China's Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

Interviewee Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Group Company
Address 14 Dongyi Rd., Zhangdian District, Zibo, Shandong Province
Phone 533-218-4223
Fax 533-228-7508
Ownership State-owned
G. Manager He Duanti
Number of Staff 1,200
1. MAJOR PRODUCTS OF THE COMPANY: “Anka” capsules
2. ASSETS, TURNOVER, AND PROFIT AS OF 1999
Assets Turn Over
(US$ 1,000)
Gross Profit
254,588 272,941 13,177
3. CURRENT PACKAGING STATUS: Mainly in bottles, boxes, and pouches
4. NAME, QUALITY, AND MANUFACTURER OF PACKGING MACHINERY IN USE
(US$ 1,000)
Name Quantity
Unit
Value
Manufacturer
Year of
Purchase
1 Automatic
Assembly
3 647 German and Canadian 1992-1994
2 Semi-automatic 4 882 Hunan Zhongnan 1995-1996
Assembly
Pharmaceutical Machinery
Factory
5. EXPECTATIONS AND PLANS ON IMPROVEMENT OF PACKAGING QUALITY
To further reduce manual packaging.
6. KIND OF PACKAGING MACHINERY TO BE PURCHASED AND ESTIMATED COST
Have intention but don’t have specific budget. Mainly imported machinery is
favored to reduce manual packaging.
7. DO YOU ATTEND ANY EXPOS FOR PACKAGING MACHINERY? PLEASE SPECIFY
THE NAMES. ANY EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON THE OCCASION.
Frequently. Purchases are made only after a site visit to the supplier and full
understanding of the machine’s performance. Agencies are employed when
purchasing imported machinery, and the agency is responsible for all the importing
affairs. Since the government supports the company, it enjoys favorable tariff rates.
Major expos attended include South China Industrial Expo, China International
Packaging Industry Expo.
8. REMARKS ON USE OF BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN PACKAGING MACHINERY
Major superiorities of imported machinery include high stability and ease to operate,
while those of domestic ones include better after-sale service, in -time repair, and
availability of parts and fittings.
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