Flexible Intermediate Containers: A brief History

 

 
 Flexible Intermediate Containers Bulk Bags or Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) are an economical and efficient way to package, store and handle products. A flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) is defined as an intermediate bulk container, having a body made of flexible fabric, which cannot be handled manually when filled, it is intended for shipment of solid material in powder, flake, or granular form and does not require further packaging. They are designed to be lifted from the top by means of integral, permanently attached devices (lift loops or straps.) Flexible intermediate bulk containers.(FIBCs), also known as big bags, bulk bags, and bulk sacks were first manufactured in the late 1950's or early 1960's. There is some controversy as to where the first FIBCs were made; however, it is known that FIBCs were made in the United States, Europe, and Japan during the time period mentioned above. The first FIBCs were constructed with heavy-duty PVC-coated nylon or polyester where the cut sheets are welded together to form the FIBC. These FIBCs were made with integrated lift slings around the container, or attached to a specially made pallet, or a metal lifting device that the container sat on. The handling devices allowed the container to be filled from the top and discharged from the bottom.

 


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