China's Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

forming principles, measuring methods for filling, and types of closing.
� Forming-Filling-Closing machinery for bagging
� Forming-Filling-Closing machinery for cartons (boxes)
� Heat Forming-Filling-Closing machinery
China has already begun to develop Bagging-Filling-Closing Packaging
Machinery with a capacity of 1000g – 5000g.
3.2.2 Comparison of Chinese Bagging-Filling-Closing machinery with similar
overseas products
� Insufficient types of domestic machines are available
� Low Packaging Accuracy
� Low Packaging Speed
� Lack of Multifunction
� Lack of the models integrating measurement, controlling, inspection,
and adjustment into one, and carrying Closed Loop Controlling
Systems
3.2.3 Status of Chinese Bagging-Filling-Closing Packaging Machinery
Items (1999) Quantity
Manufacturers 40 companies
Percentage of all packaging machinery manufacturers 4%
Domestic Output 2,000 sets
Import Volume 10,850 sets
Import Amount US$ 160,269,000
Trend of Import 97-99 Declining
Export Volume 141,488 sets
Export Amount US$ 13,473,000
Trend of Export 97-99 Increasing
3.2.4 Expectation of Market Demand and Trends of Chinese
Bagging/Filling/Closing Packaging Machinery
(1) Approximately 200 sets of pillow-type packaging machines were imported
in succession since late 1980’s. These machines will need to be replaced in
the near future, creating market potential.
(2) The boom of self-service stores in various sizes rising up in the major cities
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