Bag-in-box provides sustainable option for Shell Lubricants

Automotive motor oils, fluids, and chemicals are typically filled into rigid plastic containers. But an “in-the-box” alternative—bag-in-box (BIB) in this instance—is providing manufacturers and quick-lube operators with an option that presents marketing opportunities, reduced costs, and less environmental impact than individual quart bottles as a single 6-gal BIB pack replaces 24 bottles.

Bag-in-Box for Consistency Success

In the grease and lubricant industry, regulations come into play when transporting or storing product. Boxes are easy to store on shelves of the proper height, and easy-to-clean grid-work shelves won’t cause them to sit at angles or unevenly, unlike bottles, cans, and jars. Bottles are simply less easy to contain and store, and problems like splash back and constant contact with sides, handles, and caps can potentially impact the contents.

Bag-in-box packaging allows quick and easy dispensing without the box ever needing to leave a shelf, particularly for industrial lubes and greases used in smaller amounts. Dispensing can be made directly into a clean container for transfer, carefully controlling the amount used for service or procedures. With bag-in-box packaging, there’s also no “glugging”—because gravity and the inner bag spout work together, you’ll never end up with a mess or an over-greased project from inconsistent air flow. Ultimately, that means better service for your customers, and a better reputation for your business.

More than Basic Bag-in-Box Benefits!

• Bag-in-box is a replacement for many rigid packages, including cube-shaped inserts, cans, and plastic pails.
• Both pillow and form-fit bags are suitable for use with manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic fill lines.
• Virtually a flat bag, minimizing shipping and warehouse space requirements.
• Bag-in-box uses significantly less plastic and on average, costs notably less than a similar capacity rigid container, including plastic pails, bottle, and cube-shaped containers.
• Dispenses without surging or glugging.
• Bag-in-box offers excellent quality due to its superior seam strength.
• Bag-in-box fills without air, therefore no foaming or splashing.