Granules and Powders at Scale with Efficient Storage, Transport and Returns
Granules and powders move in volume and when volume increases, inefficiency can multiply.
If you are transporting food-grade granules, powders, industrial pellets, resins or bulk ingredients, the real pressure is rarely the product itself. It’s the space, the stacking, the container loading, and the cost of moving empties back through the supply chain.
Granules and powders expose operational weaknesses quickly. Poor storage density, excess pallet movements, rigid containers that take up the same space empty as they do full. These are not small problems when you’re operating at scale.
This is where Octobox changes the equation!
Octobox provides granules IBC solutions designed for efficient storage, predictable transport and commercially viable return logistics across food and non-food supply chains.
Granules IBC solutions designed for efficiency
Built for density, not just containment
Many bulk packaging systems are designed simply to hold product. Octobox is designed to maximise usable space.
With a standard pallet footprint and stable octagonal structure, Octobox units stack securely up to five high. This translates directly into improved warehouse density and better container planning. A 20-foot container holds 20 full Octobox units.
A 40-foot container holds 40. This predictability matters when you are planning large granule flows week after week.
The real efficiency appears on return.
Unlike rigid packaging, Octobox folds flat when empty. Up to 300 empty units fit into a 20-foot container and 600 into a 40-foot container. For businesses running repeat routes, that fold-flat IBC design significantly reduces return transport costs and makes reuse commercially realistic.
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Granules and powders move in cycles… Your packaging should too.
Across Europe and beyond, supply chains are under pressure to reduce waste and demonstrate lifecycle accountability. Reusable IBC systems are no longer a niche idea; they are becoming central to sustainable bulk packaging strategies.
Octobox supports repeat-use logistics for granules through a system designed to be returned, reconditioned and put back into circulation. Instead of generating ongoing packaging waste, the same unit moves through multiple cycles.
For operations transporting granules in volume, that shift from single-use to repeat-use packaging has a measurable impact on cost per delivery and environmental footprint.
Tailor-made for food and industrial granules and powders
Not all granules and powders behave the same.
Food-grade applications demand careful handling and hygiene alignment. Industrial granules may prioritise durability and throughput. Some operations focus on discharge speed, others on clear product identification across multiple SKUs.
Octobox is not a fixed-format container. It is a modular IBC platform configured around the specific product and process. Liners, discharge options and structural components can be aligned with your operational requirements, whether you are transporting ingredients, plastics, pellets or other bulk granule materials.
This is where Octobox differentiates itself from generic bulk containers. The system adapts to the flow, not the other way around.
Moving beyond drums and rigid bins
In many supply chains, granules are still transported in steel drums, cardboard bins or rigid bulk containers. These formats increase pallet count and limit container efficiency. They also create unnecessary handling movements and storage constraints.
By consolidating volume into a stackable, pallet-based IBC system, Octobox reduces pallet movements, improves container density and supports a more predictable transport model.
- Fewer movements
- Better space use
- Lower cost per cycle
Proving performance with a pilot
For high-volume granule flows, the smartest starting point is a structured pilot.
Testing Octobox in real conditions allows operations teams to measure stacking stability, warehouse utilisation, discharge performance and return transport efficiency. Instead of making assumptions, you gather operational data that demonstrates the commercial and practical impact.
If you are evaluating alternatives to single-use packaging or looking to improve efficiency in bulk granule transport, a pilot is the fastest way to validate the change.
Discuss your granule supply chain with our team:
Granules and powders packaging built for scale
Granules and powders demand packaging that performs consistently under volume:
- Efficient storage
- Predictable transport
- Viable return logistics
- Reduced waste
- Clear operational control
Octobox delivers a reusable IBC system for granules designed for modern bulk logistics across food and non-food industries:
- Efficient
- Stackable
- Returnable
- Built for scale
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