DISCRETE
Glass Bottles (Pharma)
Glass melting and blow-mold forming (IS machine or borosilicate conversion), followed by annealing, surface treatment (siliconization, UV-blocking), inspection, and sterile packaging · US
Total Cost
$4.13 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
60,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$7.5M Mn
Capex
$35.0M Mn
Offsite
$3.5M Mn
Total investment
$46.0M Mn
Lines
11
Net raw material
$0.37
8.9%
Conversion
$3.76
91.1%
Total / unit
$4.13
$ per unit
Raw Material
$0.40 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass batch (silica sand, soda ash, feldspar, fluorspar)Live | kg | $0.39 | ||
| Siliconization treatment (inner surface) | kg | $0.01 | ||
| UV-blocking outer coating | kg | $0.01 |
Co-Product
$0.03 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullet (recycled glass) | kg | $0.03 |
Utility
$0.27 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas (furnace melting) | m3 | $0.23 | ||
| Electricity (forming, annealing, utilities) | kWh | $0.04 |
Operating
$0.47 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Direct labour (forming, inspection, packing) | $0.47 |
Depreciation
$1.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Furnace, forming lines, annealing lehr depreciation | $1.00 |
Financing
$1.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital and capex financing cost | $1.00 |
Others
$1.03 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging (dividers, desiccant pouches, labels) | $0.03 | |
| QA, batch testing, regulatory compliance (FDA/EMA/DMF) | $1.00 |
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