Food Container Production Machine for Spain Market

Spain is the fourth-largest economy in the eurozone with a GDP per capita of approximately EUR 27,400 and a highly developed food processing sector. The Spanish food packaging market is valued at around EUR 2,800 million, with rigid plastic packaging growing at 3.5% annually as convenience food consumption increases. Spain produces over 780,000 tonnes of plastic packaging annually, supported by approximately 350 injection molding companies concentrated in Catalonia, Valencia, the Basque Country, and Madrid industrial corridors. Major food packaging producers include SP Group, Coexpan (Grupo Lantero), Ilpra Espana, Linpac Packaging, and Nupik Internacional, alongside hundreds of small-to-medium converters. Spain's dairy market is substantial, with per capita yogurt consumption of approximately 14 kg annually among the highest in Europe. Leading dairy brands including Danone, Pascual, Puleva, and Central Lechera Asturiana drive massive demand for yogurt cups, cream cheese containers, and dessert packaging. The foodservice sector, fueled by Spain's tourism industry serving 85+ million visitors annually, requires enormous volumes of sauce cups, deli containers, and takeaway packaging. Spain's Single-Use Plastics directive implementation is pushing manufacturers toward recyclable mono-material PP containers.

Spain, as an EU member state, follows harmonized European import regulations. Injection molding machinery under HS code 8477.10 from China enters with an EU MFN duty of 0-1.7% depending on specific classification. CE marking is mandatory and must cover the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, and EMC Directive 2014/30/EU. HWAMDA SPV5 machines carry full CE certification meeting all three directives. Food-contact packaging produced on the machine must comply with EU Regulation 10/2011 on plastic materials intended to come into contact with food, and EU Regulation 1935/2004 establishing the framework for food contact materials. Spanish national authority AESAN (Agencia Espanola de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricion) oversees enforcement. Electrical supply in Spain is 400V/50Hz three-phase, compatible with HWAMDA standard European electrical configuration. Import documentation requires a commercial invoice, EUR.1 movement certificate or certificate of origin, packing list, bill of lading, and CE declaration of conformity. No pre-shipment inspection is required for EU imports. HWAMDA provides complete CE technical file, EU Declaration of Conformity, and Spanish-language operation manuals with every machine shipped to Spain.

For the Spanish food container market, HWAMDA recommends the HMD 480M8-SPV (4,800 kN) configured with EU-specification electrics (400V/50Hz/CE) and the INOVA controller with multi-language interface including Spanish. This machine delivers 517 mm/s injection speed with a platen size of 1,190 x 1,140 mm, ideal for 4-8 cavity rectangular and round container molds. The recommended configuration for a Spanish startup is a 6-cavity 500ml rectangular container mold in 2344 steel with valve gate hot runner, producing 18g containers at 5.5-6 second cycle times. For IML-decorated premium containers targeting the deli and dairy market, HWAMDA pairs the HMD 450M8-SPV with a SWITEK SW8 IML automation system, maintaining cycle times of 6-7 seconds with in-mold label placement. The complete turnkey line includes the SPV5 machine, thin-wall mold, SWITEK SW67 take-out robot, XC-LF15A industrial chiller, vacuum hopper loader, and conveyor system. Energy consumption of 1.0-1.2 kWh/kg makes the SPV5 competitive with European servo-hydraulic machines on operating cost while offering dramatically lower capital expenditure. Servo pump technology reduces noise to below 72 dB, meeting EU workplace noise regulations.

Total investment for a complete HWAMDA food container line for Spain ranges from EUR 200,000 to EUR 300,000, representing 40-50% savings versus equivalent Engel or Arburg configurations priced at EUR 400,000-550,000. The package includes the HMD 480M8-SPV machine (EUR 90,000-120,000), 6-cavity container mold (EUR 14,000-20,000), take-out robot (EUR 16,000-22,000), chiller, loader, and auxiliaries. At 6-cavity running 5.5-second cycles with 85% OEE over 22 hours, output reaches 3,927 containers per hour or 73,355 per day. Annual output exceeds 24.2 million containers. Production cost per 500ml container: PP resin EUR 0.015-0.019, energy EUR 0.003 (at Spanish industrial electricity rates of EUR 0.12-0.15/kWh), labor EUR 0.003, mold amortization EUR 0.001, totaling EUR 0.022-0.026. Spanish market prices for 500ml containers range from EUR 0.055-0.085, yielding gross margins of 55-70%. Equipment payback is achievable within 12-16 months. Contact sales@hwamdaglobal.com for a customized quotation.