Analysis on the current situation of packaging and

Analysis of the current situation of Yunnan packaging and printing industry

Yunnan packaging and printing industry is driven by the development of cigarette industry. Its development can be divided into three periods: ① rapid development period. From the early 1990s, taking the first gravure printing line introduced by Yuxi printing factory as the starting point, from 1991 to 1996, equipment introduction and technology upgrading were completed, and the number and scale of enterprises, equipment grade and technical level have been greatly developed; ② During the period of steady development, from 1997 to 2000, the supporting capacity of equipment was enhanced, and the number of products was increased. The tasks were broken down to lower levels, and the quality was improved. The products that were originally lost to other provinces and printed were gradually taken back to local production in Yunnan; ③ Stagnant and declining period. After 2001, the packaging and printing industry in Yunnan Province was in a stagnant state of development, with intensified competition outside and within the province, increased equipment idleness, unsaturated production, and declining benefits. It was out of step with the rapid development trend of the national packaging and printing industry, which deserved the attention of the government and industry insiders. 1. The packaging and printing industry has developed into a dominant industry in Yunnan Province

1) the packaging and printing industry has formed an industrial scale and has a certain position in the national economy

after more than 10 years of development, Yunnan packaging and printing industry has 30 paper packaging and printing enterprises (excluding plastic printing and carton printing) with a certain scale by 2003, with an original value of 2.89 billion yuan of fixed assets and a net value of 1.74 billion yuan, The total industrial output value was 2.98 billion yuan (the whole industry is not only the responsibility of scientific research institutions, about 3.73 billion yuan), the industrial added value was 1.04 billion yuan (the whole industry is about 1.3 billion yuan), and the number of employees was 16310, which played an important role in supporting services for the development of Yunnan cigarette industry

2) the packaging and printing enterprises in Yunnan Province have become the local backbone enterprises, which have received the key support of the local government

in 2003, 30 paper packaging and printing enterprises achieved profits and taxes of 420million yuan (about 520million yuan in the whole industry), becoming an important local tax source enterprise and profit-making enterprise, attracting the attention of the government and relevant departments. The packaging and printing industry has been included in the development plan of new industrialized tobacco and supporting industries in Yunnan Province (2004-2020), which will be issued soon in Yunnan Province, and the government has gradually paid more attention to it

3) the packaging and printing industry in Yunnan Province has reached the world advanced level

the packaging and printing industry in Yunnan Province has a high starting point, advanced equipment and stable product quality. Especially in gravure printing, bronzing and die cutting equipment, it is ahead of the national level and reaches the most advanced level in the world

4) a number of backbone enterprises with large scale and competitive strength have emerged.

after more than ten years of accumulation and development, Yunnan paper packaging and printing enterprises have grown from small to large, from weak to strong, and continue to develop, forming a group of enterprises with strong competitive strength. These enterprises are among the best in the national packaging and printing industry in terms of scale, output value and efficiency, and have become more influential brand-name enterprises in China

5) there are two major changes in the wear measurement methods of packaging and printing enterprises in Yunnan Province

in order to adapt to the fierce market competition, the system and mechanism of packaging and printing enterprises in Yunnan Province have undergone major changes, and their market adaptability has been enhanced. The transformation of former state-owned and collective enterprises into joint-stock enterprises has improved the management level and competitive strength

2 the development process and current difficulties of the packaging and printing industry in Yunnan Province

although the packaging and printing industry in Yunnan has become a dominant industry, its development has stagnated in the past two to three years. Most enterprises' output has declined, equipment has been idle, and benefits have declined. The current situation is mainly reflected in the following aspects

1) with the care of the provincial Party committee and the provincial government, and the efforts of the tobacco industry, Yunnan's cigarette industry has made another brilliant achievement one year ahead of schedule, with profits and taxes exceeding the best level in history. However, the packaging and printing industry in Yunnan has not been brilliant with the cigarette industry again. The reason is that the total cigarette production in Yunnan has stabilized at about 6.2 million boxes, and the number has not increased. It is just that the product structure has been adjusted, the grade has been improved, the packaging and printing volume has not increased much, the printing enterprises have little profit space, and the competition in the industry has intensified

2) the cigarette industry system has been greatly adjusted. The original nine cigarette factories in Yunnan Province have been merged into four, which has a great impact on the supporting industries of the cigarette industry. The layout of the cigarette industry has changed, and the market base of supporting printing enterprises has also changed

3) after the merger of major cigarette factories, cigarette brands have also been adjusted accordingly. It will take three years to compress more than 500 brands nationwide in 2002 to 100 brands, and Yunnan Province to 20 brands, which will have a great impact on the product structure of supporting printing enterprises

4) in order to adapt to the changes and needs of the market, cigarette factories have raised the requirements for the appearance grade and internal quality of cigarette packaging. The current cigarette label production process is complex, with multiple processes, long production cycle, high scrap rate and high production cost. At the same time, in the face of frequent changes in the production plan of various cigarette factories, small batch and short-term supply, the production management, quality management and cost management of packaging and printing enterprises are greatly increased

5) while doing a good job in supporting the cigarette industry, printing enterprises all want to develop to other industries. However, due to the limitations of equipment, coupled with the small output and low price of other industries in Yunnan Province, the existing management of packaging and printing enterprises is not suitable for the production of short version products, and it is difficult to develop to other industries other than cigarette rolling at present

3 suggestions for the development of packaging and printing industry in Yunnan Province

1) Yunnan Province has more than 50 intaglio printing production lines imported from abroad, which is the largest province in China. Gravure printing equipment has excess capacity, and some enterprises have gradually withdrawn from gravure printing production. The development of offset printing, flexo printing, silk screen printing and plastic packaging is slow, insufficient attention is paid to the supporting industries of medicine, food, tea and other industries, market development is slow, and there is also surplus in carton production lines and cement packaging production lines. In this regard, the government departments are expected to strengthen macro management and control to avoid repeated construction, resulting in excessive idle equipment. As a printing enterprise itself, we should also strengthen market development. The 10 key industries proposed in the development plan of new industrialized tobacco and supporting industries in Yunnan Province (2004-2020) include medicine, processing of special agricultural products, papermaking and other industries related to the packaging and printing industry. Therefore, while supporting the tobacco industry, we should resolutely develop to drugs, food packaging and other aspects, and the equipment should be adjusted accordingly to adapt to market changes

2) there is a gap between the level of packaging design ability in Yunnan Province and the coastal areas, and the application and development of new materials and new processes are not enough, and the industry does not pay enough attention to them. As an enterprise, it can increase its research and development efforts in new processes and new materials, and enhance its own competitiveness

3) in terms of packaging and printing materials, the supporting system is not perfect and the supply chain is incomplete. Many raw materials and auxiliary materials basically rely on other provinces, and there is a lack of leading enterprises in paper, electrochemical aluminum, PS version, ink and other aspects, which virtually increases the cost of enterprises. It is hoped that the government will pay attention to the construction of relevant supporting industries in macro-control. As a printing enterprise, it should also actively support the development of Yunnan packaging and printing raw materials and auxiliary materials enterprises

4) strengthen the internal cooperation of the printing industry in Yunnan Province. At present, most enterprises in Yunnan Province are large and comprehensive, small and comprehensive, relatively isolated and fighting alone. In the future, we should strengthen cooperation within the industry and form partners. Learn from each other's strong points in technology, equipment, and even manpower, make common progress, and enhance the anti risk ability of enterprises. As an industry association, it should also strengthen its functional role, strengthen the bridge between the government and enterprises, enterprises and enterprises, and jointly promote the development of Yunnan packaging and printing industry

5) China has become one of the parties to the Framework Convention on tobacco control. Among them, the provisions in Articles 10 and 11 of the Convention have a great impact on the packaging and labeling of tobacco products. It is required that at least warning signs and warning pictures not less than 30% of the whole packaging area should be on the packaging of tobacco products. Before China becomes a party to the convention that the current annual production capacity of the company is about 10000 tons, the packaging and printing industry as a supporting part of the cigarette industry should be prepared in advance. In addition, at present, the green environmental protection of products has been paid more and more attention by cigarette factories, and the restrictions on the residue and odor of products are becoming more and more strict. Environmental protection of products is a development trend required by customers in the future. Therefore, as a packaging and printing enterprise, it should increase the research measures of environmental protection of products to meet the needs of the market

source: PRINT world