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flexitanks also need to be handled with care , especially on trains and trucks , due to the forces at play when moving such vast amounts of liquid in a single container .
However having an in-house manufacturing base for flexitanks ( and other industry related products ) placed JF Hillebrand Group in a unique position of being in full control of design , quality and performance of the flexitank - and the technological advances made have now virtually eliminated these concerns . As with many technologies there are numerous options available but due to a number of incidents with bulking tanks leaking on ships and wharves , most reputable shipping lines now refuse to carry flexitanks if they haven ’ t been approved by an independent body – the Container Owners Association ( COA ). JF Hillebrand Group is one of only two approved suppliers .
In some countries the import duty on bulk wine is lower than bottled wine , giving JF Hillebrand another economic advantage , plus bottling at the destination helps create local
“ The carbon footprint of a bottle of New Zealand wine on a UK supermarket shelf
WAS MUCH LOWER than the footprint of a bottle of French wine on the same UK supermarket shelf ”
– MichaelFrogbrook ,
Michael Frogbrook
Managing Director of JF Hillebrand Australia
Managing Director of JF Hillebrand Australia
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