Yogurt Cup Production Machine for Spain Market

Spain's food packaging industry is valued at approximately USD 12-14 billion, ranking fifth in Europe. The dairy sector generates over EUR 9 billion annually, with yogurt representing one of the highest per capita consumption categories in Europe. Major dairy processors include Danone Spain (market leader with Activia, Oikos, Danonino), Lactalis (Puleva, Lauki), Pascual (Bifidus), and private-label brands for Mercadona (Hacendado), Carrefour, and Lidl. Spain consumes an estimated 4-5 billion yogurt cups annually. The country is also a significant packaging exporter, serving Portugal, North Africa, and Latin American markets. Spain's plastics industry association ANAIP reports over 3,500 plastics processing companies with combined revenues exceeding EUR 15 billion. PP resin is supplied by Repsol Química (Puertollano refinery), Sabic Europe (Cartagena), and imports, at approximately EUR 1,300-1,500/MT. Industrial electricity rates average EUR 0.10-0.16/kWh.

As an EU member state, Spain applies EU common external tariff on injection molding machines under HS code 8477.10.00, with 0% import duty from China under the standard MFN rate for this machinery category. VAT is 21% (recoverable for registered businesses). Machines must carry CE marking with full technical documentation including EU Declaration of Conformity per Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, and Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU. HWAMDA provides complete CE technical files for all SPV5 models. Food contact packaging materials must comply with EU Regulation 10/2011 (FCM Regulation) with migration testing per EN 1186 series. PP must be sourced from the EU positive list of authorized substances. HWAMDA molds and processing parameters are validated to produce cups meeting these requirements. REACH compliance for chemical substances and CLP labeling requirements also apply to auxiliary materials used in production.

For Spain's yogurt cup market, HWAMDA recommends the HMD 400M8-SPV (4,000 kN) for standard 8-cavity IML production and the HMD 480M8-SPV (4,800 kN) for 12-16 cavity high-volume operations. Both models carry full CE certification. Machine configuration uses 400V/50Hz three-phase power per Spanish industrial standard, with Schneider Electric contactors and ABB motor starters meeting EU component requirements. The INOVA controller supports Spanish-language interface with EU-standard safety interlocking. Injection speed of 374-442 mm/s (400T) and 385-422 mm/s (480T) meets the requirements for 0.35-0.45 mm wall thickness fills. Molds use 2344 (H13) steel with hot runners from Synventive (EU-sourced if preferred) or YUDO with EU service centers. IML automation via SWITEK SW8 robots achieves combined cycles of 3.5-4.5 seconds. Energy efficiency of 1.0-1.2 kWh/kg helps manage Spain's industrial electricity costs effectively.

A complete 8-cavity yogurt cup IML line for Spain includes: HMD 400M8-SPV with CE certification ($90,000-115,000), 8-cavity IML mold ($18,000-28,000), SWITEK IML robot ($18,000-25,000), chiller and auxiliaries ($5,000-8,000), and shipping ($3,500-5,500). Total: $134,500-181,500. Compared to equivalent European machinery (Netstal, Engel, Arburg) at EUR 350,000-500,000 for the machine alone, HWAMDA offers 60-70% total line cost savings. Operating at 8 cavities, 4.0-second cycles, and 88% OEE (higher European standard), annual output reaches approximately 42 million cups. Material cost at 5.5 g per cup and EUR 1,400/MT PP is EUR 0.0077 per cup. With Spanish industrial costs, total production cost is approximately EUR 0.013-0.018 per cup. Private-label contract manufacturing prices range from EUR 0.025-0.040 per cup, yielding margins of 45-60%. Payback period is estimated at 12-18 months for private-label converters with established customer contracts.