GRAHAM ENGINEERING CORPORATION COMMISSIONS FIRST ROTARY WHEEL EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING SYSTEM FOR A CONVERTER IN MAINLAND CHINA

The Graham® Mega 26 dual-parison system produces 46,800 bottles per hour to meet the demands of a
leading global CPG in the rapidly industrializing Chinese packaging market
Graham Engineering Corporation has installed
the first Graham rotary wheel extrusion blow
molding system for use in mainland China.
The production line, a Mega 26 dual-parison
system, was commissioned last month at the
Guangzhou facility of a converter for a leading
U.S.-based global consumer packaged goods
(CPG) brand.
“For decades we have served the world’s
leading converters and CPGs with our flagship
Graham rotary extrusion blow molding
solutions,” said Graham Engineering CEO
David Schroeder. “While we have sold rotary
wheel systems for converters elsewhere in
Asia, this project demonstrates the need for
rapid evolution, technological advancement,
and automation to combat China’s increasing costs, growing regulation, and desire for high
quality products for its domestic packaging market.”
Introduced to the project by the US-headquartered CPG, the leading brand in its category, the
Graham Engineering team worked with the company to define the project scope, evaluate
production alternatives, and build the business case. They ultimately decided to proceed with
one of their converters who committed to a near-site greenfield plant with a fully-automated
production line.
The volume justified a 26-station, dual-parison, quad-cavity wheel producing 46,800 bottles per
hour, replacing twelve locally-manufactured shuttle machines. The line’s speed, capacity, and
automation facilitates greater efficiencies in production and in downstream bottle handling. It
also enables the brand owner to move away from a stock package to a new bottle design
consistent with its global standard.