About Us - Freedom Manufacturing
Jon Lawrence is the Founder, President and CEO of Freedom Manufacturing LLC and has been the creative force throughout the development of the IBC liner. He is the author of U.S. Patent # 6,505,657. This liner was successfully used hundreds of thousands of times in tanks and totes during the past few years. Now leading Freedom Manufacturing LLC, he continues to drive the liner industry by developing superior performing and high quality products while reducing the cost of manufacturing. He has become the industry standard bearer for innovating custom form fit liners for all composite, rotational molded and steel tank IBC’s. Jon is renowned for his integrity, honesty, and commitment to customer’s satisfaction. He is well respected by his customers, suppliers and employees.
Jon Lawrence has a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Master’s in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. He has worked for fortune 500 companies, managed international operations, and successfully started three companies.
Freedom Liner Testimonials:
“Consistent with our focus on high-quality, low-cost products, we seek suppliers with the same characteristics as Gulbrandsen. Our company has been supplied various styles of liners by Freedom since September 1997. During that time Freedom has shipped tens-of-thousands of liners to Gulbrandsen without ever having a single defect.”
- Jerry Dickinson, Purchasing, Gulbrandsen Manufacturing Company, Inc.
“Freedom is the best contractor with whom I have dealt in the twenty-seven years that I have been involved with the Technology and Development program in the USDA Forest Service. I personally and so do all wildland firefighters appreciate the dedication to quality and excellence in manufacturing that Freedom has shown.”
- George Jackson, Program Leader, USDA Forest Service
“We have found that the uses of the tote with your liners provides an excellent air barrier and thereby improves shelf lie and ultimately the quality of our paint to our customers… We found tremendous cost savings in shipping as well as eliminating any cleaning charges…”
- Scott Mummert, Customer Service Manager,
Sherwin Williams Highway Products
Jon Lawrence is the Founder, President and CEO of Freedom Manufacturing LLC