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TECHNOLOGY NEWS

CUSTOM BLOW MOLDING MACHINES REDEFINE
PACKAGING EFFICIENCY

producers in Europe, breweries in Latin Ameri-
ca, and contract packers in North America face
unique environmental and economic realities.
Climate, regulation, and consumer expectations
all affect bottle geometry, resin selection, and
equipment configuration. Under these condi-
tions, standard machines often fail to maintain
consistent quality or predictable production effi-
ciency. Companies therefore invest in machinery
adapted to their materials, market needs, and
factory layouts. PET Technologies, an equip-
anufacturers are shifting from standard
blow molding systems to customized ment manufacturer based in Austria and Ukraine,
Mequipment, improving performance, has observed this shift closely across its interna-
flexibility, and sustainability across the global tional customer base. Its engineers emphasize
PET packaging market. that flexibility, rather than standardization, in-
creasingly defines success in modern packaging
The blow molding industry is changing rapidly operations.
as manufacturers replace standard machines
with tailored systems designed for specific pro-
duction environments. A decade ago, many
PET bottle producers installed serial machines
and began production with limited flexibility or
process control. Today, efficiency goals and re-
gional standards are forcing companies to adopt
more adaptive solutions and rethink convention-
al equipment design. Recent reports show that
demand for custom PET blow molding systems
has increased by nearly thirty percent over the
past few years. This growth reflects an industrial
shift toward agility, digital optimization, and im-
proved lifecycle performance. A notable case was in Slovakia, where PET Tech-
nologies produced interchangeable bottom sets
Different Markets, Different Demands for blow molds. That allowed the customer to
switch easily between bottles for still and spar-
Global packaging conditions vary widely, influ- kling water with minimal setup changes. Cour-
encing how blow molding equipment must per- tesy of PET Technologies.
form in different regions and climates. Beverage
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