ExxonMobil Introduces Improved System for Transporting Grease
FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2005--Providing industrial companies
and trucking fleets with a convenient way to handle, transport and dispose of
grease, ExxonMobil today announced the introduction of its GOLD (Grease One-Way
Logistics and Distribution) System. At the heart of ExxonMobil's GOLD System
is the protective, Fluid-Bag Flexi container that holds up to 1,800 pounds of
grease -- the equivalent of nearly five typical grease drums -- and prevents
contaminants, such as air and water, from entering the container. Placed on
top of an easy to maneuver transport pallet and stacking frame, the multi-layered
Fluid-Bag Flexi container functions much like a tube of toothpaste, gradually
collapsing as grease is discharged through the automated dispensing unit.
When the grease reservoir within the bag is used up, the disposable Fluid-Bag
Flexi container can easily be disposed of, eliminating the cost and effort of
dealing with returnable drums or totes.
"Today, most companies rely on heavy steel drums, steel (or plastic) totes
or permanent bulk tanks drums, to handle, store and transport grease,"
said Michael Dionisio, grease advisor, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties.
"With our new GOLD System and the benefits of its Fluid-Bag Flexi container,
maintenance managers can eliminate the costs and time needed to handle and transport
drums or bulk tanks, which often occupy significant areas of valuable floor
space and complicate inventory management."