Analysis of the Needs of Filling and Sealing Machine Market in African Countries

The market for filling and sealing machines is getting bigger and bigger, and the demands of customers are also gradually increasing. The technical requirements have also started to increase. We now analyze the African countries' requirements for filling and sealing machines as follows.

The development of privatization in African countries is the strongest in the world. Private investment is increasingly active. The growth of private processing and manufacturing has caused a rapid increase in the demand for filling machinery and equipment. Some African governments have demanded that all foods must have packaging by 2010, which also stimulates the rapid growth of the packaging market and drives the development of the packaging industry. In 2006, the output value of filling machinery and equipment in Africa was 1.56 billion U.S. dollars, the import value was 12.58 billion U.S. dollars and the export value was 640 million U.S. dollars.

The use of various models in Africa: The type of packaging machine depends on the type of product, the use of plastic bottles or wide mouth bottles for liquid packaging, polypropylene bags, plastic containers, metal containers or cartons for powder, and paper for solid use Box, pellets use plastic bags or cartons. Wholesale goods are packed in cartons, drums or polypropylene bags. Retail goods are made of glass, plastic, foil, tetrahedron cardboard boxes or paper bags.

Packaging machine is divided into two kinds of horizontal and vertical. Vertical machinery is used for the filling and packaging of a certain amount of goods, such as rice, beans and other granular products. 75% of goods are packaged vertically. The market demand for automatic filling and sealing machines in Africa is expected to increase by 5.6% annually. The four major industries of food, medicine, cosmetics, chemical industry and textiles adopt vertical packaging industry. The transparent packaging box is made of cellophane and used for 12 to 24 pcs of goods, especially for desserts, paper towels, medicines and so on. Cellophane is also used in cigarette packaging. The above industry will grow by 5.2% annually.

The dairy industry has grown by 5.1% annually, with cheese and butter packaging using cutters and foils, and milk and cheese using cartons. The African dairy product packaging market is a long-term monopoly of the German tetra-pack company. The company rents machinery to manufacturers and drives sales of packaging materials. Now Austria p. k. c. The company also entered the market, attracting manufacturers at lower prices. Filling and sealing machines are used for bulk solid packaging such as soaps, biscuits and chocolates. The market demand for such machinery is expected to increase by 7% annually. As the output of wine, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer, distilled spirits, carbonated drinks and mineral water grows faster, and the production of edible oil increases by 16% annually, the demand for bottling machines is expected to increase by 5% annually. The production of textiles, including bedding, towels, and garments, will increase by 2% annually, and the demand for plastic bags will increase accordingly.

Although aluminum prices in Africa are high, manufacturers still use aluminum cans to package cream, fish, beef and ketchup. Cream production increased by 4.6% year-on-year, and canned fish production increased by 4.4% annually. However, tomato sauce has gradually been changed to cartons or glass bottles. The pharmaceutical industry uses tablet packaging lines and glass ampoules to make, fill and seal lines. Although the pharmaceutical industry has grown at an annual rate of 8%, there is no increase in the demand for single packaging machines, because manufacturers often purchase complete equipment, including filling machines, in order to ensure stable quality.

Corrugated boxes are used in the final packaging of almost all industries. In recent years, many cartons have been put into operation in Africa, but the market is not yet saturated. The annual growth of this industry can reach more than 10%; among the end users, private enterprises account for 60%, and state-owned enterprises account for 40%. By industry, food processing industry accounted for 60%, medicine and cosmetics accounted for 20%, chemical products accounted for 12%, textiles accounted for 5%, and others accounted for 3%.

Better-selling models: semi-automatic horizontal and automatic filling and sealing machines are relatively low in price and large in demand. Many newly-built manufacturers are willing to purchase such machines and wait until they have a firm foothold in the market, and then update them to fully automatic equipment. Corrugated cardboard box production line. Pet (polyester vinyl) plastic bottle production line for edible oil and mineral water. Pet, due to its good transparency and light weight, is gradually replacing high-density polyethylene for the production of plastic bottles. Africa consumes 450 million plastic bottles each year, so there is a great market for pets instead of pvc machinery.

Soap filling and sealing machine also has market potential. Demand for horizontal filling, sealing machines and cream cans for cheese and butter will continue to grow.

Market share and major suppliers of products from various countries: Filling and sealing machines and automatic filling and sealing machines can be produced in Africa, but the quality varies greatly. With the continuous expansion of the imported technology, domestic packaging machines are gradually replacing imports. Packaging machines, of which more advanced ones have begun to export. At present, domestically-made filling machinery accounts for 30% of the domestic market. The import tariff on filling machinery is 5% and the additional sales tax is 10%.

Previously, China's filling machinery was not as good as European products in terms of appearance and durability, but it was cheap, economical and practical, and had a relatively good performance-to-price ratio. With the development of China’s economy and the deepening understanding of Africans in China, African businessmen’s concept of Chinese products is gradually changing, and the demand for Chinese machinery products is also increasing. In recent years, businessmen have increasingly increased their inquiries on filling machines. This is a good opportunity for Chinese companies to develop the African market for filling machine products, but it is necessary to pay attention to ensure product quality and after-sales service, prevent second-hand equipment, and then Filling well and damaging the reputation of Chinese products Traditionally, Italy, Germany, Spain and other European countries are the main suppliers of filling machinery in Africa. European products have always dominated and are generally welcomed due to their excellent quality, advanced technology and perfect after-sales service. After 1995, China, India and Taiwan gradually expanded their market share with relatively advanced technology and lower prices. The price of Chinese products is 30% lower than the average in Europe, and India is 10% lower than China. Although the product lifespan of these countries is relatively short and generally does not exceed five years, technical workers in Africa can repair and prolong their useful life, so many SMEs are still willing to purchase.