Finncont Stainless Steel IBCs – Safety and sustainability

• Finncont is a member of SIA (Solvents Industry Association).
• Safer handling of flammable liquids and solvents with our stainless steel (SS) IBC containers.
• E.g. the following liquids are recommended to be transported and stored in SS containers: acetone, bentzene, ethyl acetate, xylene, hexane, heptane, most of hydro-carbons, kerosene, methyl acetate, styrene, toluene, white spirit 30-40.
• ALLIANZ RECOMMENDATION: NB! Methyl and ethyl acetates are not considered suitable to go into plastic composite IBCs no matter what electrostatic protection is employed in the IBC due to the peculiar property of acetates to charge rapidly during filling operators.

• Cost-effective, stackable and easy to move.
• Safe and responsibly produced products with a long lifespan.
• Designed to maximize the transported volume whilst minimizing the use of space in trailers and shipping containers.
• Frames not being needed optimizes loading and makes transport easier.
• Available with several different connectors and valves and connections on top.
• Manufactured according to the customer’s specifications and requirements.
• Material of container specified according to intended use / contents. 
• Floor can be sloped according to the requirements of the transported material.
• Manufactured with traceable materials.
• Special materials available.
• Also available in API 2000 (American Petrol Institute) dimensions.
• UN 31A approved.

The recent drive to achieve and promote the circular economy has led to an increasing shift in the transport of chemicals from lightweight plastic containers to stainless steel containers for liquids. The reason for the shift is the higher volume of waste generated by lightweight containers.