Chinese and Japanese plastic machinery giants join forces! JWELL Machinery and PLACO reach in-depth cooperation to jointly solve the problem of efficient and environmentally friendly equipment

On the afternoon of August 26th, a delegation from PLACO, a renowned Japanese plastics machinery manufacturer, visited China, held in-depth discussions with Jwell Machinery, and held a cooperation ceremony, marking a new phase in their collaboration in the field of plastic extrusion equipment. This visit was highly valued by the Liyang Municipal Government of Jiangsu Province, with Vice Mayor Fang Xuejun in attendance and witnessing the event, further promoting the in-depth development of future cooperation between the two companies.

1、Company Background and Strengths

PLACO Co., Ltd. of Japan, founded in 1960 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1973, is a professional company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of plastics processing and recycling equipment.

We comprehensively cover key links in the plastics processing industry chain:

Film Blowing Machine Division: Focuses on the research, development, and manufacturing of film product molding equipment, providing efficient and precise solutions for various film production processes.

Blow Molding Machine Division: Specializes in the production of hollow product molding equipment, widely used in the processing of hollow products in the automotive, industrial, and daily necessities sectors.

Recycling Equipment Division: Dedicated to the development of environmentally friendly equipment, we provide plastic crushers and remolding products to facilitate the recycling of plastic waste.

Maintenance Service Division: Provides professional machine maintenance services and genuine parts sales to ensure stable operation and extend the service life of our customers’ equipment.

Jwell Machinery, a leading company in China’s plastic extrusion equipment industry, was founded in 1997. As one of China’s largest professional extrusion equipment manufacturers, it has been ranked first in the Chinese plastic extrusion industry for 15 consecutive years. Through sustained and steady development, the company has established a global production network, with 14 modern production bases located in various locations across China, including Jiading, Shanghai; Zhoushan, Zhejiang; Taicang, Suzhou; Dongguan, Guangdong; Liyang, Changzhou; Haining, Zhejiang; Foshan, Guangdong; Chuzhou, Anhui; Quanjiao, Anhui; and Bangkok, Thailand; Valencia, Spain; and Bonn, Germany.

Our products cover production lines for compounding and granulating various polymer materials, pipes, profiles, sheets, cast film, non-woven fabrics, and chemical fiber spinning; blow molding machines; plastic recycling (crushing, cleaning, and granulation); and intelligent supporting equipment such as screw barrels, T-die molds, multi-layer circular die heads, screen changers, rollers, and automated auxiliary equipment. These products are used in various applications, including packaging, building materials and decoration, medical protection, new energy sources such as photovoltaic lithium batteries, 5G communications, automotive interiors, lightweight materials, carbon fiber composites, and hydrogen energy storage.

2、Exploring Collaboration and Looking to the Future

During the visit, PLACO President Takashi Furuno and his delegation toured the JWELL Machinery Industrial Park. A partnership ceremony was then held at the Liyang High-Tech Zone Management Committee. During the exchange, the two companies discussed collaborative technology development, global market resource integration, and industrial chain optimization, reaching numerous consensuses.

The visit further clarified that the two sides will collaborate in the future in areas such as high-performance environmentally friendly equipment, intelligent system development, and the joint construction of an international marketing network, and jointly launch more efficient, green, and intelligent plastic processing solutions to respond to the global market’s growing demand for sustainable development.

The Liyang Municipal Government played an active role in facilitating this cooperation. Under the witness of Mr. Fang Xuejun, Deputy Mayor of Liyang, the two parties reached an agreement on in-depth cooperation in the future.

3、Industry Impact and Future Vision

The collaboration between Jwell Machinery and PLACO represents not only a complementary combination of resources and technologies between the two companies, but also a prime example of collaborative innovation in the Chinese and Japanese plastics machinery manufacturing industries. Against the backdrop of the global plastics industry’s shift toward a circular economy and intelligent manufacturing, this collaboration is expected to drive technological breakthroughs in extrusion equipment, including precision, energy efficiency, and the use of recycled materials, providing downstream customers with more competitive products and services.

In the future, the two companies will further strengthen strategic collaboration, achieve closer cooperation in technological innovation, market sharing and sustainable development, and jointly enhance their influence in the global plastics machinery market.