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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...

The COVID-19 Pandemic is causing a lot of worry and frustration for customers needing products NOW! There is a great strain on manpower causing uncertainty in manufacturing facilities and in the shipping industry. In many cases around the world, entire countries are...

JohnPac is an essential business.    Gov. John Bel Edwards Issues Statewide Shelter-In-Place Order Governor John Bel Edwards announced Sunday afternoon that he has issued a statewide "shelter-in-place" order in response to the Coronavirus crisis in Louisiana. The...

Louisiana Crop Gets Going   By Kane Webb LAKE CHARLES, LA -- While things have slowed down across the country because of COVID-19, the last week and a half was busy for rice farmers in southwest Louisiana.  Planting is underway, and moving quickly according to Dr....

4 ways COVID-19 may impact feed production The world is battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and, in the short and long term, the global animal feed industry will soon navigate the fallout. Animal protein demand The extent to which COVID-19 will...

CLICK TO BROWSE OUR SELECTION OF PACKAGING MACHINERY Packaging Machinery Market to Grow 4.5% Annually Through 2023 [Report] brought to you by ThomasNet.com, Mike Hockett A new market research report is forecasting healthy annual growth for the global packaging...

JohnPac is lucky to be apart of the rich heritage and carnival season that is Mardi Gras.  Our headquarters are firmly set in Crowley Louisiana near the heart of Cajun Country.  We are glad to hear news about celebrating Mardi Gras all over. The annual Mardi Gras...

Sweet lupines, that look similar to road side Bluebonnets, could be a rich source of protein.  Their seeds are classified as a legume. The legume category boasts peanuts and soybeans as part of this protein rich family of crops. This is a plant pet food markets are...

brought to you by AFIA.ORGEnvironmental Reporting: EPCRA Tier II Reporting for Combustible DustThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2017 changed the Tier II reporting requirements and format under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act...

Bugs equal LossIt is no secret that bugs are the sworn enemy of grain storage. Warehousing your bagged grain product for months without insect protection is gambling with your profits. Bugs can eat through the most resilient materials, even foil or plastic lined...

In the world of supply chain, there are two avenues of vendor strategy.  One strategy is that you can work with a lot of different vendors.  The appeal to sourcing from a lot of different vendors can be supply assurance. The meaning is that you have a plan B or plan C...

Courtesy of: Feed Strategy eNews Take into account the additional grinding effects of the pelleting process during feed manufacturing.By: MEIKE RÜHLE, Figure images courtesy: Buhler Group Grinding has the most obvious impact on particle size during the production of...

By Peter Bachmann, on behalf of USA RICE WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier today, President Trump and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Lighthizer announced that after months of negotiations and work, an agreement in principle has been reached between the U.S. and...

National Grain and Feed Association, By Max Fisher, Vice President of Economics and Government Relations https://www.ngfa.org/newsletter/japan-approves-phase-one-trade-agreement-with-u-s/After Japan’s legislative body ratified “phase one” of the U.S.-Japan trade...

Fortified Rice Now Used in 25 Countries   By Sarah Moran WASHINGTON, DC -- The 2019 fiscal year (that ended on September 30) was a stellar year for rice in food aid, with coverage expanding to 25 countries.  U.S. rice is also being used in all major U.S. government...

Article Credit: Tony Uphoff Nov 11, 2019 67% of U.S. households own at least one pet, says the American Pet Products Association and that figure is growing annually. Considering pet owners spend an average of $1200 a year on their furry friends, it’s no surprise the...

Ready to grow your business outside of the U.S.?  Exporting can be lucrative but also risky. Check out this HOW TO GUIDE for navigating the water of international business. (Blog provided by ThomasNet.com and author Kristin Manganello.) The global export market...

Starting Rice Farming Education Early in LouisianaUSA RiceBy Kane WebbKAPLAN, LOUISIANA - Last week, Julie and Christian Richard opened their farm and shop to host the first-grade class from the St. Michael School of Crowley, Louisiana. Class and family member Saul...

Marketing and BrandingIndustrial packaging can be used for more than transporting your product. You should consider printing your logo on your packaging to grab the attention of your target market. Think of your packaging as a mobile billboard. Everyone...

China is buying more U.S. agricultural commodities ahead of the next round of trade talks scheduled to begin Oct. 10 in Washington.Chinese buyers purchased more than 1.5 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans last week, according to data from the U.S. Department of...

This week, the Food and Drug Administration launched a new online dashboard to help measure progress made in the regulatory oversight of food safety issues and the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The new Food Safety Dashboard is part of...

As cross-border supply chains continue to grow, the U.S. government has focused its attention on customs compliance regulations to catch potential fraud within customs and international trade. While more attention was previously paid specifically to importers and...

BY TIM WALL Brought to you by PetfoodIndustry.com ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2019General Mills executive discussed these and other financial results during the company’s earnings call on September 18. General Mills’ pet food segment, including Blue Buffalo, reached...

Whether facing a hurricane, tsunami, or blizzard, any kind of natural disaster will inevitably disrupt global supply chains with postponed or paused deliveries, closed ports, canceled cargo flights, and unbalanced supply and demand.Depending on the...

This is a shared Thomas Insights .Sign up here to get the day’s top stories delivered straight to your inbox from ThomasNet. Small farmers are struggling in a world of mass production and it's becoming a problem in the United States. The problem is multifaceted, but...

JohnPac works with customers to make custom solutions.  For example, take a look at our slings being used to load bulk bags filled with rice in the picture above.  This is being operated at the Port of Lake Charles where these FIBCs of rice are being...

Blog brought to you by OPEANSEA.PRO Read More: https://www.opensea.pro/blog/shipping-grains Millions of dry bulk commodities are traded every day and loaded into bulk carriers. Chartering people circulate hundreds of inquiries with coal, iron ore, grains, fertilizers,...

Click Here: Watch full ThomasNet Industry Update on UPS Expands Self-Driving Semi Partnership. Operating a shipping and logistics company in the age of Amazon has spawned new pressures that force organizations to be more aggressive in pursuing potential competitive...

  Attention Contractors!   Demand for construction is steadily on the rise. Data from Thomasnet.com shows by a rate of 29% annually. Take advantage by printing on your bulk bags with us! It is a great way to market and inform your customers. Need bulk bags with...

  Happy Work Anniversary to Pamalia Mosa. Pamalia has been with JohnPac for 46 YEARS! She joined our work family in April of 1973 back when Mitchell John (company founder) was the owner. If you’ve met Pamalia, you’d never forget the experience 🙂 A robust...

JohnPac carries slip sheets in a variety of sizes and thickness both in fiberboard and corrugated materials. We also can customize your slip sheet size. Slip sheets are a great solution if you want to maximize your delivery quantity by effectively using more container...

Happy Friday! We truly are having a special day at JohnPac HQ with our special visitors from the “Antique Automobile Club of America” who have come to enjoy a tour of our plant and distribution center. Enjoy some pictures from today.

  JohnPac Donates Sandbags to St. Martin Parish   Last Monday, we stumbled on a report from local news outlet KATC that 3,000 unfilled sand bags were stolen from Stephensville Park on LA 70. ...

JohnPac is at the Texas Grain and Feed Show in Austin!   Visit Us at booth 306 at the Hilton Austin Airport. Taylor and Roger have expert advice on all of our woven polypropylene bags and industrial packaging supplies and goodies to share with you. We are manufacture...

Servicing Lantech® Equipment Meet Jason, he is our Lantech® certified in-house technician. You may see Jason if you ever need help with servicing your stretch wrapping equipment. With JohnPac, you get customer service long after you purchase from us. We understand the...

Truck delivery shortage? No problem for JohnPac with our fleet of 14 delivery trucks! Due to online shopping demand and retiring truck drivers, shipping charges will serge as demand goes up.  We offer a solution!  When you order a minimum of $1000 worth of packaging...

  Perforated versus non-perforated woven polypropylene bags Which is right for your product? Packaging needs to protect your product from damage in transportation, look good on the retail shelf, and also preserve your product’s freshness, especially when that...

  Are you sure your pail is UN rated for Liquids? Get the right pail for your product!   Pails are a great inexpensive solution for packaging all sorts of versatile products ­– solids, powders, viscous oils, and thin liquids — the list can go on. But with the...

  JohnPac is proud to supply a diverse spectrum of customers with our industrial packaging supplies, services, and experience. Our markets include government agencies, agriculture, and chemical industries just to name a few. Exercising top quality customer...

The demand for paper composed packaging such as corrugated boxes and fiber board slip sheets is continuing to rise. Why is paper still so widely used in the packaging industry? Its lightweight reduces shipping cost It’s easy to print graphics on Recyclable and...

    FSMA Update Jan. 16, 2019   Compliance Requirements Remain, Despite Government Shutdown As the partial government shutdown continues, the American Feed Industry Association reminds animal food facilities that it is your responsibility to continue...

  Farm Bill, Cuba, and Government Shut Down…politics effecting the rice agriculture market Markets are constantly shifting due to policy. Read about the potential in exporting to Cuba and how the government shut down effects new market growth. Read and listen to this...

  We are a Proud American Manufacturer, but our reach is global. Walk around our manufacturing plant and distribution facility and you will find art printed on our bags in Spanish, Cantonese, and Arabic languages just to name a few. Today our plant is busy...

  JohnPac is a FIBCA member. The Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container Association (FIBCA) is an organization that regulates bulk bag bodies, designs, safety,and more.  Through FIBCA, we continue to educate ourselves on all the latest technology, trends, and...

  A Although fall is here, the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and mid Atlantic are still warm.  We are keeping a watch on Hurricane Michael and have sand bags steadily in production as well as FIBCs that can redirect flood waters by serving as barrier....

It’s Fall! Time for pumpkin patches, crafts, apple picking, sack races, and more? Your favorite bag & pack company has you covered.    

  Executives from JohnPac attended a keynote speech by economist, Dr. Loren Scott. Positive results from studies forecast growth in the economy thanks to energy industries.  ...

Update: Thank you Charlotte, NC and The Powder Show for hosting us this week.  It was great to meet other professionals in the industry.     JohnPac is looking forward to The Powder Show in Charlotte, NC this week.  Stop by our booth the say...

We have a dedicated staff here at JohnPac.  Always looking to satisfy our customers’ needs, we met this week for our annual Fall Sales Meeting to discuss new packaging options and improvements.    

We have great deals on high volume inventory including slip sheets, boxes, bubble wrap, shrink wrap, and pails. Overstock Packaging Sale! Call 1-866-916-BAGS (2247) FOR DISCOUNT PRICE INFORMATION   Item # PPE4.25WH-FT: 4.25 Gallon White Flame Pails Item # PPL5YL:...

  Overstock Bulk Bag Sale! Call 1-866-916-BAGS (2247) FOR DISCOUNT PRICE INFORMATION   Item # BB6P363648OSH00D:  U-panel bulk bag body, 36″L x 36″ W x 48″ H, holds up to 3000 lbs., Safety Factor 5:1, Bag Top: spout open with tie tape...

JohnPac is on Amazon! Have you seen our GREAT DEALS on Bulk Bags? Type “JohnPac” into your Amazon search. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=johnpac&rh=i:aps,k:johnpac

  It’s peak hurricane season. We have your sandbag needs covered. Call 1-866-916-BAGS (2247) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/    

Happy Friday! This cutie paid us a visit and is a fan of our multifunctional pails  

JohnPac was recognized as the 2017-2018 Outstanding Community Contributor due to their support of the Ross Head Start Center in Crowley, Louisiana. Mary Ellen Henry, JohnPac CEO, received award from La’Quinta Fontenot, Ross Head Start Center Educator

Members of the global manufacturing and shipping industries face a fluctuating and unpredictable economic landscape when it comes to international trade regulations. Business leaders must stay actively informed about regulatory developments around the world so they...

  It’s no secret that south Louisiana is well-educated on natural disasters, and how to handle the aftermath, like flooding. So, it comes as no surprise when similar circumstances happen in other areas of the country, a Louisiana-based company comes to the...

  Our C.E.O. was contacted in June by Logan Doucet, the reigning Mrs. Louisiana, and asked if JohnPac would supply “goody” bags for the national contestants in the Mrs. United States pageant, which was to be held in Orlando, July 2nd-July 8th. Of course, we said,...

Today, for the first time, the employees of JohnPac achieved a significant milestone by working 1,000 days without incurring a lost time accident (LTA)! Congratulations to all! For almost three years, employees have safely worked day after day such that they were able...

In the early 1950’s, JohnPac Inc. made its debut. Owned and operated by Mitchell John, JohnPac began supplying the rice industry with burlap and cotton bags. In 1980, Mitchell’s sons Peter and David John, became joint owners and expanded into the industrial packaging...

Jim Lancaster, VP Sales and Marketing at JohnPac, has had an entrepreneur spirit his entire life. Soon after graduating from the University of Houston with a degree in Business Administration (BA) focusing in Finance, Jim and his brother, Herb Lancaster, built...

JohnPac would like introduce everyone to their new Sales Representative, Darren Ivicevich. Joining the JohnPac team in July of 2016, Darren brings a strong sales background with a 25-year history of tremendous success in the Oil & Gas Industry.  He has been...

During our annual sales meeting there was much discussion around adaptation and how adapting to an individual’s environment allows for sales growth and synergies. At the macro level – JohnPac’s efforts to adapt includes expanding into new markets and product...

Need a little JohnPac relaxation? Check out JohnPac’s own retreat of leisure, hunting, fishing and more at the Pecan Island School Lodge. JohnPac offers this private lodge for peaceful tranquility and enjoyment for customers and their families. The newly renovated...

Front row: Hans Peckhaus, Marlo Touchet, Linda Finley, Mary Ellen Henry, Courtney Knight, Carmela Testa, Camille Broussard, Jeremy Pritchard, Hunter Brown. Middle row: David Purdum, Gunner Aker, Robin Seibert, Taylor Gray, James Cannon, Ronnie Vienne, Jim Lancaster,...

Stanford University and Beihang University in China claim to have a solution to the growing plastic problem. That solution is worms. Only about 10% of all plastic produced is recycled. Millions of tons enter the environment every year, which leads to water...

Last September, JohnPac gained a new co-worker when a stray male cat with a wonky ear showed up and refused to leave. At first, he would run away when you approached him, then, once he felt a little more comfortable, he would run toward you and hiss. He wanted to make...

In late February, JohnPac sent one of their Customer Service Representatives, Courtney Knight, with Ronnie Vienne, our Sales Manager, to make a sales call with a valued customer in Lafayette, LA, called Schilling Distributing. It’s always great to have local...

On Friday, March 11, 2016, JohnPac’s CEO, Mary Ellen Henry received a phone call from the State’s emergency management team at 12:30 p.m. for sand bags due to the flooding in Louisiana. JohnPac’s warehouse team quickly came together to get the job done. Around 5:15...

On February 3rd our CEO, Mary Ellen Henry, participated in a field trip with the MePol CEO Roundtable group to the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. This must be one of the best kept secrets in the USA. Michoud is a world class manufacturing facility with over...

Here at JohnPac, we pride ourselves on having extensive selections of inventory in all the packaging categories. The same holds true for our list of buckets or pails, as they are commonly called for marketability’s sake. The list of possible pail and lid combinations...

JohnPac, Inc. would like to be your supplier of multiwall paper bags. A few of the bags we can supply; Pasted Valve Bags Typical Application: Limestone, Cement, Resin Sewn Bags Typical Application: Feed Pinch Bottom Bags Typical Application: Resin, Pharmaceuticals...

Take control of this warm and rainy winter. JohnPac supplies reliable, Department of Defense approved sand bags, as well as generic white, to keep you and your business dry. Start off the New Year with JohnPac’s flood barriers. JohnPac carries a significant volume in...

JohnPac recently hosted students from Ascension Episcopal School’s Downtown campus at our plant on Monday October 19th, 2015. The students in attendance are in the after school program. Our Plant Manager, Dan Schmit, gave an overview of our operation and fielded...

Corrugated. Fiberboard. Cardboard. Slip Sheets are thin pallet-sized sheets commonly made of corrugated, fiberboard and cardboard. Slip sheets act as pallet support devices offering economical material handling solutions during transportation. JohnPac...

I design bulk packaging, technically referred to as Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) but commonly called Bulk Bags, Totes, Sacks, Big Bags, etc. I’m fortunate to work for JohnPac, Inc. – a large family-owned American business that started in the...

JohnPac supplies steel strapping, tools, and accessories that provide reliable pallet unitization solutions for a wide range of industry-specific applications. Our high-quality, domestic steel strapping offers numerous options for dependability, securing and...

JohnPac had the pleasure of exhibiting during PACK EXPO’S 20th anniversary in Las Vegas. The show represents the absolute latest innovations and leads the trends in the processing and packaging industry. JohnPac booth featured packaging products manufactured at our...

Are you using the correct Hand Wrap or Machine Film for your packaging needs? Are you using the best economical film with the best load holding ability? As a world class supplier of packaging equipment and materials, JohnPac, Inc. carries an enormous selection of...

JohnPac, Inc., a U.S. company serving and supplying customers worldwide, manufactures woven polypropylene small bags, BOPP bags and bulk bags to your requested specifications. In addition to our manufacturing operation, JohnPac, Inc. stocks an ample amount of...

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JohnPac is always available with sandbags to assist with flood-fighting anywhere in the USA. We were put to the task Saturday, June 6th, and easily met the request from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security for Louisiana. People depend on us and we make things...

Roscoe is the dog of one of our delivery drivers, Herbert Moore. Herbert lives near the plant and most days, Roscoe follows him to work. Sometimes Roscoe will even follow the delivery truck Hebert drives until he gets too tired. Then he’ll just come back to the plant...