21/07/2026
On paper, small bags look cheaper. In real operations, they often aren’t.
To move one ton of product, a single FIBC replaces roughly 40 individual 25 kg sacks. Every cost attached to those small bags, the bag itself, the pallet under them, the stretch wrap, the labor to fill and stack them, the manual handling at the customer’s site, multiplies by 40 before you’ve moved the same volume.
This article breaks down the full picture:
Fill and empty labor per ton.
Forklift vs. manual handling.
Freight and container utilization.
Warehouse space and stack height.
Product loss from bag failures.
When small bags still genuinely make sense.
See the total cost comparison and where the crossover point really sits:
https://codefine.com/blog/industry-specific-solutions/fibc-bulk-bags-vs-small-bags/