White Bag Brochure
- 1. It was back in the
late 1940’s when
Charles F. White began
what was a later to
become known as
White Bag Company.
In 1948, while White
was a partner and
manager of a Texaco
Service Station in
Benton, Arkansas, he
began with a pickup
truck gathering
burlap bags from
dairy owners, feed
establishments and
field workers. As
these bags were
accumulated, they
were sold to processors.
These processors would
vacuum clean ,
separate, grade, mend
and package them for
resale to milling
companies among
others.
It was in 1951 that
White began his
processing facility
known as White Bag
Company. This
operation began with
two employees by
converting an old 30 x
40 foot barn into a
storage and working
area. It was located in
the Geyer Springs area
of southwestern Little
Rock. Eventually,
additional space was
added to the existing
structure making it
possible to add three
more employees.
During this time,
White personally
picked up raw
materials and
delivered the finished
product to customers,
along with working
inside the plant any
hours that were left
over from a 24 hour
day.
It was in 1958 that
White moved the
operation to North
Little Rock, leasing a
frame structure
building on East
Charles F. White
White Bag Company, Inc. • 8027 N. Hwy. 161 North • P.O. Box 15358 • No. Little Rock • AR 72231-5358
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This expansion allowed
for more employees
and equipment to be
brought into action.
The increase in
productivity
quickly overtook
the price of the
expansion and
overhead. A full
service bag
closing shop was
added to the
operation for the
repairing and
selling of bag
closing
equipment to the
feed milling
establishments.
This growth
caused the
business to be
incorporated in 1962 as
White Bag Company,
Inc.
In 1964, fire
destroyed the entire
operation. This caused
the company to relocate
in Jacksonville,
Arkansas. Acquiring
30,000 square feet of
industrial/warehouse
space, White Bag
Company began its
transition to
becoming a very
competitive
manufacturing
corporation. By 1972,
Charles White had
introduced two new
lines of manufactured
textile bags, burlap and
woven polypropylene.
Burlap is a natural
fabric produced
from jute, which is
imported mainly
from Bangladesh
and Calcutta. Woven
polypropylene is a
synthetic fiber
produced from
byproducts of the
petroleum industry.
This product came
in the early seventies
as a domestic
product, later to be
produced mainly by
foreign countries.
White Bag Company, Inc. • 8027 N. Hwy. 161 North • P.O. Box 15358 • No. Little Rock • AR 72231-5358
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Danny White
- 3. Historically, the burlap bag was mainly used as a 100 pound container, as
was woven polypropylene when it first came into existence. There has been
a transition to 50 pound containers beginning in the mid 1970s, with paper
taking the lead. Burlap being a natural fabric, even though considerably
higher in cost, has maintained a position in the market place for certain
applications. Polypropylene, unlike burlap, is a
synthetic material produced worldwide by the
petroleum industry. It is now being produced
and manufactured into a finished item by many
foreign countries. This lead White Bag
Company to become a distributor and broker of
these items, cutting costs and further establishing
its position as a very competitive bag company
for its clients. The leading sales item for White
Bag Company would be paper, with woven
polypropylene coming in a close second.
In 1994 the company purchased a building with
over 42,000 square feet, located at 8027 Highway 161 North in North Little
Rock. This well-kept facility is a modern industrial
complex that distributes more than 30 million bags
annually. This beautiful office and production
facility is the workplace of White Bag Company’s
employees, the finest and hardest working team of
skilled labor found in Arkansas.
White overlooks and assists his
son, Danny, President of White
Bag Company, with day to day
operations. Mary Penny, who’s
beginning with White Bag
Company dates back to 1977, is
White Bag Company, Inc. • 8027 N. Hwy. 161 North • P.O. Box 15358 • No. Little Rock • AR 72231-5358
Tel:501-835-1444 • Wats:800-527-1733 • Fax:501-835-2226 • E-mail:webmaster@whitebag.com
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- 4. Director of Operations.
The efficient manner of bag manufacturing developed by White Bag
Company has allowed it to become one of the
most competitive companies within its field in the
nation. Consequently, products of White Bag
Company are marketed and distributed to
customers nationwide. Product lines include multi-
wall paper bags, woven polypropylene bags,
burlap, cotton and open mesh bags. Bag closing
equipment and thread, parts and service for bag
closing equipment are provided by White Bag
Company.
Customers include the agricultural industries'
feed and seed producers, industrial products, and
custom manufacturing for applications designed
by White Bag Company's network of producers, distributors, and dealers.
Not only is White a great executive, but a great cattle rancher. White and
his grandson, Chris, have produced many champions, just like the staff at
White Bag Company. Chris, who has a degree in business/agriculture, has
worked with cattle from the
cradle to present time.
Flying W Ranch is
recognized for the
production of quality
Brahman cattle and Fl cattle,
using Brahmans and
Herefords. White has always
been a great supporter and
promoter of Arkansas cattle
ranchers.
White Bag Company, Inc. • 8027 N. Hwy. 161 North • P.O. Box 15358 • No. Little Rock • AR 72231-5358
Tel:501-835-1444 • Wats:800-527-1733 • Fax:501-835-2226 • E-mail:webmaster@whitebag.com
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- 5. Custom or Reproduced Artwork
Special Bags and Bag Closing Equipment
Custom Designed Bagging Products
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White Bag Company now provides artwork for its clients to ensure quick, reliable
service. Whether your design incorporates color or black and white photographs or
graphics, White Bag Company can reproduce it. White Bag Company can accept clients'
previously produced artwork, digital or not. White Bag supports CorelDraw 8, the leading
graphics package on the IBM PC platform. White Bag Company
also supports Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Macromedia
Freehand, and Quark Express.
It has never been easier to place orders for custom bags.
Customers may merely sketch a layout for their bags and provide a
written statement of details. Original photographs are also a great
help in the design and layout of bags.
White Bag Company is a manufacturer and distributor of multi-wall paper, burlap, woven,
polypropylene, cotton and a smaller line of polypropylene mesh and polyethylene bags.
Even though we are a custom bag manufacturer, we do carry a relatively large inventory
on all widely used sizes in plain stock items. Since we
manufacture custom bags, each bag is designed to meet each
customers' request, serving the feed, seed and industrial
trade.
We carry Fishbein and Union Special bag closing
equipment and a full line of parts, accessories, repairs and
thread...Our special blend Unisac and Pro-Co thread is the
best bag closing thread available today.We are anxious to
serve you with our products and welcome the opportunity to
supply your needs.
Concerning pricing, we quote delivered prices to your
destination because of the freight savings we can pass to our
customer. We welcome the opportunity to be of service.
White Bag Company can help you engineer custom designed bagging products. This
will keep White Bag Company very competitive with other manufacturers. By using well-
trained and hard-working employees, we will offset any serious competition with foreign
manufacturers north or south of the United States. This includes domestic bagging
manufacturers.
White Bag Company wants to be your partner. Let us help with the marketing of your
products and produce bagging products. For more information about how
White Bag Company can help your company, call Customer Service at or
use our Online Information Request Form at:
superior
1-800-835-2226
White Bag Company, Inc. • 8027 N. Hwy. 161 North • P.O. Box 15358 • No. Little Rock • AR 72231-5358
Tel:501-835-1444 • Wats:800-527-1733 • Fax:501-835-2226 • E-mail:webmaster@whitebag.com
©1998 White Bag Company, Inc.
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BAG
COMPANY, INC.
- 6. Modern Manufacturing Facility
White Bag Graphics DepartmentWhite Bag Company's Front Lobby
Welcome to White Bag's spacious bag production facility.
Expansive On-site Warehouse
White Bag Company, Inc.
8027 Hwy. 161 North
North Little Rock, AR 72231-5358
Tel: (501) 835-1444 • Wats: (800) 527-1733 Fax: (501) 835-2226•
E-mail: webmaster@whitebag.com ©1998 White Bag Company, Inc.
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