Bulk containers come is several sizes, materials, and styles. They are used by businesses, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and plants across industries. Storage and transportation, processing, distribution, automotive, shipping, retailing, and IT are just some examples. Some are small, like hand held containers, and some are huge containers on wheels, along with sizes in between. They are made of wood, plastic, wire, cardboard, Styrofoam, and steel. Styles include collapsible, stacking, vented, solid, and draining. They can be barrels, tubs, squares, ovals, rectangle, and other configurations. Some have lids, and some do not. They can be insulated, lined, reinforced, disposable or reusable.
The plastic bulk containers used in sterile applications, for food and beverage collecting and processing, and for sensitive materials are often treated with antimicrobial protection. The protection can be sprayed onto the surface of the containers, added to cleaning agents, used in container liners, or manufactured directly into the plastic. It protects against odor and stain causing bacteria. Despite the added protection, some containers can still harbor bacteria. This is possible because particles become trapped in seams, recesses, and cracks that are part of the container. Bacteria can grow and cross contaminate products, even after the container has been properly cleaned. Specialized containers have been designed to address this problem.
Sani-Box with Microban manufactured into the plastic takes hygiene and sanitation to a higher level with bulk containers. These containers have a seamless construction to eliminate gaps, seams, recesses, and small cracks. Pieces do not have to be assembled to create a finished product. There are no areas for bacteria to collect and grow. These are considered to be the most hygienic bulk containers available for industrial uses. The line includes many sized containers from hand held food harvesting sizes to large dump tubs for liquids. Accessories like sorting, berry, and draining trays, picker pails, and small plastic buckets with lids are also available in seamless construction and antimicrobial protection.
Ordering these, and other bulk containers, from an experienced distributor can save businesses time and money. Volume purchasing in one place results in discounted prices, convenient ordering, and one shipping cost. Time and energy does not have to be expended to get containers from one place, equipment from somewhere else, and modular office buildings at still another place.
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