China's Zhuhai Zhongfu Buys Its 100th Sidel Blow Molding Machine
11.05.2007
Zhuhai Zhongfu, China's top PET bottle producer, has just purchased its one hundredth blow molding machine from Sidel, a Zhuhai Zhongfu partner for twenty years. The latest acquisition is an SBO 24xs, the latest in Sidel's Highspeed equipment range and the first of its kind in Asia!
Paul Holderith, Executive VP Operations at Sidel and Huang Lee Fu, president and CEO Zuhai Zhongfu Group (top of stairs), along with a groupe of Zhongfu and Sidel employees
Zhuhai Zhongfu Enterprises Co. Ltd., based in Guangdong province (in southern China), is a Chinese food and beverage packaging pioneer. As a vendor to beverage giants like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, Zhuhai Zhongfu has been a leading catalyst for growth in the PET bottle sector.
Today, Zhuhai Zhongfu produces 12 billion PET bottles annually not only for sodas but also for water, tea, beer and fruit juices. The company has also diversified, and its operations now include the production of preforms, labels, caps, cup containers, cartons and plastic cases.
"Sidel is one of our most valuable partners. We ordered our first Sidel blow molding machine about 20 years ago and we have never looked back," said Mr. Huang Le Fu, chairman of Zhuhai Zhongfu Enterprises Co., Ltd. "China's beverage industry has been developing rapidly, and it is critical that Sidel shares in our commitment in growing this important market. Sidel's strong local service support and product expertise is something we know we can always count on."
Zhuhai Zhongfu ordered its one hundredth Sidel blow molding machine at the recent K trade show, the world's premier plastics event.
The machine, an SBO 24xs, made its worldwide debut at the show. The SBO Highspeed 24xs is designed for packages smaller than 0.7 liters. This particular machine will be producing 0.6 liter bottles for carbonated drinks at a rate of 43,200 bottles per hour. It's a speed to match one of the most vibrant markets in the world, China's beverage sector, where consumption is rising by about seven percent annually. Zhuhai Zhongfu continues to break new ground as the first Asian customer to purchase this particular equipment model.
Zhuhai Zhongfu Enterprises Co. has been listed on the Shenzhen market since 1996.
Sidel is one of the world's leading suppliers of packaging equipment for beverages. Sidel has 5,300 employees worldwide and is a division of Tetra Laval.
