According to the 2016-2021 market competitiveness survey and investment outlook forecast report for the cardboard packaging machine industry, the global demand for corrugated cardboard boxes is expected to grow at a rate of 4.2%, reaching 234 billion square meters by 2017. Nearly half of the box demand growth comes from the rapidly developing Chinese market, which, with its scale and high growth rate, will continue to maintain its dominant position in the global corrugated packaging market.

The strong market demand for cardboard packaging has gradually shifted people's attention to the cardboard packaging printing machine industry.

In fact, the application of modern technology in the packaging field has simplified and made more packaging processes more scientific and reasonable. The extrusion, hot pressing, stamping and other molding processes of plastic packaging have gradually been applied to the molding of cardboard packaging, making the application of paper packaging more widespread. However, overall, the technological level of Chinese cardboard packaging machinery lags behind that of advanced foreign countries by about 20 years, placing it at a significant disadvantage in competition in product development, performance, quality, reliability, service, and other aspects.

There are several new characteristics in the development of paper packaging printing technology, including the shift from single-layer materials to multi-layer materials; Multiple printing methods such as offset printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, and screen printing coexist, among which flexographic printing will grow the fastest; Developing from single sheet paper to roll paper and from single machine to online production, achieving complete equipment supply; The comprehensive application of various related new technologies continuously optimizes the entire production system; Increasingly constrained by increasingly strict environmental and hygiene standards.

The technological level of Chinese cardboard packaging machinery is currently lagging behind that of advanced foreign countries by about 20 years overall, and is at a significant disadvantage in competition in product development, performance, quality, reliability, service, and other aspects.

Among them, higher requirements are put forward for the integration and efficiency of cardboard packaging production machinery, which requires the emergence of more integrated machines. At present, the cardboard box machinery equipment in China is relatively scattered, and there are not many devices with integrated functions. Packaging machinery refers to machinery that can complete all or part of the product and commodity packaging process. There are many advantages to using mechanical packaging products, which not only improve productivity and reduce labor intensity, but also adapt to the needs of large-scale production and meet the requirements of cleanliness and hygiene. From this perspective, the development prospects of packaging machinery are very broad, but if we cannot master high-end core technologies, we can only earn money and work for others.

The post printing processing technology for packaging has become more scientific and applicable, resulting in significant changes in the performance and effectiveness of packaging. For example, the wax coating and film coating processes in the past packaging surface treatment have gradually been replaced by surface gluing (spray coating treatment), and the anti-counterfeiting packaging production process has shifted from partial printing or production to integrated large-area printing and anti-counterfeiting production.

The role of motion control products and technologies in packaging machinery is mainly to achieve precise position control and strict speed synchronization requirements, mainly used in processes such as loading and unloading, conveying, marking, palletizing, and unloading. So it can be clearly stated that motion control technology is one of the key factors distinguishing high, medium, and low-end packaging machinery. The technical support for upgrading this packaging machinery has also become a bottleneck for the development of domestic high-end packaging machinery.

In addition, it is imperative to vigorously develop the remanufacturing industry. Currently, many equipment in cardboard packaging factories are aging and outdated, especially with serious energy consumption issues. What's even more exciting is that the remanufacturing economy is not a bottomless pit that can only burn money, but a rich gold mine that can generate huge economic benefits, because saving costs is equivalent to making white money. For many enterprises, the vast market of remanufacturing is enough to provide them with abundant profit margins.

In recent years, the rapid development of cardboard packaging machinery has led cardboard packaging factories to move in this direction. Everyone likes to buy energy-saving and environmentally friendly equipment. The rapidly developing industries such as automobiles, computers, mobile phones, and construction machinery are all expected to become circular economy industries with enormous potential. At present, China's remanufacturing industry is thriving, and in such a big environment, the cardboard packaging industry can also benefit greatly.