DISCRETE
PET Preforms (12.5g standard, still water)
Injection molding of preforms (convert PET resin to finished preform, packaged for transport) · CN
Total Cost
$1.26 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
4,800,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$38.0M Mn
Capex
$50.0M Mn
Offsite
$12.0M Mn
Total investment
$100.0M Mn
Lines
11
Net raw material
$1.01
80.1%
Conversion
$0.25
19.9%
Total / unit
$1.26
$ per unit
Raw Material
$1.01 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin PET resin (bottle grade) | kg | $0.98 | ||
| Additives / colorants | kg | $0.03 |
Utility
$0.02 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant utilities (electricity + natural gas) | units | $0.02 |
Operating
$0.10 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Conversion (labor + energy + amortized capex) | $0.10 |
Overhead
$0.02 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative overhead (sales, compliance, insurance) | $0.02 |
Depreciation
$0.01 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Capex depreciation (plant + equipment, 10-yr straight-line) | $0.01 |
Financing
$0.01 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital financing cost | $0.01 |
Others
$0.10 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Quality control and testing | $0.01 | |
| Packaging (pallet, film, labels) | $0.01 | |
| Ocean freight (China to Europe) | $0.05 | |
| Port handling, duties, and insurance | $0.03 |
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