods have to be stored and transported. These bags edge over the low performing packaging materials because they are made from polypropylene fibres which ensure that there will not be any sort of damage or deterioration of the goods packed inside them. Moreover, these FIBC bags or bulk bags, as they are popularly known, are capable of carrying a great assortment of goods, which may range from chemicals to agricultural products to liquids due to their product-specific construction.

Conductive bags have risen in popularity compared to all other types of bags when it comes to packing materials for shipping and transportation. Conductive bags are so effective that they find use in a range of industries such as agriculture, chemical, petrochemical, food, pharmaceuticals, and many more.

Bulk bags are in high demand in the packaging industry. They are used in almost every industry, pharmaceutical, agricultural, chemicals, and others.Their major benefit is that they are effective, highly durable and easy to handle.

Storing bulk bags is often a challenge when you decide to keep them outdoors. The outer material composition might often give you the impression that it is not weather friendly.

Transportation of goods is among some of the core operational processes of the shipping industry. Every year the shipping industry has to transport a million tonnes of merchandise on average. Among these are liquid merchandise, agricultural products, chemicals, both perishable and non-perishable foodstuff, livestock, gaseous products, and lots more.

FIBC bags or Bulk Bags are considered the perfect solution for packing and transporting bulky contents. Since their base material is polypropylene and other sturdy natural materials, they are immensely capacious. Their durability and resilience also remain unmatched.

A lot of Bulk Bag users have to handle wet items and products on a daily basis and there is a set of challenges that come along with handling wet goods. Let’s begin with taking a look at the issues faced in wet product handling.

We are all well-aware that FIBC bags provide the flexibility of being customizable. Since they play a major role in packaging, shipping and supply segments of businesses, it is essential that the selection of bags prior to their purchase is done with extra care. These bulk bags determine not just quality maintenance of the goods being carried but also the safety of the workers handling them.

An FIBC bag of poor quality is disadvantageous for the customer’s product and also affects the reputation of the manufacturer. A faulty bulk bag can also be hazardous at the workplace and poses safety risks for workers who are handling and transporting the goods.

FIBCs are the go-to packaging solutions across industries in today’s world. From hazardous goods, to perishable items, dry and even flow-able material; bulk bags offer efficient solutions for the storage and transportation for an extensive range of products.

Creating a hazard-free workplace environment in the Bulk Bag sector is of paramount importance. And that’s exactly where the Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) safety guidelines come into play.

Static electricity is a constant challenge when dealing with bulk bags; especially when loading discharging flammable materials. There is a constant risk of sparks, fire and explosions. A simple yet effective answer to this common problem is anti-static bulk bags. Following are a few useful things about anti-static bulk bags that you should know:

You’ve got various types of Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) and hundreds of industries in which they are used, but whatever the shape and size of these bulk bags, they all need to be handled with care, following safety precautions. Full bags are very heavy (some weighing up to 2500 kilograms!) and when not handled with care, can result in an unsafe work environment.

Covid-19 has disrupted everyone’s lives from the personal to the enterprise level. It has also impacted global supply chains.

But now with economies getting back on track -- albeit a slow pace – the demand for goods has begun to surge, and supply chains are working round the clock to catch up. There is now a massive demand for raw materials. It is important to understand the demand and supply gap so you can ensure your flow of goods is not impacted.

How is the pandemic impacting the FIBC industry? In two main ways...

If your business involves the packaging and transportation of bulky or heavy-duty materials, then it is wise to invest in innovative packaging solutions. Innovation is required not only to maximise capacity but also to ensure that the materials and the persons involved in the whole process are kept safe at all times.

Here are a few of the benefits that your business can gain out of using heavy-duty and innovative packaging when storing and transporting goods and materials.

The FIBC, or Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container, as we know is a highly effective method of packing, storing and transporting goods. Their range is immense from transporting food and agricultural products, chemicals, and building materials but with all this transportation there is a chance that powder, flake or dust forms.

And that’s where one needs to be aware of the threat of electrostatic ignitions, or in simpler terms dust explosions.

Baffle Bulk Bags get their name from a structural component known as a ‘baffle’ present in them. A baffle is basically a fabric panel that is sewn onto four sides of the bulk bag, along the seams. There are more than one panels in each baffle bulk bag and these panels are usually absent in regular bulk bags. The addition of baffles gives the baffle bulk bags, also known as FIBC Q Bags, a distinct, square shape.

Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) are perfect for handling, storing and transporting wet materials, because of the durability, affordability and flexibility they offer. Transporting wet materials poses some unique challenges because even the tiniest of cracks in the container can lead to contamination or loss of materials.

The FIBC industry has been around for decades, and like any other prosperous industry, it goes through constant cycles of change and evolution to better meet the demands of the end-users. The constantly changing demands of the industry today have led to exciting innovations and changes within the FIBC industry, and manufacturers and suppliers are optimistic about the future of the industry and how we approach FIBCs. Following is a list of some of the most promising innovations that we all must be excited about!

FIBCs have been used for decades and although small innovations keep happening, the basic structure of a bulk bag has not changed over many years. This is owed to the fact that these bags prove to be efficient in every sense of the term, across industries.

Here, we will be discussing different ways in which a range of industries have benefited from using bulk bags for storage and transportation.

While bulk bags are used to transport a variety of goods from pharmaceuticals and grain to food and wood, one aspect of bulk bags that cannot be overlooked is the lining, which if used the right way can help your FIBCs last longer and prevent products from getting contaminated.

Let’s take a look at the types of liners available.

Flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) or simply, big bags, can lift hundreds of times their weight. In fact, the “Lift Loops” on FIBCs are made from high tensile strength woven poly, giving them a tensile strength of 5,000lbs!

Now, choosing the right loops for jumbo bags serves to make them stronger and transportation and storage easier. Though lift loops come in various sizes and styles they perform the same basic function: they serve as a handle for raising and lowering a bulk bag.

Loop construction is one of the most versatile features of FIBCs, so it pays to customize them to fit your application and operation.

There are a lot of myths around FIBCs and which ones you must use at what time. Today, we will be discussing some of the most common ones and offer explanations about these myths and how to make sense of them!

Reusable, recyclable, contamination-free packaging solutions… that’s what the market calls for today and flexible intermediate bulk containers or bulk bags are the way to go. FIBCs meet the demands of producers who require their cargo to arrive undamaged at the destination, whether domestic or international.

Now, while FIBCs have a multitude of uses across a wide variety of industries, there are specialty bags created to fit unique product requirements and applications. Like in the case of transportation of wood, which requires what is known as a ‘vented’ bag.

According to a report from Businesswire, the global flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) market grew at a CAGR of around 6% during 2014-2019.

These large, cubic, bendable bulk bags are used to store dry, granular and semi-liquid products, both toxic, non-toxic and free-flowing products, such as chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, rubber and agriculture and food products.

Agriculture product manufacturers are increasingly using FIBCs to handle grains, rice, potatoes, and cereals.