Made from corrugated cardboard, the sustainable TankerBox is being developed as an alternative to the traditional Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) and metal barrel
Mondi’s TankerBox solution. (Credit: Mondi)
British paper and packaging firm Mondi has developed the TankerBox solution for Turkish flavour company Aromsa to replace the latter’s stainless-steel containers.
Aromsa is engaged in the production of products like sauces, toppings, extracts and seasonings.
Made from corrugated cardboard, the sustainable TankerBox is being developed as an alternative to the traditional Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) and metal barrel.
It is said to have a patented design that consists of an outer box, inner octabin, angle frame, bottom star and top cover pieces.
Mondi’s solution offers a smart discharge system that has a pair of alternative design options for discharging either from the top or bottom. It is also designed to minimise residual contents in the product.
Aromsa production manager Nil Okyar said: “We can do all the operations we did with the stainless-steel container with the TankerBox much more comfortably. We have been able to simplify transportation because we now avoid the return event associated with metal containers.
“We can also stock and ship the TankerBox on top of each other, gaining storage space and doubling the shipping capacity.”
The TankerBox’s optimised design generates cost advantages from savings in storage and logistics over its metal drum or IBC equivalents as it does not need chemical cleaning or return as empty cargo, the packaging firm claimed.
The additional benefits include easy handling, integration into filling lines, and printability for brand improvement.
Initially, Aromsa trialled the solution on its production line. The firm agreed to use the solution for commercial use following a month of close collaboration and innovation at its facilities.
TankerBox is said to be suitable for chemical, paint, pharmaceutical, and oil sectors as well as the food business for concentrated drinks, industrial liquid food and additives, alcoholic beverages, milk, and dairy goods.
Mondi heavy-duty sales and business development manager Gozdecan Demir said: “We designed this solution for Aromsa and it worked perfectly because it was based on their needs. It is this level of collaboration which leads to excellence and success.”