Bag-Making & Bag-Printing Machines from China

Bags are everywhere in trade — woven sacks, drawstring bags, express courier bags. Making and printing them locally beats importing finished bags, especially once your own brand or a client’s needs to appear on them. Here are bag-making and bag-printing machines DE International can source from China, and how the two-step process works.

Who Should Buy Bag-Making Equipment

• Bag manufacturers making drawstring, garbage, or similar continuous-form bags
• Rice, cement, and fertilizer sack producers needing both the bag and the printed branding
• Packaging converters adding bag production to an existing printing operation, or vice versa

How to Choose Bag-Making and Printing Machines

Bag production is a two-step buy — make, then print — and each step has its own selection criteria:

• Bag type: drawstring, woven or courier bags each need a specific bag-making machine.
• Material: confirm the machine handles your film, woven PP or kraft paper.
• Print colours: more colours mean a bigger flexo press — match it to your actual designs, not the maximum available.
• Speed: match output to your order book, not the maximum on the spec sheet.
• Plates and parts: ask about printing plates, resin plates and wear parts up front, since these are ongoing costs.

Common Mistakes When Buying Bag Equipment

1. Buying a printing press before confirming it suits your bag material. A press configured for flat film handles woven material differently — confirm compatibility.
2. Over-buying color capacity for simple brand printing. Most sack printing (rice, cement, fertilizer) genuinely only needs one or two colors.
3. Not planning the bag-making and printing steps together. If you need both, confirm they’re compatible in throughput and material handling before ordering separately.
4. Skipping the plate-making workflow in your cost planning. Resin plates need to be made or sourced separately from the machine itself.

Bag-Making and Printing Machines We Can Source for You

CX-800 Automatic Drawstring Bag-Making Machine

Makes continuous drawstring and garbage bags with automatic winding — a productive base for a bag business, the “make” stage.

4 to 6 Colour Flexographic Printing Machine

A semi-automatic flexo press for printing woven bags, express bags, paper cups and kraft paper in 4 to 6 colours — the “print” stage for more complex designs.

Two-Colour Flexo Letterpress Woven-Bag Printing Machine

A two-colour flexo letterpress for woven-bag printing using resin plates — a compact, cost-effective entry into bag printing for simple one-to-two color jobs like rice or cement sacks. For a full comparison of 2-color, 4-6 color, and 8-color options, see our flexographic printing machine guide.

Questions to Ask a Supplier Before You Order

• Is the bag-making machine configured for my specific bag type and material?
• Does the printing press handle woven material, or only flat film?
• What’s the real color count I need for my typical designs?
• What’s involved in the plate-making workflow, and is it included in your quote?

What It Costs to Land in Bangladesh

Your landed cost is more than the sticker price. Factor in freight and customs before you commit — our guides on the total cost of importing from China and sea freight vs air freight explain the numbers, and it always pays to verify the supplier before you pay. DE International can handle the whole chain: sourcing and supplier vetting, quality inspection, and customs clearance and delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need separate machines for making and printing bags?

Generally yes — bag-forming and printing are typically separate machines and processes, not one all-in-one unit. Tell us your bag type and design needs and we’ll help you plan both stages.

How many colors do I actually need for sack printing?

Most rice, cement, and fertilizer sack printing only needs one or two colors for a brand name and logo. Complex multi-color designs are the exception, not the default — confirm your actual designs before choosing capacity.

Can bag-making equipment handle different bag sizes?

Many models have an adjustable range, but confirm the exact size range against your product line rather than assuming full flexibility.

Can I get the equipment inspected before it ships?

Yes — pre-shipment inspection can be arranged to confirm bag-forming consistency or print registration on a test run before the equipment leaves China.

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