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Revision as of 06:12, 11 April 2023
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| Headquarters | Dornbirn, Austria |
Key people | Hermann Eberle / Johannes Steurer(CEOs and owners) |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Website | www.z-moulds.com |
Company Profile
Z-moulds produces high cavity precision injection moulds for the packaging industry, especially for caps and closures for internationally notable clients. For standard closure designs z-moulds applies its own developments as well as the patented z-slides® mould technology, for multi-component injection moulding (plastic parts with varying materials or colours) the z-cube mould technology. From product development to serial production, clients are attended by z-moulds specialists.
In the project “resealable can end” z-moulds bears the responsibility for optimizing the single product parts and for the mould construction involved, including process development.
z-moulds is located in Dornbirn, Austria.
Products / Technology
Mould-making
High-cavitation injection moulds
- Stack moulds, unscrewing moulds, flip-top moulds with in-mould closing; all up to 144 cavities.
- Globally patented z-slides® mould technology for caps with tamper-evident band
Multi-component injection moulds
- z-cube technology for multi-component injection-moulded: For different combinations of colour and material such as HDPE with TPE and many other combinations.
- For the right mould everything is available: rotary table, over-moulding and core pullback technology.
Cap design
Standard beverages - still and sparkling.
The z-cap portfolio contains cap designs for all commonly-used bottle neck finishes. These are custom-developed and comply with a major requirements and international standards. They are suitable for the widest possible range of applications, such as still water, carbonated drinks and much more.
Necks: PCO1881, PCO1810, 29/25mm, 30/25mm, 38mm, 26mm, etc.
Applications: still and sparkling water, lightly and highly carbonated drinks, aseptic and hot-filled products, beer, etc.
Special cap design
There are visible market innovations, such as some flip-top or cooking oil caps, which properly convey the inspiring spirit of cooperation. Optimized processes, shorter cycle times, or weight savings create marketable benefits for various special caps & closures.
For the complete array view the market survey of caps and closures suppliers compelled by PETplanet insider.
History
References
PETplanet Insider Articles
Issue 11 / 2022: Review on the PETinar series: Technical highlights at Drinktec 2022, day 1
Issue 10 / 2022: Virtually maintenance-free injection moulds
Issue 04 / 2022: A well-tuned quartet
Issue 01 / 2022: Extended slider mould concept
Issue 09 / 2021: Kick off European Road Show 2021
Issue 11 / 2019: Mould making, a review
Issue 09 / 2019: High cavitation closure mould
Issue 01 / 2019: Future challenges in cap handling
Issue 09 / 2017: More space for creative mould making
Issue 07 / 2015: Market survey: Closure systems/closure moulds
Issue 01 / 2009: Toolmaker of the year
