DISCRETE
Laboratory Borosilicate Glassware (250 mL Beaker Equivalent)
Borosilicate glass melting in continuous furnace, followed by automated press-blow or blow-blow forming, annealing lehr, flame or laser finishing, visual and dimensional inspection, and pack/ship. · CN
Total Cost
$29.17 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
50,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$10.0M Mn
Capex
$40.0M Mn
Offsite
$5.0M Mn
Total investment
$55.0M Mn
Lines
11
Net raw material
$24.77
84.9%
Conversion
$4.41
15.1%
Total / unit
$29.17
$ per unit
Raw Material
$24.77 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borosilicate glass cullet (recycled)Live | kg | $24.72 | ||
| Borosilicate virgin batch (sand + borax + soda ash + Al2O3)Live | kg | $0.04 |
Utility
$0.25 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas (furnace fuel, melting) | kg | $0.01 | ||
| Electricity (forming, annealing lehr, lighting)Live | kWh | $0.25 |
Operating
$4.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Direct labour (glassblowing, finishing, inspection) | $4.00 |
Overhead
$0.04 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead (supervision, maintenance, supplies, site mgmt) | $0.02 | |
| SG&A allocation (sales, finance, R&D, regulatory compliance) | $0.02 |
Depreciation
$0.04 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment depreciation and building amortization (15-year straight-line) | $0.04 |
Others
$0.08 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging (individual blister + bulk carton) | $0.04 | |
| Quality control, ISO 17025 calibration, and scrap re-work | $0.02 | |
| Producer margin | $0.03 |
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