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  • More Product Per Pallet Position: Introducing WIC1

    More Product Per Pallet Position: Introducing WIC1

    What if you could move 1,000 litres of product in one single-trip bulk packaging unit, on the same pallet footprint typically used for four 220L cylindrical steel drums? That’s the proposition behind WIC1, the latest addition to our Octobox range.

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  • Why Reusable Packaging Fails Without Return Logistics

    Why Reusable Packaging Fails Without Return Logistics

    Reusable packaging sounds simple in principle. Use the packaging, return it, prepare it for the next journey and use it again. But from our experience manufacturing reusable IBC solutions, we know that making packaging reusable is only part of the challenge. Effective return logistics for reusable packaging can make the difference between a container that…

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  • Steel Drums vs Reusable IBCs: Which Bulk Packaging Solution Is Best?

    Steel Drums vs Reusable IBCs: Which Bulk Packaging Solution Is Best?

    Steel Drums vs Reusable IBCs Which Bulk Packaging Solution Is Best? When transporting liquids, powders or granules, your choice of bulk packaging does much more than move products from A to B. The right packaging solution can reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, maximise warehouse space and support your sustainability goals. Steel drums have been a…

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  • Octobox at CHEMUK 2026 NEC

    Octobox at CHEMUK 2026 NEC

    Visit Octobox at CHEMUK 2026 on Stand M114 Looking at better ways to move, store and reuse bulk packaging? Come and speak to the Octobox team. Octobox will be exhibiting at CHEMUK 2026, taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 20th and 21st May 2026. You’ll find us on Stand M114, where we’ll be speaking…

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  • Octobox at Interpack and Chemspec Europe 2026

    Octobox at Interpack and Chemspec Europe 2026

    Great conversations at Interpack and Chemspec Europe The Octobox team has had a busy few days attending Interpack 2026 and Chemspec Europe 2026, meeting people from across the packaging, chemical and supply chain industries. Both events gave us the opportunity to have valuable conversations around the real operational challenges businesses are facing when transporting liquids,…

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