In 2018, Taiwan's plastic and rubber machinery production were affected by the global economy. The production value was NT$43 billion, which was approximately the same as the previous year. In 2018, the total export value of plastic and rubber machinery reached US$1.171 billion, an increase of 0.6% over the same period of the previous year. The import value was US$315.58 million, an increase of 2.2% over the same period last year. According to the production and sales data of plastic rubber machinery, because plastic rubber products and their processing industries are mostly labor-intensive industries, on the one hand, they have moved abroad in recent years. On the other hand, due to the expansion of the 3C industry, the plastic rubber processing industry must be transformed. As a result, the local market is rapidly increasing the demand for high-tech precision machinery and automation equipment, while the market's demand for traditional equipment is decreasing year by year. According to the analysis of the proportion of foreign sales in the total production value, in 1992, foreign sales only accounted for 62% of the production value. In 1995, it had risen to 75%, and in 2017 and 2018 it rose to 82%. According to industry analysis, the future The proportion of foreign sales may still rise slightly. If the Taiwan market’s demand for local and imported plastic and rubber machinery is analyzed, the imported goods are roughly equal to the local ones, but high-end products still rely on imports. This deserves the attention of the Taiwan plastic and rubber machinery industry and the reasons should be analyzed in depth. Because most of Taiwan's plastic and rubber machinery manufacturers are small and medium-sized factories, and the total number of manufacturers is about 300 according to the industry list, 98% of them are small and medium-sized enterprises, and 90% are concentrated in Tainan, Taichung, Hsinchu and other regions. A representative industry. In the early days of the industry, employees often start their businesses, and their cooperating factories are also similar. This will lead to more competition in the already small market. It is hoped that the industry will gradually integrate and reduce the industry through product classification, functional difference, quality improvement, and market segmentation. Friction and bargaining are the market forms of competition. This point still needs to be reached by the industry and integrated before it can be effective. 1. Production situation of Taiwan plastic and rubber machinery In terms of production, there was a sharp rebound in 2010, and the production value increased by 50% over the previous year. In 2011, it rose to 47.9 billion yuan, a growth of 6.4%, and in 2012 it reached 48.6 billion yuan, a growth of 1.6%. It reached 45.6 billion yuan in 2013, a decrease of 6.1%. It reached 46.3 billion yuan in 2014, an increase of 1.5%, and reached 43.3 billion yuan in 2015, a decrease of 6.6%. In 2016, the production was 40.6 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.3%, and the production in 2017 was 43.1 billion yuan, an increase of 6.4% over the previous year. The production in 2018 was 43 billion yuan, which was about the same as the previous year. On the other hand, considering the total number of about 300 existing plastic and rubber machinery factories, the average annual turnover of each factory is about NT$140 million, which is about twice the average production value of 80 million yuan per manufacturer in the general machinery industry. This average turnover data also shows that although plastic and rubber machinery is smaller than machine tool manufacturers, it is still larger than the average size of machinery manufacturers. About the production value of Taiwan's plastic and rubber machinery. Analyzing according to the type of production machine, the production volume and amount of injection molding machines are the largest. They are mainly exported to the mainland and Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Japan, the United States, Malaysia, Turkey, and other places for the plastic rubber processing industry. For production purposes. Next is the extrusion molding machine, the third is the hollow molding machine category, and Yu Yixue is the vacuum molding machine, hot press molding machine, tire manufacturing machinery, and other special molding machinery. 2. Export situation of Taiwan plastic and rubber machinery According to the monthly customs import and export statistics, the export situation of Taiwan's plastic and rubber machinery products has fluctuated greatly in the past five years. Exports were USD 1.34 billion in 2011, USD 1.35 billion in 2012, USD 1.26 billion in 2013, USD 1.26 billion in 2014, USD 1.12 billion in 2015, USD 1.03 billion in 2016, USD 1.16 billion in 2017, 2018 The annual export is 1.17 billion US dollars. Export situation of plastic and rubber machinery products Plastic and rubber machinery is analyzed according to the types of export models in 2018. Other plastic and rubber machinery ranked first, with export of 346.2 million US dollars, accounting for 29.6% of the export value, a negative growth of 4.7% from the previous year. The injection molding machine category ranked second, with an export value of 262.37 million US dollars, a negative growth of 5.7% over the previous year. The number reached 4,697 units, accounting for 22.4% of the total export value. Extrusion machines ranked third with a value of USD 139.91 million and 1,331 units, accounting for 11.9% of the total export value. Blow molding machines ranked fourth, reaching US$93.26 million, an increase of 17.1% over the previous year, with 971 units, accounting for 8.0% of the export value, an increase of 19.9%. Vacuum and thermoforming machines ranked fifth, reaching 71.38 million U.S. dollars, with 1,438 units, accounting for 6.1% of the export value. The rest are other molding and shaping machinery and tire manufacturing machines. Analysis of exporting countries of plastic and rubber machinery The export value of plastic and rubber machinery in 2018 was US$1.171 billion, an increase of 0.6% over the same period of the previous year. In terms of the distribution of export countries and regions, the largest export market was the mainland, with a value of US$212.5 million, accounting for 18.1% of Taiwan's plastic and rubber machinery exports, A negative growth of 14.2% over the previous year. The second place in Vietnam, with an amount of US$140.47 million, accounting for 12.0%, an increase of 0.7% from the previous year. Indonesia ranked third with an amount of US$81.18 million, accounting for 6.9%, a negative growth of 9.0% over the previous year. The rest are India, 6.6%, Thailand, 6.6%, Japan, 5.8%, the United States, 5.5%, Malaysia, 3.6%, Turkey, 2.7%, Mexico, 2.3%, and these 10 countries together account for about 70% of exports. , The export to other countries only accounts for 30%. According to the analysis of the export regions of plastic and rubber machinery, Taiwan plastic and rubber machinery are mainly sold to Asia and North America, especially the Asian region is the main export market, accounting for about 60% of the total export value, and its customers are mostly small and medium-sized enterprises. The main plastic and rubber processing plants. Since the European region is a traditional production base for plastic and rubber machinery, it often uses German and Italian plastic and rubber machinery. For example, Italian exports to Europe account for 60% of its total exports, and German exports to Europe also account for 60% of its total exports. The use of Taiwan plastic and rubber machinery is still small. In 2018, the mainland, the largest export market, has experienced great fluctuations in the market in recent years. From 2005 to 2011, it was reduced by macro-control and tax-free thresholds. In recent years, the mainland imported high-end plastic and rubber machinery mainly from Germany and Japan. In 2014, Taiwan Exports to the mainland accounted for 28% of total exports, while in 2015 accounted for 20% of exports, in 2016 only 19% of exports, 2017 accounted for 21% of exports, and a decline in 2018 accounted for 18%. The ratio of Taiwan's exports to the mainland continues to decline and needs to be improved. 3. The situation of Taiwan imported plastic and rubber machinery The import situation of Taiwan's plastic and rubber machinery products has been unstable in the past five years. Imports valued at US$400 million in 2011, US$310 million in 2012, US$260 million in 2013, US$274 million in 2014, an increase of 5.9%, imports of US$226 million in 2015, a decrease of 17.6%, and imports of 284 million in 2016 U.S. dollars, an increase of 25.5%, imports of 308 million U.S. dollars in 2017, an increase of 8.7%, imports of 315 million U.S. dollars in 2018, an increase of 2.2%, and the types of imported products and countries, the analysis is as follows: Import situation of plastic and rubber machinery products Plastic and rubber machinery is analyzed according to the types of imported machines in 2018. The injection molding machine ranks first, with an import value of 89.3 million US dollars and several 1,716 units, accounting for 28.3% of the import value. Other plastic and rubber machinery ranked second, with an import value of 49.09 million US dollars and several 2,107 units, accounting for 15.6% of the import value. The third place in the extrusion molding machine category, with an amount of 47.83 million US dollars, and the number of 344 units, accounting for 15.2%. The rest are hollow molding machines, vacuum, and hot press molding machines, and tire manufacturing machines in order. Analysis of main import sources of plastic rubber machinery Taiwan's plastic and rubber machinery are mainly imported from countries and regions. In 2018, the import value reached 315.58 million U.S. dollars. The largest supplier was Japan, with an amount of 117.99 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 37.3% of the import value, an increase of 12.1% from the previous year. The second time, the amount of mainland China reached 93.85 million US dollars, accounting for 29.7%, an increase of 8.2% over the previous year. Germany ranked third with an amount of 42.48 million US dollars, accounting for 13.5%. Yu Yisequence is the United States accounted for 3.9%, Italy accounted for 2.5%. In 2018, imports of plastic and rubber machinery mainly came from Japan, the mainland, and Germany, which together accounted for about 80% of the total import value. 4. Global exports of plastic and rubber machinery in 2017 The most representative countries for the production and sales of global plastic and rubber machinery are Germany, China, Japan, Italy, the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, and other countries in order. Germany is the most representative producer and exporter of plastic and rubber machinery, the mainland is the largest import and consumer country, and Japan, Italy, the United States, Taiwan, and South Korea are important export bases for plastic and rubber machinery in the world. In 2017, the world's most representative exporter of plastic and rubber machinery, Germany, China, Japan, Italy, the United States, and Taiwan totaled US$17.8 billion in exports. It is estimated that the global trade volume of plastic and rubber machinery is about US$20 billion, which is the top six. The large exporting countries can account for about 90% of global exports. In addition to the top six, other plastic machine exports are representative of South Korea, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, France, Britain, India, etc. In 2017, Germany’s export value was 6.0 billion U.S. dollars, the mainland’s export value was 4.05 billion U.S. dollars, Japan’s export value was 2.56 billion U.S. dollars, Italy’s export value was 2.38 billion U.S. dollars, the U.S.’s export value was 1.62 billion U.S. dollars, and Taiwan’s export value was 1.16 billion U.S. dollars, 2017 and 2016 Compared with exports, an increase of 2 billion US dollars, an increase of 12%. German plastic rubber machinery exports Germany is the most representative producer and exporter of plastic and rubber machinery in the world, accounting for about 30% of the global trade value of plastic and rubber machinery. In 2017, the export value of German plastics and rubber machinery reached US$6.0 billion, an increase of 9.6% over the same period of the previous year. However, if it decreased by 3% compared with the peak export period in 2013, Germany still significantly led the second-largest mainland export value. Germany's plastic and rubber machinery exports ranked first in 2017, with the United States reaching 959 million US dollars, accounting for 16.0% of its exports, an increase of 12.8% over the same period last year. The second place is Mainland China, with exports reaching 815 million US dollars, accounting for 13.6% of exports, an increase of 18.2% over the previous year. Mexico ranks third with an export value of 302 million US dollars, accounting for 5.0% of exports, an increase of 6.3% over the same period last year. China's plastic and rubber machinery exports The mainland has become the world's largest country in the production, import, and consumption of plastic and rubber machinery and exports have jumped to the world's second-largest, second only to Germany. In 2017, the export value of China's plastic and rubber machinery reached US$4.05 billion, an increase of 15.3% over the same period of the previous year. In terms of exports, it has also significantly led the original export powers such as Japan and Italy. However, although the mainland's export volume is large, the assessment is still Low-to-medium grade and price-based goods. In 2017, the mainland's plastic and rubber machinery exports ranked first in the United States with a value of 419 million US dollars, accounting for 10.4% of all exports, an increase of 58.4% over the same period last year. The second place is Vietnam’s exports of 375 million US dollars, accounting for 9.3% of exports, an increase of 24.6% over the same period last year. The third place is India's export value of 252 million US dollars, accounting for 6.2% of exports, a negative growth of 0.9% from the previous year. Japan's plastic and rubber machinery exports Japan is the most important producer and exporter of plastic and rubber machinery in Asia. Japan used to be very successful in plastic and rubber machinery more than 20 years ago, but in recent years it has been caught up in the urgency of Taiwan, South Korea, and mainland companies, making Japan plastic and rubber machinery in the international market Feeling stressed. In 2017, the export value of Japan's plastic and rubber machinery reached US$2.56 billion, ranking third in the world, a year-on-year increase of 19.9%. Japan's plastic and rubber machinery exports, the first largest market in 2017 is the mainland, with an export value of US$902 million, accounting for 35.2% of all exports, an increase of 48.4% over the previous year. The United States ranked second with an export value of US$337 million, accounting for 13.2% of exports, a negative growth of 13.5% over the previous year. South Korea ranked third in exports worth 215 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 46.8% over the previous year. Export situation of Italian plastic and rubber machinery Italy is also an important base for the production and export of plastic and rubber machinery. In the early days, it ranked second in the world's exporting country after Germany. However, its competitiveness has continued to decline in recent years, especially in the era when the euro was strong against the US dollar. The euro's exchange rate against the US dollar continues to weaken, making its export competitiveness rising. In 2017, Italy's plastic and rubber machinery exports ranked 4th in the world, next to Germany, the mainland, and Japan, with an export value of US$2.38 billion, an increase of 12.5% over the same period last year. Italy's plastic and rubber machinery exports ranked first in the United States in 2017, with a value of 222 million US dollars, accounting for 9.3% of all exports, an increase of 20.5% over the same period last year. The second place is Germany's export value of 185 million US dollars, accounting for 7.8% of exports, an increase of 18.9% over the same period last year. The third place is France's export value of 125 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 5.3% of exports, an increase of 30.7% over the previous year. U.S. plastic and rubber machinery exports The U.S. Plastics and Rubber Machinery is the most representative production and export country besides the two largest production bases in Europe and Asia. In 2017, the export value of plastic and rubber machinery reached US$1.62 billion, ranking fifth in the world, with a negative growth of 0.5% over the same period last year. U.S. plastics and rubber machinery were exported to Mexico, the number one market in 2017, with an export value of US$402 million, accounting for 24.9% of exports, an increase of 0.5% over the same period last year. The second-largest Canadian export value is 291 million US dollars, accounting for 18.0% of exports, a negative growth of 5.1% over the previous year. Germany ranked third, with an export value of US$167 million, accounting for 10.4% of exports, an increase of 2.2% over the previous year. Taiwan's plastic and rubber exports Taiwan is one of the representative production and export countries of plastic and rubber machinery in the world. It is a representative national pavilion at major plastic and rubber machinery exhibitions in the world, such as K in Germany, Chinaplas in China, IPF in Japan, NPE in the United States, PLAST in Italy, etc. TAIPEI PLAS is also a representative plastic industry exhibition in the world. In 2018, the export value reached 1.17 billion US dollars, ranking 6th in the world, an increase of 0.6% over the same period last year. Taiwan's plastic and rubber machinery ranked first in the mainland in 2018, with an export value of 212 million US dollars, accounting for 18.1% of all exports, a negative growth of 14.2% over the same period last year. The second place is Vietnam’s export value of 140 million US dollars, accounting for 12.0% of exports, an increase of 0.7% over the previous year. Indonesia ranked third with an export value of US$81.18 million, accounting for 6.9% of exports, a negative growth of 9.0% over the previous year. 5. Problems and Prospects The most representative plastic and rubber machinery producing countries in the world are Germany, China, Japan, Italy, the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, etc., accounting for about 85-90% of global production value. It is estimated that the global production value of plastics and rubber machinery will reach 29 billion euros in 2015, the production value of Germany, the representative country of production, will exceed 7 billion euros, the mainland production value will reach 8.6 billion euros, the Italian production value will reach 2.5 billion euros, and the US output value will be 1.9 billion euros. , Japan’s production value is 1.8 billion euros, and Taiwan’s production value is about 1.6 billion US dollars. The most representative countries in the world for export of plastic and rubber machinery are Germany, China, Japan, Italy, the United States, Taiwan, etc. The export value can account for about 90% of global exports. In 2017, the export value of German plastic and rubber machinery was 6.0 billion U.S. dollars, the mainland export was 4.05 billion U.S. dollars, Japan’s exports were 2.56 billion U.S. dollars, Italy’s exports were 2.38 billion U.S. dollars, the U.S. exports were 1.62 billion U.S. dollars, and Taiwan’s exports were 1.16 billion U.S. dollars. The global production and export of plastic and rubber machinery is still the most representative of the European Union and Asia. Asian countries have developed rapidly in recent years and have a high growth rate. It is estimated that in the future, when Asia becomes a global manufacturing production base, the demand for plastic and rubber machinery is still high It should be beneficial to the development of the plastic and rubber machinery industry across the Taiwan Strait. The mainland and the Southeast Asian Nations Association accounted for about 50% of Taiwan’s exports, and the market should be diversified. The biggest problem facing Taiwan's plastic and rubber machinery is that the export market is over-concentrated in the mainland and Southeast Asia. At present, the mainland accounts for about 18% of the export value, while Southeast Asia accounts for about 30% of the export. Emerging major consumer markets are well worth exploring, such as India, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Mexico, Bangladesh, Brazil, Argentina, Poland, Russia, etc. At present, the Middle East accounts for 3.2% of the total exports, Africa accounts for 5.5%, Central and South America accounts for 6.7%, and the 16 countries in Central and Eastern Europe account for 2.6%. Their market needs to work hard. It is hoped that Taiwan’s plastic and rubber machinery industry can cooperate as a whole to participate in the exhibition and expand sales. Emerging markets with potential. All-electric injection molding machines will become mainstream products and should continue to be developed The all-electric injection molding machine has a good environmental performance, no oil pollution, low noise, low vibration, and comprehensive benefits such as power saving, cooling water saving, and running cost saving, making high-tech industries such as computers, electronics, and multimedia , Communications, mobile phones, optics and other industries, when selecting injection molding machines, they will consider the use of excellent all-electric injection molding machines. According to the number of injection molding machines imported by Taiwan in 2018 amounted to 1,716 units, valued at US$89.3 million, and the average unit price was US$52,200 per unit, of which 60.26 million were imported from Japan, and the number was 834 units. The average unit price per unit was as high as US$72,200 per unit. Taiwan is 1.29 times the average unit price of Taiwan’s exports of 55,900 US dollars. Imported injection molding machines from Japan accounted for 67.5%, mainland China accounted for 20.3%, and Austria accounted for 3.5%. This is enough to show that imported Japanese injection molding machines still have a market in Taiwan. It is also worthy of the domestic industry to think about, and the development meets the needs of the industry. A new generation of all-electric injection molding machine. According to statistics and information released by the Japan Plastic Machinery Industry Association, more than 80% of the injection molding machines currently produced in Japan are all-electric injection molding machines. Experts predict that in 10 years, Japan, Europe and North America will produce For injection machines under 1,600 tons, more than 70% of them will be fully electric. The main reason is its low injection power, energy saving, clean, low noise, easy maintenance and other characteristics. Coupled with its high injection speed, such as the general standard type 300mm/sec, the high-speed model can reach 1,000mm/sec, and the low forming cycle, it will be widely used in high-tech fields in the future, such as 3C industry, medical equipment, precision machinery, etc. Value-added industries. A new generation of plastic machinery strengthens the application of key components and automation of plastic and rubber machinery (1) Servo motor and variable frequency motor application Servo motors and variable frequency motors may gradually replace the original complex mechanisms, especially in terms of energy saving, and problems in the production and maintenance of precision mechanical components, which will be replaced by servo motors and variable frequency motors in the future. (2) Make good use of key European components Plastic machinery production and assembly will be in Asia, and precision key components will still be produced in Europe. To maintain high-quality machinery and reduce costs, the two parties complement each other and have a win-win effect. (3) The era of automation, customization, and intelligence is coming To cope with labor shortages and rapid increase in labor costs, the industry’s willingness and demand for purchasing automated plastic and rubber machinery will rise rapidly. However, the traditional era of one employee operating one machine will pass, and the future production line will inevitably face one The era when employees will take care of multiple automated machines is fast approaching. There will also be a need for customization. The era of Industry 4.0 smart machinery will also come. The demand for a small number of diverse and high value-added customized and smart machinery will increase rapidly. Taiwan is currently actively embarking on the commercialization of all-electric injection molding machines. At the Taipei International Plastics Industry Exhibition in August 2018, more manufacturers launched all-electric exhibits, and it is predicted that there will be more manufacturers in the future , In terms of small and medium tonnage injection machines, all-electric products will be launched, and smart plastic injection machines will also be one of the focuses of the exhibition. In particular, manufacturers of related controllers and servo motors in Japan and Germany are optimistic about the development direction of this wave of Taiwan to provide appropriate key components, which will encourage Taiwanese manufacturers to develop and produce all-electric new products. Reference: tami
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