Packaging Machinery Manufacturers in Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai accounts for 17 of the 173 packaging machinery manufacturers in our directory — about 10% of the national total, and 3.8% of every factory we list in the city. The work here concentrates on packaging machinery, then plastic packaging. None of them carry a verification mark yet, so document checks matter more than usual.
What they make in Shanghai
Product mix across the 17 listings, by how many factories name each line as their main output:
| Product line | Factories | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging Machinery | 2 | 12% |
| Plastic Packaging | 2 | 12% |
| Cosmetics | 2 | 12% |
| Welding & Cutting | 1 | 6% |
| Glass & Ceramics | 1 | 6% |
| Garment Packaging Bags | 1 | 6% |
Where Shanghai sits in packaging machinery
Shanghai is a secondary cluster rather than the biggest one. It holds 10% of the packaging machinery suppliers in our directory, so buyers normally price this city against two or three larger clusters before committing — the quotes are often keener for that reason.
| City | Factories | Share of industry |
|---|---|---|
| Wenzhou | 20 | 12% |
| Shanghai | 17 | 10% |
| Guangzhou | 12 | 7% |
| Foshan | 10 | 6% |
| Suzhou | 10 | 6% |
| Ruian | 8 | 5% |
| Hangzhou | 7 | 4% |
| Dongguan | 7 | 4% |
Before you request a quote
Quotes for packaging machinery are rarely comparable out of the box. Ask every supplier in Shanghai for the same three things up front — a drawing or spec sheet with tolerances, the exact material grade, and the target annual volume — and you will get numbers you can actually put side by side.
What to put in the RFQ
Most price gaps between Shanghai suppliers come from the brief, not from the factory. Include these and the comparison gets honest:
- Drawing or spec sheet, with tolerances and the critical dimensions marked.
- Material grade and any substitution you would accept.
- Surface finish, colour reference and packaging method.
- Sample quantity, trial order quantity and expected annual volume.
- Certification the product must carry, and who pays for the testing.
- Trade term and destination port, so freight is priced the same way.
- Required delivery date, plus how much slip you can absorb.
- Inspection method: who inspects, at what stage, and against which standard.
How to check a supplier before you pay a deposit
Company names in a directory tell you who exists; they do not tell you who can actually run your order. In Shanghai the checks that catch most problems are the boring ones: the business licence name matches the factory address on the contract, a live video walk-through shows the machines the process needs rather than a showroom, and the test report is issued for the material you specified rather than a generic certificate. Put the inspection stage, the acceptance standard and the payment split into the contract — a 30/70 split against a pre-shipment inspection is normal, full payment up front is not.
Our own verification steps are documented on how we verify a factory.
Questions buyers ask
How many packaging machinery manufacturers are there in Shanghai?
Our directory lists 17 packaging machinery manufacturers in Shanghai, Shanghai. That is about 10% of all packaging machinery suppliers we track across China, and 3.8% of every factory we list in the city.
What do factories in Shanghai make?
The main lines are packaging machinery, plastic packaging, cosmetics.
How do I verify a packaging machinery supplier in Shanghai?
Check that the licence name matches the factory address, ask for a live walk-through of the production line, and require a test report for the material you specified. Our verification checklist is published at /en/how-we-verify.
Should I visit Shanghai before ordering?
A visit is the fastest way to judge capacity, but it is not the only way. A video walk-through with the machine list, a sample run and a third-party pre-shipment inspection cover most of the risk on a first order.
Packaging Machinery in other cities
Other manufacturing in Shanghai
- Industrial Machinery 23
- Cables & Wires 17
- Electronics 14
- Instruments & Metering 14
- Valves & Fittings 14
- Pumps & Compressors 14
- Medical Devices 12
- Automotive Parts 12
Sourcing packaging machinery from Shanghai?
Browse every packaging machinery listing in the directory, or send the specification and we will shortlist factories in this city that can actually make it.