Big Bag Machinery Joins EFIBCA

Tag: circular loom
Starlinger, a leading supplier of production technology for FIBCs of various sizes and types and of machinery for load testing of the finished container bags, recently became the newest member of EFIBCA, the European FIBC Association.With two-digit annual growth rates worldwide, the market for flexible single-use and multi-use woven containers (FIBCs= Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers, Big Bags) reflects the revolutionary effect these bags have had on bulk goods logistics in many sectors. A big bag can hold up to 2000 kg of building materials, metal parts, chemical products, minerals, foodstuffs, or other bulk goods for safe and easy transportation. It requires no special equipment for loading and unloading and doubles as a space-saving storage container.Starlinger has many years of experience in FIBC technology. The Austrian company’s current line-up of reliable and versatile equipment includes new developments in starEX tape extrusion technology, latest versions of the circular loom series SL 61/SL 62/SL 8 and SL 82, the coating and laminating line stacoTEC, and the FIBC testing unit stacoTEST. The fabric from this type of line is used mainly for production of FIBC’s, but also for applications such as geotextiles, agrotextiles, and tarpaulins.EFIBCA, which was founded in 1983, is the European trade organisation for producers and suppliers of FIBCs and for suppliers to the FIBC industry. The association’s main objectives are to develop and define standards of quality, safety, product development, and service. EFIBCA is the world’s only active FIBC industrial association. Membership is limited to companies that demonstrate compliance with EFIBCA’s high standards in a stringent audit process.In April two events will offer opportunity for a close look at Starlinger’s big bag know-how. During the 5th World FIBC Conference in Amsterdam (April 21-22, 2008) there will be a presentation by Starlinger on the topic of “FIBCs from the machinery producer’s viewpoint”.