Disposable paper cups are relatively common and frequently used in our daily life. And the daily consumption of disposable paper cups is very large. Catering, beverage stores, and ice cream manufacturers all need disposable paper cups. Therefore, someone wants to get into the paper cup production business. So how are paper cups produced? Is the paper cup production business profitable?

Overview of paper cup consumption

With the strengthening of environmental protection policies at home and abroad, the catering industry in many regions has banned the use of non-degradable disposable plastic tableware. The paper cup is a disposable tableware made of pulp as the main raw material, after high temperature, high pressure curing and drying, trimming, and disinfection lamp processes. Paper cups are recyclable and will not pollute the environment. Statistics show that in 2019, the consumption of paper cup industry in China was 50 billion, and the per capita consumption was 35.7. It is expected that the per capita consumption of paper cups will continue to grow by 2026, reaching 49 per person. Therefore, the consumption of paper cups still has a lot of room.

How profitable is the paper cup business?

From the above, we know that the daily consumption of paper cups is considerable, so what is the specific profit of the paper cup business?

Input cost: To start a paper cup production business, the most basic thing is to invest in a fully automatic paper cup machine and a production plant. The price of the automatic paper cup machine varies according to the model and demand. The smallest one costs no more than 10,000 US dollars. It can produce 50 to 160 paper cups per minute, and consumes about 3 kWh of electricity per hour. The cost of the paper cup production machine is equivalent to US$500 per day. In addition there are other production costs, such as pulp, labor, advertising costs. Other costs we equivalent to 1500 US dollars per day.
Sales revenue: Suppose we produce the most common paper cups on the market, the production cost is 0.03 US dollars, and the market price is 0.1 US dollars. Production is 10 hours a day, 100 pieces per minute, 60,000 pieces per day, and a profit of $4,200 per day.
Profit = sales revenue - input cost = 4200-2000 = 2200 US dollars.


It can be seen that the profit of the production business of disposable paper cups is quite considerable.

How to start a paper cup production business?

After understanding the profit analysis of the paper cup production business, how should we start the paper cup production business?

Disposable paper cups and bowls are food-grade contact products, and have relatively high requirements on production equipment, production technology, and hygiene management. Before starting a paper cup production business, you need to apply for a business license, and during the production process, you need to obtain a product test report, and the produced products need to meet health and safety requirements. Also, you need to buy a fully automatic paper cup production machine to produce paper cups. The automatic paper cup machine is a multi-station automatic forming machine, which produces various paper cups through continuous processes such as automatic paper feeding, sealing, and falling flowers. Yugong Machinery provides fully automatic paper cup making machines. Please contact us if you need it. After the paper cups are produced, you need to have a stable supply source to sell the paper cups.

Every business requires preliminary market research and upfront cost input. And as long as the later sales channels are expanded, the profit of the paper cup machine is still very considerable.

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You also need a paper cup printing machine to print the sample.

The paper cup sleeve machine is designed for the subsequent processing of paper cups. Its function is to combine the printed paper with the paper cups. The paper cups after veneering can be used to hold hot drinks and cold drinks, so as to prevent overheating or coldness from holding the cups. The paper cup sleeve forming machine is used in conjunction with the paper cup machine, which is more efficient.

If you also consider producing paper bowls for soup, salad, etc., you can consider this paper bowl making machine.

The paper tea cup making machine is used for forming paper teacups at one time, using PE-coated paper to form. The production speed is fast, one-time molding, high efficiency, and low price.