MHT

MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG
Founded	1996
Headquarters	Hochheim / Main, Germany
Number of locations	5 factories
Number of employees	150
Website	www.mht-ag.com

MHT Mold & Hotrunner technology is a global company with their core business consisting of PET moulds, hotrunner systems, and special injection moulds (for corks, blood test tubes, spray heads etc.) The company has been active in the industry for decades. It was established in December 1996 by 11 partners. Headquartered in Hochheim, Germany , the company has five manufacturing and service sites in Germany, Luxembourg, Brasil, China and the US. Their customers are in located in more than 100 countries.

Applications

MHT offers moulds for the following applications:

• Beverages : MHT possess the entire range of preform designs and screw threads: from extremely short water-, to sporty CSD-bottle necks through to crystalline hotfill applications.
• Food: In the retail food section PET packaging is on the rise as it reduces transport weight and risk of breakage. MHT also builds moulds for these wide-neck applications.
• Pharma: PET vacuumed blood tubes are light and unbreakable – two important advantages for the laboratory daily routine. MHT supplies blood vial moulds with, for example 24 cavities.
• Special Construction: Spray nozzles for household cleaners, corks for wine bottles and much more. The MHT development team realizes moulds for unusual projects as well.

History

2016: Anniversary: 20 years MHT, 10 years MHT USA

2015: Opening of MHT Service Station in Taicang

2014: Opening of MHT China

2014: Development of a 160-cavity mould for Husky HyPET 500

2013: 72 cavities for Husky HyPET 225 and 48 cavities for HyPET 120

2012: Presentation of 144 cavities for Husky HyPET 500

2011: Development of the 112-cavity tool for KraussMaffei PETForm 350

2010: Introduction of the upgrade sets: 96 cavities for Husky HyPET 300 and 128 cavities for HyPET 400

2008: First 128-fold mould for 350t machines

2006: Founding of MHT USA

2004: Presentation of the first 192-cavity mould

2001: Presentation of the first 144-cavity mould worldwide

2000: Inauguration of the new production plant in Hochheim/Main, Germany

1998: Presentation of the first vertical PET systems and founding of MHT Luxemburg

1996: Establishment through 11 partners with long-term experience in the branch

References

PETplanet Insider Articles

Issue 04 / 2016: Preform production: Injection moulding with preforms - does it always have to be this was

External links

MHT Website