Advantages of using flexitanks

• Easy to install and dispose
• Lightweight structure
• Made out of food-grade polymeric material
• Specifically designed for transporting bulk liquid goods
• Cost-effective in comparison to tank containers, IBCs, and drums. For instance, cost difference between flexitanks and IBCs accounts to 30-40%.
• Carry more payload in comparison to IBCs, drums, and bottles
• No risk of contamination and no cleaning cost as flexitank is a single-use product
• Eco-friendly as flexitanks are 100% recyclable and are considered to be safer for environment in comparison to other liquid bulk packaging products
• Compatible with any mode of transport
• Can transport almost any food-grade product

Simply compare with other containers that ship bulk cargo:

Drums (Steel or plastic)

• High costs associated with packaging
• High labour costs
• Refilling process is time-consuming
• Significant space required for storage / low space utilization
• Raised issues with disposal

IBCs

• High costs associated with packaging
• High labour costs
• Significant space required for storage / low space utilization
• Raised issues with disposal
• Requires usage of forklift equipment
• High dependence on cargo for return

ISO tank container

• Not always available
• High costs of container hire and high shipping costs
• High cleaning costs
• Slow to position
• High dependence on cargo for return

Tanker

• Not always available
• Requires high volume of cargo
• Port-to-port only
• Slow to position

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