Milk Tea Cup Production Machine for Vietnam Market

Vietnam's milk tea market has boomed to over $300 million annually, with over 3,000 branded outlets and thousands more independent shops nationwide. Major chains including Phuc Long, The Coffee House, Gong Cha, Tiger Sugar, and ToCoToCo drive demand for hundreds of millions of PP cups per year. Vietnamese consumers, predominantly young urbanites aged 18-35, consume an average of 3-4 milk tea drinks per week. The standard 500 mL and 700 mL PP cup formats with dome lids dominate the market. Vietnam's growing middle class and cafe culture make it one of Asia's fastest-growing beverage packaging markets. Cup demand extends beyond dedicated tea chains to include cafes, convenience stores (Circle K, GS25), and street vendors. Vietnamese cup manufacturers concentrated in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province are scaling production capacity to reduce dependence on imported cups from China and Thailand. The growing demand across both traditional retail and modern foodservice channels creates a sustained need for high-volume, cost-efficient milk tea cups production equipment. Local manufacturers who invest in high-speed thin-wall injection molding gain competitive advantage over both imported finished products and local competitors using slower conventional equipment.

HWAMDA's 12-cavity milk tea cup mold for Vietnam produces 500 mL and 700 mL formats aligned with Vietnamese market preferences. The valve-gate hot runner system with 12 nozzles delivers balanced filling of tall cup geometries reaching 120 mm depth. H13 tool steel inserts at 50-52 HRC with mirror-polished surfaces produce cups with the glossy, transparent appearance Vietnamese consumers prefer. Cooling channels include conformal inserts in high-heat areas for consistent cycle times in Vietnamese ambient conditions. Cup rim design ensures reliable dome lid snap-fit for boba drinks with wide straw openings. The mold supports both round and tapered cup profiles. For Vietnamese brands requiring printed cups, surface texture is optimized for adhesion of offset-printed or shrink-sleeve labels. HWAMDA offers 8-cavity options for smaller Vietnamese operations or larger 700 mL formats. HWAMDA's mold engineering team provides comprehensive DFM (Design for Manufacturability) analysis before mold production begins, optimizing gate location, cooling channel layout, and ejection strategy for the specific milk tea cups geometry. All molds undergo full dimensional inspection and trial production at HWAMDA's factory before shipment.

At 5-7 second cycles with 12 cavities, the HMD 450M8-SPV produces 6,171-8,640 milk tea cups per hour. Operating 22 hours daily yields 135,771-190,080 cups per day, supporting 40-57 million cups annually per machine. Vietnamese milk tea cup demand for a regional brand or contract manufacturer can reach 30-80 million cups per year, serviceable with 1-2 machines. HWAMDA's production planning for Vietnamese operations targets 88-92% OEE, with automated cup stacking designed for efficient handling of tall, lightweight cups. PP resin consumption of 80-130 kg/hour uses locally available grades from Nghi Son Refinery or imported random copolymer PP for clarity applications. HWAMDA recommends dehumidifying dryers for consistent resin moisture control in Vietnamese humidity, critical for maintaining cup transparency. HWAMDA provides a detailed production capacity spreadsheet customized for each customer's operating schedule, accounting for planned maintenance windows, shift changeover time, and mold change frequency. The capacity model includes sensitivity analysis showing output variation across different cycle time scenarios to help customers plan their commercial commitments accurately.

HWAMDA ships to Vietnam through Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai) and Hai Phong ports with transit from Ningbo averaging just 5-8 days. The machine and mold ship in a 40-foot container. Vietnamese import duty on injection molding machines is approximately 5% with 10% VAT. HWAMDA maintains an active Vietnamese agent office in Ho Chi Minh City providing Vietnamese language support, customer coordination, and spare parts inventory. Two HWAMDA engineers provide 7-10 days of installation, mold commissioning, and comprehensive operator training. Spare parts from China reach Vietnam within 3-5 days. HWAMDA's proximity and established Vietnamese customer base ensure responsive after-sales support. HWAMDA assigns a dedicated project manager to each order, providing weekly status updates during manufacturing and coordinating all logistics milestones from factory testing through delivery and installation completion. Post-installation support includes a 90-day production optimization period with priority remote engineering access. The entire system is designed for 24/7 continuous operation with minimal operator intervention, reducing labor requirements while maximizing production consistency and quality output.