Kate Brown, Author at JohnPac

Plastic Pails or Metal Pails? Which Type is Best for You? Pails have come a long way from their use in the ancient world. Pails, also known as buckets, are vessels with an open top and flat bottom. Originally, they were made from leather and eventually wood to fetch...

We all know plastics are a controversial topic because of environmental concerns. The negative reputation of plastic is largely due to irresponsible practices when discarding unwanted packaging and products made from it. On the other side of the argument, goods made...

Our home, south Louisiana, is an agricultural hub to some of the nation’s biggest crop exports such as rice, sugarcane, and soybeans. JohnPac has long-standing customers that are this region’s top processing plants for these crops. We manufacture and supply them with...

It's no secret global trade is forever disrupted.  The appeal of low-cost bags is now outshined by the uncertainty of when your bags will be delivered.  The stress of delayed bags can quickly get out of hand if you receive a faulty container of bags or if that...

It’s been almost a month since category 4 Hurricane Ida made landfall at 11:55 am Sunday, August 30 near Port Fouchan, Louisiana.  Clean up and recovery is still part of the new daily routine for emergency crews, contract workers, and citizens of the area.  Grand...

JohnPac donates 14,000 bags to flood cleanup in Waverly, TNUnexpected flood waters roared through middle Tennessee, Humphry County, on Saturday, August 21st.  The devasting flood was brought on by strong back-to-back thunderstorms drenching the area with 17 inches of...

Brought to you by USA Rice By Kane Webb CROWLEY, LA – Last week, freshman Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), who represents Louisiana’s 5th District, toured the area to meet with the state’s rice industry leaders. Letlow and her staff started the day in Lake Charles where they...

At JohnPac, we know we are lucky to have some of the most knowledgeable technical sales members around.  One of our many great sales professionals is Pete Anderson.  If you need to talk to someone about solving problems with your bulk bags, Pete is your guy. Pete has...

JohnPac is an American manufacturer and importer sporting unprecedented supply security measures coupled with cost-effective packaging solutions. We offer every style of bulk bag internal liners suitable for your package from form-fit, to baffle, as well as standard...

At JohnPac, we have tons of knowledge and expertise for the various products and services we offer. We would like to introduce Hans Peckhaus, our Global Technical Director. He is one of our experts on FIBCs also known as bulk bags. He represents many of...

If you are a consumer, you are seeing price increases at the pump. If you purchase anything in an industrial environment, you are feeling the squeeze on your budget. If you are a manufacturing company, you are unable to get supplies on time, let alone at the same...

At JohnPac, we have tons of knowledge and expertise for the various products and services we offer. We would like to introduce Roger Kelley who is one of our experts in our assortment of small woven (PP) polypropylene bags. He represents many of our customers in the...

At JohnPac, we have tons of knowledge and expertise for the various products and services we offer. We would like to introduce Jeremy Pritchard who is one of our experts in our assortment of boxes and corrugated products. He represents many of our customers in the...

JohnPac receives many email requests, but on November 13th a special and simple request stood out. The message was, “The Boys & Girls Clubs is looking for boxes for our Gala kits to be donated.” Without hesitation our customer service representative, Courtney...

Brought to you by USA RiceBy Kane Webb SOUTHWEST, LA -- Those of us in the rice industry are familiar with the important role rice plays in feeding the world, the impact the industry has on local and global economies, even the history of rice in the U.S. and the world...

At JohnPac, we have tons of knowledge and expertise for the various products and services we offer. We would like to introduce Samantha Lowman who is a pail expert in our assortment of pail and carboy products. She represents many of our customers in the Houston,...

By Kane Webb SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA -- Let me begin by stating that those of us in southwest Louisiana, particularly in the rice industry, have decided we want to officially cancel our subscription to the Hurricane of the Month club! This past weekend, southwest...

By Kane Webb LOCATIONS IN LOUISIANA, TEXAS, ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, & MISSOURI -- It's been a week since Hurricane Laura made landfall in the rice country of southwest Louisiana, carving a path of destruction with winds and rain that then moved on through...

sourced from Transportation TopicsHouse lawmakers recently pointed to the need for enhancing the manufacturing environment for products and equipment to avoid future disruptions along supply chains affected during the coronavirus pandemic.At a House Ways and Means...

behalf of; USA Rice <riceinfo@usarice.com>By Kane Webb LAKE CHARLES, LA -- Louisiana's rice harvest is gaining momentum following rains that swept across the southern part of the state as a result of Hurricane Hanna's pass through the Gulf Coast region last...

Brought to you by USA Rice  USMCA Enters Into Force, NAFTA Nixed   By Peter Bachmann WASHINGTON, D.C. - The modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) replacement, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) officially enters into force today. The NAFTA...

original post https://blog.thomasnet.com/top-benefits-of-local-sourcing Consumer landscapes are continuing to change while businesses are adjusting for the new normal. Manufacturers and industrial companies across the world are working hard to maintain and strengthen...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) on June 1 notified the NGFA that it has released an upgraded version of its free Agricultural Transportation Open Data Platform, which enables users to access and customize rail, truck,...

These days, most of us are at home practicing the “shelter in place” measure due the COVID-19 outbreak.  Many of us are also electing the convenient option of online shopping, and this is changing how stores and distribution centers operate. So how can you capitalize...