European pooling companies, OEM’s and tier suppliers in the
automotive manufacturing industry have to go the US for plastic folding
containers - isn't it time that 900kg folder plastic containers are made in
Europe?
I have always wondered why the European and UK industry are
still going to the US; why haven’t they looked at improving injection moulding
capabilities on the continent.
The demand is there and the use of steel packaging is costly
and in some cases logistically unviable.
It is clear in Europe that manufacturers do not have the
design and technical capabilities compared to their US counterparts. But this
is no longer an excuse, if packaging suppliers had taken a sensible view on
this gap in the market and invested in acquiring individuals with the required
expertise, the European market could be on a par with the US.
Could it also be the fact that existing injection moulding
specialists did not want to see the opportunity before them? If they ignored
developments in other markets around the globe, their clients would be
satisfied with their current offering.
If a 900kg folding plastic container is manufactured in
Europe, it significantly reduces the cost of importing and transporting
products rather going across the pond to source their supply chain solutions.
Why hasn’t this opportunity been seized upon pooling companies who use US
products?
Maybe it is now time for US expertise to arrive in the
European market, it is now time for someone to realise the opportunity within
the automotive supply chain.
Whilst on the topic of how far behind the European
automotive market is with injection moulded containers, Macro Plastics will be
launching the EuroBIN 1210 in Q3 of 2016 which can be stacked 10 high folded
and has 900kg capacity.
This is an example of how the US and, more specifically,
Macro Plastics have grabbed the bull by the horns and developed an innovative
900kg returnable plastic container which fits seamlessly into the global
automotive supply chain.
The design of the EuroBIN has focused on -
More Product + Less Packaging = Less Cost.
