CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Customer: Flint Group
Product: Fluid-Bag Flexi

CASE STORY:
Flint Group, Australia imports printing inks from Europe earlier received in tanks which were emptied into totes before distribution to customers. Today printing inks are imported in Fluid-Bag containers sent directly from the supplier in Europe to customers in Australia. “Flint Group changed over to Fluid-Bags to save one step in the logistics chain”, says Mr. Jagdish Bhatt, Regional Operations Manager – India Pacific.

One of Flint’s customers The Franklin Printing Group based in Melbourne, is a large printing company producing catalogues and direct mail pieces. After tests they were pleased with the new logistics system and asked for supplies in Fluid-Bags. To minimize residue it was decided to install discharge rollers for which Fluid-Bag designed a rail system with mobile discharge rollers on top of the mother tanks. The first installation was in December 2008. Thanks to the rail system only one discharge roller is needed for a set of four mother tanks and three discharge rollers for a set of eight mother tanks.

Both the Flint Group and Franklin Printing Group have gained added value from Fluid–Bag’s global logistics system.

CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Customer: Exmark
Product: Fluid-Bag Flexi

CASE STORY:
Exmark, a manufacturer of professional turf care equipment in Beatrice, Nebraska, USA, recently installed a new lubricants system that will save tons of grease a year while providing major environmental benefits. With the help of its local cooperative and CHS Inc., Exmark replaced twenty 400-pound drum stands with our Fluid-Bag Flexi system.

“Traditional 400-pound-drum pumping systems result in a 10-15 percent loss of grease versus minimal loss for the Fluid-Bag Flexi and Discharge Roller system. Exmark will save about 4,000 pounds of grease a year, which will more than pay for the cost of the system,” says Chris Foree, certified energy specialist with Farmers Cooperative, Dorchester, Nebraska. “And the environmental benefits are significant. There’s minimal loss of grease and the empty bags can be burned, so we eliminate grease going into landfills and drums going to scrap yards.”

Foree says the Fluid-Bag system also offers advantages over tubular tanks for handling grease because there’s no need to ship tanks back to the grease manufacturer and there’s no contamination due to grease buildup. “Installation of the system at the Exmark plant was problem-free and it’s working flawlessly,” says Foree. “The plant employees are very happy that they don’t have to hassle with handling grease drums anymore.”

“ Exmark uses different Cenex® lubricants in manufacturing its commercial equipment. A lot of OEMs and other companies need large volumes of grease so there should be a lot of applications for this technology,” says Foree. ”Fluid-Bag is definitely a cleaner, safer system with great ROI.”

CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Customer: Portec Rail Products Inc.
Product: Fluid-Bag Flexi

CASE STORY:
Portec Rail Products Inc. together with Fluid-Bag Ltd. have developed a unique system for discharging rail curve greases distributed in Fluid-Bags. The equipment offers efficient handling and discharging and together with the single-trip Fluid-Bag containers the system is a major break-through for rail curve grease distribution in North America. Fluid-Bag Ltd. thanks the Portec Rail Products Inc. team for their great work and interest in the Fluid-Bag.

“We are excited about this system because it improves the distribution process and operational efficiencies while streamlining the logistics of bulk grease delivery and reducing shipping cost. But it wouldn’t be possible without the ingenious Fluid-Bag”, says Bruce Wise, Portec Rail, Vice President – General Manager.

CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Customer: ExxonMobil
Product: Fluid-Bag Flexi

CASE STORY:
Grease One-Way Logistics and Distribution.
ExxonMobil America in keeping with their tradition of rigorous product testing, carefully evaluated the Fluid-Bag system for transportation of grease. They found that the system preserves the original quality of their grease products – not only during transportation and storage, but also during discharge.

ExxonMobil conducted field trials with the system at various major industrial operations. These showed that the ExxonMobil GOLD system can produce substantial cost savings when compared to conventional totes and drums.

As a Proof of Performance Mr Brad Jeffries, Global Industrial Marketing Advisor, issued the following Letter of Recommendation