The origin and development of packaging boxes

Packaging boxes are boxes used to package products, which can be classified according to materials such as: paper boxes, iron boxes, wooden boxes, cloth boxes, leather boxes, acrylic boxes, corrugated boxes, PVC boxes, etc. They can also be classified according to product designations such as: moon cake boxes, tea boxes, wolfberry boxes, candy boxes, delicate gift boxes, souvenir boxes, wine boxes, chocolate boxes, food and medicine boxes, food packaging boxes, tea packaging boxes, stationery boxes, etc. The function of the box: to ensure the safety of the product in the delivery, to improve the grade of the product, etc. The primary material of iron box and tin can: tinplate.
Protecting the display of furnished products. Now has been widely used in electronics, food, beverage, alcohol, tea, cigarettes, medicine, health products, cosmetics, small household appliances, clothing, toys, sporting goods and other occupations and product packaging supporting and other occupations, is an indispensable occupation.
In 2011, the total industrial output value of the packaging industry was 929.639 billion yuan, and the total industrial output value of the packaging industry was calculated at 10% of the national industrial output value of the packaging industry, the total industrial output value of the packaging industry in 2011 was estimated to reach 90 billion yuan, and the number of enterprises reached 2000. China’s packaging industry can produce six categories of more than thirty types of packaging box materials, has been fundamentally satisfied with the needs of the domestic pharmaceutical industry, annual sales have accounted for about 15% of the total sales of the industry.
In the packaging box industry, large enterprises, state-owned enterprises less, private enterprises are more and more scattered, the overall planning of the profession is small, together with the face of many foreign brands market invasion, such as Germany Schott Group with its strong skills and economic strength to enter the Chinese market. During the 12th Five-Year Plan period, China’s packaging box industry needs to be integrated, through a variety of means, such as joint enterprises, buyouts, mergers, etc., the formation of some large enterprises, joint enterprises, and then promote the healthy development of the profession forward.
With the rapid development of China’s economy, the people’s living standards and the aging population caused by the increase in medical costs, the development of new drugs to increase the pace of change in the medical security system and the expansion of urban residents health insurance, the industry will continue to adhere to the momentum of rapid growth. In addition, the quality of China’s packaging materials and packaging box types are significantly lower than the international level. Investigation, in developed countries, packaging accounts for 30% of the value of the product, while China is less than 10%. The next few years will be a period of rapid development of China’s packaging industry.
The packaging box industry “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” (draft for comment) “proposed, packaging boxes are an important part of the industry, direct contact with drug packaging materials container is the basic elements of the composition of the drug, the quality of drugs and drug safety has an important impact. Therefore, in the 12th Five-Year Plan, the packaging should be placed on an equal footing with the drug, rather than a supporting profession, and should be given clear in the national industrial planning. The research of packaging materials should be synchronized with the development of drugs, and the policy support for the packaging industry should be increased to show the industrial policy of packaging box materials, the key product areas and skill areas, the direction of development, etc.