He Built an 80-Year Drum Company - Here's What He Sees Coming | Noah Flom
Noah Flom is the third-generation owner of Apex Drum Company in Southern California. He and Ron talk about rising resin costs and why certified reconditioned totes are worth a closer look. Noah also explains the real risk behind cheap "hose job" reconditioning. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:33 Apex Drum's story 03:58 Rising resin and freight costs 10:06 R&R: a dry cleaner for your totes 15:19 The international conference in Las Vegas 24:22 How totes are tested, and the risk of hose jobs 32:05 Who adapts if resin prices keep climbing ABOUT THE TOTE GUYS The Tote Guys is hosted by Ron Althouse and produced by Container Technology Inc., a liquid packaging distribution and recycling company supplying new and reconditioned IBC totes since 1990. Each episode, Ron sits down with leaders across the industry for straight talk on totes, drums and the business of liquid packaging. Website: https://www.containertechnology.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/container-technology-inc/