Advantages and disadvantages of packaging barrels:

1. The return on investment when transporting products depends on many factors: manufacturing costs, packaging costs, transportation costs, and even storage costs.

2. However, one of the major costs is related to a key aspect of the process: finding the right packaging.

3. The right packaging can save your company money at almost every stage: they are easier to load, lighter to transport, and safer to store.

So, which type is the right choice: steel barrels, container bags, or IBC? If you don't make the right choice, the answer may surprise you.

Advantages and disadvantages of packaging barrels:

Packaging barrels are usually made of metal or plastic and have long been a common packaging material in various industries.

Before innovations began to make progress in other packaging options, drums were a good choice because they are stable, sturdy, and predictable in size and weight.

The problem lies in the usage issues: for example, even with gravity-assisted dispensers, it is difficult to extract all liquids or viscous products from the barrel. This leads to waste of products and goods, thereby increasing costs. Packaging barrels also have storage issues because their round shape takes up a lot of space between rows - they occupy more transportation and storage space than square options.

For health or safety reasons, barrels often need to be thoroughly cleaned, which means paying for labor, cleaning materials, and the time between filling and delivery.

Advantages and disadvantages of IBC packaging:

The emergence of IBC packaging with rigid cages eliminates space waste between container rows, but brings new challenges in the process.

Since manufacturing them requires two different materials (one for the container and another for the cage), this means increased costs that offset many of the economic benefits of changing shapes. These types of bulk intermediate containers also have the same cleaning issues. In fact, due to their shape, they may be more difficult to clean than drums.

Advantages and disadvantages of IBC packaging barrels and container bags:

It can be said that the container bulk goods system is the choice for transportation, storage, and distribution today. It has versatility, maximizes space and weight, and does not require the thorough cleaning processes needed for other bulk goods. Liner bags make IBC barrels easy to replace container bags and keep items sealed and hygienic, which is especially important for the food and beverage industry.

Liner bags can also be used with various classified packaging, such as air-assisted liner bags, which provide better product output during the goods classification packaging process and reduce freight costs by up to 25% by allowing more volume to be used. The right liner bag can work seamlessly during high-speed or low-speed filling, and pillow liner bags can also block oxygen for products with sterile requirements.

Choose the packaging that suits your needs: selecting the right container for your company will save manufacturing and transportation costs, reduce the effort wasted on leaks or contamination, and provide better usability for your customers.

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