Printing Innovation Asia Issue 7 2021
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State-of-the-art Zhejiang printer promoting smart factory Shanghai Hongli and Shanghai Kanggu created a joint venture that's setting a blistering pace for efficiency, innovation and easier operation and also gaining a fast-growing clientele. As it prepares to install its third maxed-out Lithrone G40, the company is also planning new breakthroughs in its state-of-the-art operations and renowned service. Founded in 1992, Shanghai Hongli Packaging Co., Ltd., formerly Shanghai Pudong Hongli Printing Factory, has transformed itself into a full-service specialty provider of folding cartons, colored board, instruction manuals, top sheet labels, kraft boxes, and EPS/EPE products for the commercial print and packaging markets. The company's warehousing and distribution center completes its total support service model, providing comprehensive solutions to various industries, such as home appliances, automobiles, entertainment products, daily necessities and food products. Shanghai Hongli is seen as a valuable partner among its client list, which includes many famous brands such as SONY, Panasonic, Sharp, Ricoh, Daikin, Roewe, Delphi, Group Cebu, GANSO and TOP — an impressive lineup indeed. Through close association with its affiliate, Shanghai Kanggu Industry Ltd., Shanghai Hongli built formidable partnerships with clients of Shanghai Cai Tingwei, president
Guangdian Jituan, creating a strong foundation for business growth by first printing instruction manuals and later producing colored board. Additionally, because of the influence from the support services of Japanese companies, the ideals of management, quality and service are practiced by all employees of Shanghai Hongli, raising the level of management and resulting in high evaluations from many customers. In 2017, Shanghai Hongli and Shanghai Kanggu founded a joint venture to expand their capability and consolidate their processes. The new company,
Zhejiang Kanggu Packaging Products Co., Ltd., built an up-to-date factory in Pinghu, Zhejiang Province, which integrated the carton packaging and EPS/EPE packaging operations previously handled separately. This was an important milestone for achieving their corporate vision of "becoming a leading company providing total printing and packaging solutions." Advanced capabilities for high performance Cai Tingwei, president of Zhejiang Kanggu, says: "With our quality and reliability in board packaging production, we are expanding our
