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5-Gallon HDPE Plastic Pail

Blow molding (extrusion blow-molded HDPE container, US plant) · US
Total Cost
$59.80 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
10,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$7.0M Mn
Capex
$20.0M Mn
Offsite
$4.0M Mn
Total investment
$31.0M Mn
Lines
12
Net raw material
$1.65
2.8%
Conversion
$58.15
97.2%
Total / unit
$59.80
$ per unit

Raw Material

$1.65 / unit
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / unit
HDPE blow-molding grade resinkg$1.47
Metal handle (steel wire/rod)kg$0.10
Colorant / additive concentratekg$0.08

Utility

$0.64 / unit
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / unit
Electricity (blow-molding presses, hydraulics, controls)LivekWh$0.63
Natural gas (barrel heating, melt conditioning)m3$0.01

Operating

$56.27 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Direct labour (molding operator, line helper, forklift)$55.00
Packaging (corrugated carton, label, shrink wrap)$1.22
Quality assurance (inspection, testing, scrap)$0.05

Overhead

$0.94 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Factory overhead (maintenance, metrology, supervision, utilities OOH)$0.65
SG&A and admin (UN certification, FDA compliance, logistics admin, sales)$0.29

Depreciation

$0.24 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Tooling amortization (cavity inserts, part-specific molds, fixtures)$0.24

Financing

$0.06 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Working capital financing cost (47-day cash conversion cycle at 8% WACC)$0.06
Prices stored in USD; converted to your selected currency at the latest ECB rate. Inputs marked "Live" pull current observed prices from Claight commodity data.