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newbuild boxes are standing idle has increased production of screen- cal (Shenzhen) Ltd, which is an- quickly to local requirement and
in manufacturers’ yards awaiting print signs and other liveries/ other firm with a long-established changes in the market.
collection from last year. graphics for the Chinese oil indus- operation in southern China. New However, Arlon and MACtac
try, with a sizeable output going re- Century has produced container take the opposing view that it is
Cutting back cently to a new refinery site in decal sets equivalent to more than more advantageous to retain con-
As a result, all Chinese decal con- Huizhou. It reports only limited 2.5M TEU over the past two years trol of the entire film manufac-
version plants have cut back their manufacture of container decals so and over 7.5M TEU since open- turing process at their parent fac-
involvement in the container sec- far this year, mainly for specialised ing in 1990, securing the company tory outlets, respectively in the US
tor and switched to serve domestic units, export and leasing company the position as the biggest supplier and Europe. Neither company has
and other better-performing sec- end-use. This is a far cry from the worldwide. More than half of its plans to set up a manufacturing
tors within the screen-print indus- estimated 1.5M sets (vinyl and cumulative output has been presence in Asia as long as they
try. This has enabled them at least paint-mark stencils) sold for con- achieved in the past four years and can successfully control their dis-
to stay in business, although the tainer use throughout 2007-08. the factory underwent a further tribution through regional sales/
majority admit to closing for an Ocean Shine is one of the larg- sizeable expansion during 2008. marketing offices.
extended Chinese New Year holi- est producers of container decals, This firm, together with an-
day break during February. meeting up to 30% of world de- other smaller New Century vari- Status quo
Decal production this year will only be a fraction of that achieved in 2008
Ocean Shine Decal Industries mand, and only exceeded in vol- ant, based close to Shanghai, is Unsurprisingly, given the recent
(Shenzhen) Ltd is typical in that it ume terms by New Century De- controlled by New Century De- cal (Far East) Ltd, with this in turn was founded in late 1993 by four lack of activity, there have been no
forming a division within Cosco partners and was for many years af- new product launches of any sig-
Container/Chassis/Trailer Replacement Parts & Ship Lashings
(HK) Industry and Trade Hold- filiated to the nearby box builder, nificance during the past year, al-
ings Ltd, which was created origi- Yangzhou Tongyun Container though the booming conditions of
nally to facilitate the development (TYC) prior to the latter’s absorp- the preceding two years encour-
and expansion of technologically- tion into the CIMC (China Inter- aged further product innovation.
focused enterprises in China. The national Marine Containers) group MACtac, for example, intro-
Shanghai operation, known as five years ago.One Alliance that Covers the Globe duced its CF (Container Film) se-
Shanghai Pudong New Area Decal production from YAT has ries in late 2005, made from cast
New Century Decal Co, has long also been stepped up in more re- vinyl film, and reported a further
been operated as an autonomous cent years to more than 300,000 sales growth during 2007-08 for
site to its larger Shenzhen affili- sets/year, a third of which were of the three main CF product types.
The INTERMODAL
ate, but has a far smaller decal pro- paint-mask type. It too principally These comprise the CF300,
ducing capacity. sells direct to box manufacturers. CF200 and CF100 ranges, respec-
EQUIPMENT ALLIANCE One other smaller firm based
Important supplier
tively, providing warranties of
in central China is Yangzhou seven, eight and 10 years.
covers the globe
Another important supplier is the Kevin-Profit Marking Co (KPM), Arlon launched its new 70A
Graphictech Group, also which has focused on container Series container film in 2006 to
with container/
headquartered in Shenzhen, decal manufacture during the past augment its original 72A product,
Chassis/trailer
founded in 2001 as Graphictech In- five years and also currently has ca- which had been developed more
ternational Ltd by two decal indus- pacity sufficient to produce over than 20 years earlier by Meyercord
repair parts,
try veterans, Keith Brentnall and 300,000 sets per annum. Inc (the latter company was
Pacent Zhu. merged into Arlon in the late
ship lashings Graphictech produces con- Less fortunate 1990s). Although both the 70A
tainer decals at two dedicated sites Outside of China, container decal and 72A ranges are made from
of uniform high
in Xili (Shenzhen), serving south- manufacturing is almost exclusively calendered film and account for
ern China, and Taicang, which cov- of niche type, with small-scale runs the majority of container-related
quality with
ers Shanghai and the central Chi- being produced in Thailand (Bang- production carried out by Arlon,
OEM specifications
nese region. These were con- kok Container Decal), Taiwan the company is still witnessing
structed and opened three years ago (Luntai Co), South Korea and some growth in its supply of cast
available at a in a bid to capture a larger share of within parts of Europe. However, film. This has been a steady trend
the world’s container decal business. their combined output amounted, in recent years, with cast products
moments notice.
The strategy has proven success- at most, to a few tens of thousands accounting for more than 40% of
ful as Graphictech more than dou- of sets each during 2007 and 2008 recent sales made to the Chinese
bled its output in the space of two and the severity of the latest down- container decal printing industry.
years and, for the first time, ap- turn may yet cause some further 3M has, conversely, increased
proached the sales volume achieved companies to withdraw for good. its manufacture/supply of
by the two market leaders during One victim of the current calendered film in recent years,
2007 and 2008. Between them, the downturn is Dado Corp, of South with this accounting for 45% of
two Graphictech factories have the Korea, which pioneered the origi- container-related sales in 2007.
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potential to manufacture more than nal development of paint-mask That year proved an exception-
650,000 decal sets annually if dedi- stencilling for the container indus- ally strong one for 3M’s Chinese
cated solely to container related try in the 1990s, but has seen busi- decal production operation, when
production and can provide both ness decline steadily in more recent output grew by almost 25% in US
vinyl and paint-mask stencils. years. Its longstanding manufacture dollar terms and an extra 30% of
Graphictech has also had other of stencil kits has been lost to es- decal sets were produced.
Covering Europe/the UK & the Middle East Covering Australasia and AsiaCovering the Americas
screen-printing work to fall back tablished vinyl decal makers, which 3M’s production achieved a fur-
Martec International Van Doorn Container Parts B.V. GAVAN Container Products Pty Ltd Gavan Container Products Ltd on during the recent leaner months have progressively added such prod- ther small increase during the first
Michael Volpe, V.P. Sales Dammes Manintveld, General Manager Gavin Condon, Managing Director Andrew Corstorphine, Managing Director and should gain some measure of ucts to their range. Maersk Line has nine months of 2008 to attain yet
Tel: (908) 248-9001 Tel: 31-10-429-6030 Tel: +61 (02) 9540 5566 Tel: +64 (09) 527 8698
protection from the collapse in long been one of the company’s another record, but has since de-
Fax: (908) 248-9010 Fax: 31-10-428-0299 Fax: +61 (02) 9540 5407 Fax: +64 (09) 527 8391
container demand. most loyal customers. clined to just 10-20% of the com-
mvolpe@martecintl.com d.manintveld@containerparts.nl gavincondon@gavan.biz andrewcorstorphine@gavan.biz
www.martecintl.com www.containerparts.nl www.gavan.biz www.gavan.biz
Another long-established name Dado has fared rather better pany’s former rate as the recession
www.ieacontainerparts.com
is Yangzhou Asia-Tonghui Mark- with its unique stencil applicator has bitten harder. The company
ing Co (YAT) in central China. It machine, known as ADAM (Auto- does not anticipate any recovery in
mated Decal Application Machine), demand for its container film prod-
which has been supplied to several ucts until much later this year and
TAN THANH
Forklift trucks, reachstackers
container factories, although de- is yet another to be evaluating al-
mand is now reckoned to be close ternative products/markets to fill
and terminal equipment
to saturation and very unlikely to the gap left by the drop in con-
be maintained in the weak market tainer business.
Container Co., Ltd.
climate of today.
Equal shares
Film stars As suggested, cast and calendered
More immune to the current vinyl films are now produced in al-
Tan Thanh Container company, we downturn are the originators of vi- most equal quantities for container
specialize in:
nyl film as the box sector generally application, with industry demand
• Trading any dry and reefer
accounts for only a small propor- dividing right down the middle.
tion of their business. As it is, the The debate concerning the merits
containers.
entire manufacture of precursor of using one instead of the other is
• Repairing and supplying spare
8 to. LINDE empty container 16 to. SMV diesel forklift
film for container end-use has long another to have rumbled on for
handler year 2007, lift height 4000 mm, fork-
parts for containers under IICL
been in the hands of just four ma- many years, with the cost/durabil-
year 2004, 5 high, 20-40” sprea- positioner, sideshift, air condition.
jor suppliers, all of which claim a ity equation firmly at the centre.
standard
der, air condition,cental lubrication.
Price € 80.000,- Price € 112.000,-
lengthy track record and intimate However, it is widely conceded
• Buying any dry and reefer
understanding of the business. that there is little to choose between
containers frequently.
It has been many years since any the two versions today, as the price
other competitor attempted an of high-grade cast materials has
entry. The most recent was Ritrama fallen steadily in recent years and
Head Office: Quarter 4, Truong son Street,
Co, whose UK subsidiary launched quality/durability of “engineered”
Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District,
a range of container film products calendered grades been improved.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
around a decade ago, but has since Consequently, the two types are
Tel: (84.8) 37280924, (84.8) 38962622
largely withdrawn from this sector. now recognised to offer a similar
The four established names are performance in the field and much
Handphone: (84.9) 08227422 (Mrs. Phuong)
34 to. TERBERG 4x2 terminal 34 to. TERBERG 4x4 terminal
3M Co, Avery Dennison and Arlon the same operational life-span (up
Fax: (84.8) 38972058, (84.8) 37222535 tractor. Year 2005, turnable drivers tractor. Year 2006, turnable drivers
Inc - all headquartered in the US - to 10 years in the rigorous marine
Email: tanthanhdepot@hcm.vnn.vn
seat, air suspension on rear axle, steel seat, air suspension on rear axle, air
and MACtac of Belgium. environment), while their price dif-
mudguards, air condition. condition, central lubrication.
Price € 64.000,- Price € 99.000,-
3M and Avery Dennison exclu- ferential is falling too. Both were
sively produce/distribute their con- equally in demand during the busi-
www.tanthanhcontainer.com
N.C.NIELSEN A/S · DK-7860 BALLING · DENMARK
tainer vinyl film brands in China, est period of 2008, when the price
TEL. +45 99 83 83 83 · FAX +45 97 56 46 24
utilising local divisions, and thus of film became largely subordinate
www.nc-nielsen.dk · linde@nc-nielsen.dk
claim to be better placed to respond to the securing of supplies. a74
36 March 2009
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