DISCRETE
HDPE Amber Pharmaceutical Bottle (500ml)
Blow molding (extrusion/ibm), light-protective additive compounding, print-ready · US
Total Cost
$2.24 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
50,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$7.0M Mn
Capex
$25.0M Mn
Offsite
$0.00 Mn
Total investment
$32.0M Mn
Lines
15
Net raw material
$0.06
2.8%
Conversion
$2.17
97.2%
Total / unit
$2.24
$ per unit
Raw Material
$0.06 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDPE virgin resin (pharm-grade) | kg/unit | $0.06 | ||
| Carbon black / UV masterbatchLive | kg/unit | $0.00 | ||
| Cap resin (HDPE, 28mm ROPP closure) | kg/unit | $0.01 |
Utility
$1.01 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity (molding press + utilities) | MWh/unit | $0.86 | ||
| Natural gas (process heating, blower) | GJ/unit | $0.16 |
Operating
$0.35 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Direct labour (blow molding, QC, finishing) | $0.35 |
Overhead
$0.03 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead (maintenance, EHS, production supervision, supports) | $0.02 | |
| SG&A allocation (sales ops, procurement, finance, IT for packaging entity) | $0.01 |
Depreciation
$0.01 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (molding press, tooling, building, cleanroom infrastructure) | $0.01 |
Others
$0.78 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| QA and regulatory compliance (USP Class VI, pharmacopeial testing, documentation, customer audits) | $0.50 | |
| Packaging materials (corrugated wrap, desiccant strip, shrink film, label) | $0.01 | |
| Scrap and rework reserve (3% normal reject + internal rework) | $0.24 | |
| Inbound logistics (resin + raw mats freight) | $0.00 | |
| Outbound logistics (finished goods to pharma distribution) | $0.01 | |
| Pre-tax margin | $0.02 |
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