Kautex SD: Moving forward in Asia

 
Kautex SD extrusion blow moulded packaging machine
 
High quality standards apply for the production of demanding consumer packaging applications. Therefore, producers of extrusion blow moulded packaging products need high-performance equipment that makes the manufacturing process reproducible and transparent for the end user at any time. For more than 50 years, the experts at Kautex Maschinenbau have been designing and building extrusion blow moulding machines for satisfied customers worldwide. Kautex uses sustainable and efficient production of plastics. In the process, the company consistently takes on new challenges in the development of products and service concepts.

With its own sales and service organisations in all major industrial regions, Kautex Maschinenbau has an established operation in China where it produces its innovative products in a bid to significantly advance the technology in extrusion blow moulding in the Asian region. Kautex in China is represented by Shunde Kautex Plastics Technology Co., Ltd. (Kautex SD) which operates a highly efficient facility in Guang dong Province.

The products of Kautex SD are mainly used in cosmetic packaging, medical packaging, petrochemical, food packaging, toys and auto parts and other fields. A serial of machines have been developed, such as shuttle movement KCC5, KCC10, KCC15, KCC20, KCC25, KCC30 (single-or double-station machines) and stationary KCC30.

"Kautex SD offers a complete range of machines to cover all applications up to 50 litres of volume. We are very strong in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical market here in China, as well as in industries producing lubricant and automotive products," according to Mark Lueddecke, Vice President of Kautex SD. 
 

Mark Lueddecke, Vice President of Kautex SD
 
Staying in touch with market trends

The packaging industry in China has grown tremendously in the past few years with market valued at $66.4 billion last year, accounting for 31.2% of the total globally.

Kautex SD has also been addressing the concerns of the industry through its solutions that ensure energy and raw materials savings. “Reduction in the cost of energy and raw materials consumption is Kautex SD offers a complete range of blow moulding machines key to customers’ success. Kautex SD is the leading supplier for multi-layer equipment, which enables cost savings on every article produced. A new ext ruder generat i on which reduces the energy needed to melt up the material also improves the overall power consumption being used,” according to Mr. Lueddecke.

As quality control has been the core o f Kautex SD operations, close monitoring of quality standards has been adopted. “Quality control inside Kautex SD is one of the prime focuses of our company. Kautex SD did implements a high and strict quality checking procedure of material and processes. We are certified ISO 9001:2008 by TüV Rheinland,” Mr. Lueddecke explained.

Recent developments in the Group have also benefited its other subsidiaries from around the globe. Kautex Germany opened in 2011 a testing facility that houses various kinds of machines for different applications. An experienced R&D team does tests and develops new products and materials in order to reach current customer demands. The Kautex Group coordinates multiple testing and development projects with selected customers worldwide. “All of the feedback and knowledge gathered as a result of these initiatives will be integrated in future processes to deliver our products in the specifications our customers expect from us,” according to Mr. LueddNike Air Force 1