Keywords: Packaging, Palletising, Intermediate Bulk Containers.

CONTENTS:

HISTORY
PACKAGED IBCs
PALLETISED "THREE-BAG" IBC SYSTEM (1½ tonne unit load)
Production
Packaging Materials
Handling
Advantages
Disadvantages
PALLETISED "FOUR-BAG" IBC SYSTEMS (2 tonne unit load)
Production
Packaging Material
Handling
Advantages
Disadvantages
COSTS
Packaged IBCs - versus - Packed 50 kg bags
Packaged IBCs - versus - Single IBCs
THE FUTURE
Market
Technical


W P Ronan, Grassland Fertilisers, Slane, Ireland.
P O'Kennedy, Albatros Fertilisers Ltd., New Ross, Ireland.

18 pages, 2 figures, 10 photographs.