China-based mould making specialist GDXL Precise Machinery Co is continuing to invest in container design and mould development as part of its strategy to deliver high-performance and cost-effective products.
Since its establishment in 1993, GDXL has been focused on serving the PET packaging market for the food and beverage industry. With R&D a key priority, its products include a full series of highly precise blow moulds, preform moulds, closure moulds, hot runner systems and components.
Sustainable efforts and investment in container design and mould development mean GDXL is highly competent in delivering high-performing and cost-effective products.
The company also provides a comprehensive scope of engineering services, covering containers R&D (for preforms, bottles, closures), mould designs, production lines conversion (including neck finish changes, and application changes), container optimisation (such as light-weighting, attribute improvement), feasibility analysis, trial and production tests, laboratory inspection, and training.
Intelligent production equipment
Located in Foshan city, Guangdong province, GDXL’s 70,000 sq m production facility has undergone several stages of development and is equipped with advanced, flexible and intelligent production equipment. There are more than 450 employees working at the company, of which more than 160 are engineers and technicians.
As it currently stands, GDXL owns more than 500 patents, of which more than 100 are invention patents. They cover improvements in mould performance, container design and appearance, along with other aspects (including durability, user-friendliness, and better product lifecycle).
GDXL has test centres capable of conducting trial preform injection and bottle blowing tests, as well as production tests for achieving Factory Acceptance – safeguarding product quality.
The company operates an advanced laboratory certified by CNAS (the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment) and recognised by some global beverage brand owners as one of their third-party laboratories.
Annually, GDXL is able to complete more than 3,000 project analyses and 3,500 feasibility tests.
Aspiration to progress
The company’s aspiration to progress never stops. GDXL has been developing its AI agent, integrating digitalisation and intelligence into its production and business processes to facilitate its ‘Leadership, Globalisation, Sustainability’ development strategy.
AI is applied to empower datafication and digitalisation across the entire technical process (from R&D, engineering design, process design, programme design, to manufacturing, application and real-time adjustment) and business process (including marketing and sales, procurement, finance, and administration).
GDXL’s long-term goal is to become the world-renowned brand for the food and beverage packaging industry, delivering higher values to customers and partners.
The company’s mould products and engineering services have been used by more than 800 customers in more than 70 countries and regions, making it an established player in the industry.
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