As soon as the news of the “plastic limit order” came out, many businesses were looking for something that could replace plastic bags. Reusable “environmental shopping bags” made of non-woven fabrics became the focus of attention of businesses.
Non-woven bags, commonly known as non-woven bags, are a new generation of environmentally friendly materials. They are moisture-proof, breathable, flexible, light, non-combustible, easy to decompose, non-toxic and non-irritating, rich in color, low price, and recyclable. The material can be naturally decomposed when placed outdoors for 90 days, and the service life is up to 5 years when placed indoors. It is non-toxic, odorless, and does not pollute the environment when burned. It is internationally recognized as an environmentally friendly product that protects the earth’s ecology.
It is estimated that after the implementation of the “plastic limit order”, the country’s annual demand for environmentally friendly shopping bags can reach tens of billions, which will bring huge business opportunities for non-woven fabric manufacturers. As a result, many plastic manufacturing companies have also “taken aim” at the golden business opportunities in the non-woven fabric industry, and one after another is planning to shift to investment in non-woven fabric production.
So, what is the market prospect of non-woven bags? In this issue of BBS, we will discuss together, in order to have a clearer understanding of this.
Some market conditions:
In Quanzhou, Fujian, known as the hometown of textiles, many companies have already taken actions to increase production lines in an attempt to consolidate their efforts to occupy the future market. Located in Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Shishi and other places in southern Fujian, it was originally an important production base for non-woven fabrics, with an annual output of more than 100,000 tons of various non-woven fabrics. The production equipment in these places is relatively complete, and the production technology is relatively advanced. The products produced by needle punching, spunlace, spray cotton, interlining, water-soluble non-woven fabrics and other products have strong market competitiveness. In recent years, with the transformation of consumer consumption concepts, green environmental protection will become the main theme of consumption. Non-woven fabric is a new type of environmentally friendly material, and it will usher in a great development opportunity in the new market environment. Many companies are actively expanding the market space of non-woven environmentally friendly shopping bags.
Investment status:
Industry insiders pointed out that it is estimated that by 2010, the annual consumption of final nonwoven products in the world will increase to 6.3 million tons. As the nonwovens in some final products continue to replace wovens, the application of nonwovens in sanitary products, automotive materials and other newly developed uses will continue to grow rapidly. During this period, the sales of nonwovens accounted for all technical textiles. The market share will increase from 23% to 26%. Under the influence of the country’s continued implementation of environmental protection policies, China’s non-woven fabric industry will achieve further development.
According to statistics, China consumes about 50 billion plastic bags every year. Once ultra-thin plastic shopping bags are withdrawn from the market, huge market space will be freed up. At present, many non-woven enterprises in China have begun to turn to non-woven production. Spun bags. Is this a huge business opportunity for China’s non-woven enterprises? It is understood that a bad non-woven bag production line only costs 100,000 yuan, and a good non-woven bag production line costs more than 1 million yuan. How should companies invest in non-woven bags?
1. “Huge business opportunities” trigger companies to launch one after another
It is understood that as soon as the “plastic ban” was announced, many people were looking for something that could replace plastic bags. Reusable “environmental shopping bags” such as non-woven bags and paper bags became the focus, but paper bags were being produced. In the process, due to heavy pollution and damage to the ecological environment, it cannot be a good substitute. The production of non-woven fabrics has the characteristics of short process flow, high output, rapid variety change, wide source of raw materials, long service life, and automatic degradation. It is regarded as a good substitute for plastic bags. Some experts estimate that non-woven shopping bags can be reused more than 10 times, and the pollution to the environment after being discarded is only 10% of that of plastic bags. Therefore, they have broad market prospects. At present, some non-woven fabric products companies have taken actions across the country to accumulate power for the future market pie. Among them, a non-woven product company in Guangdong launched its second spunlace production line not long ago. In addition, another non-woven fabric manufacturer in Guangdong is also taking steps to expand the production of non-woven eco-friendly shopping bags. In addition to non-woven fabric manufacturers, many plastic manufacturing companies have also “taken aim” at this golden business opportunity, and they are planning to switch to non-woven fabric production.
2. Rational investment in the production of non-woven bags
(1) Can the “plastic ban” really bring huge business opportunities to the non-woven fabric industry? Zhu Minru, chairman of the China Industrial Textile Association, said that non-woven bags have been produced for a long time, but because of their cost Plastic bags are high and have not been widely used. The promulgation of the “plastic ban” certainly provides a certain opportunity for the non-woven industry, but it is not the huge business opportunity mentioned in the hype, and the use of non-woven bags will not be as large as plastic bags. Pay attention to the following issues when producing non-woven bags:
The first thing to consider is the cost issue. Now the price of raw materials has risen by a large margin, which puts a certain pressure on the company. In addition, the cost of the production process is much higher than that of plastic bags. After the product is formed, the printing and design of the bag’s appearance must also be considered. These costs will inevitably be imposed on consumers and affect the widespread use of non-woven bags. Therefore, companies must consider how to greatly reduce costs in the production process.
The second is the issue of strength. The strength of non-woven bags produced from different materials is different, and what kind of material is used to make a strong bag can be considered qualified, and there is no uniform standard. Zhu Minru revealed that the China Industrial Textile Association is currently formulating some relevant standards, which will be issued soon.
The third is the issue of functionality. Non-woven bags will inevitably encounter some water-based and oily items such as tofu, fish, meat, etc., during the development process, the water-proof, oil-proof, and anti-fouling issues of the bag must be considered.
Fourth, the issue of recycling. Non-woven bags cannot be recycled and spun directly like scraps. The recycling application of non-woven bags is also a point that enterprises should consider.
Therefore, Chairman Minru Zhu called on companies to be rational when investing in non-woven bags in Malaysia and not to invest blindly.
(2) The Quanzhou Bags Chamber of Commerce believes that domestic bag consumption is still in the stage of cultivating the market. The introduction of the “plastic restriction order” can provide certain opportunities for the non-woven industry, but enterprises must be rational in moving to the domestic market.
First of all, we must consider the issue of financial strength. The domestic market has slower results and a long capital return cycle. If companies with poor financial strength open up the domestic market, “it is very likely that there will be no return.” The second is design ability. At present, the production mode of non-woven bag export enterprises is: foreign orderers provide design drawings, and domestic enterprises are only responsible for production. Now to move to the domestic market, we must consider independent design, which requires the investment of talents and capital.
In addition, the issue of cost must be considered. At present, the price of raw materials for the production of non-woven fabrics has risen relatively large, which has caused certain pressure on enterprises. The cost of the production process is also much higher than that of plastic bags. Enterprises must make every effort to control costs and increase profit margins.
3. Although the business opportunity is good, the “bottleneck” is difficult to solve
Industry insiders believe that with the influence of factors such as the appreciation of the renminbi, it is an inevitable trend for non-woven fabric manufacturers to switch to the domestic market, but the low entry barrier for non-woven bags makes the industry mixed and profits are not high. As companies have started to produce non-woven bags, the “bottleneck” of moving to the domestic market has also begun to appear, that is, how to build a well-known brand, and then occupy the market and increase profits. To improve the competitive advantage of non-woven bag products, more effort must be made in appearance design and brand building. However, judging from the current patent protection situation, companies have worked so hard to design a design patent, and a large number of counterfeiters will soon appear, which affects the enthusiasm of companies to independently research and develop designs.
On the other hand, it is a long-term process for a company to build a brand. If a non-woven bag manufacturer wants to build a brand, it cannot be done overnight, and it has to consider its financial strength. As a transitional stage, some companies are considering purchasing cartoon images of foreign brands to increase product awareness.
