Author: Karl

Blow Moulding Technologies Advances Concept-to-Market with Dassault Systèmes At PACK EXPO International 2026, Blow Moulding Technologies (BMT) will demonstrate how packaging manufacturers can accelerate bottle development, reduce costly trial-and-error testing and bring products to market faster through an integrated approach combining simulation, process measurement and physical validation.  Taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago from 18 to 21 October, PACK EXPO International brings together packaging and processing professionals to explore the latest technologies and developments shaping the sector. Combining specialist stretch blow moulding expertise with virtual modelling and real-world validation, BMT helps manufacturers better understand material behaviour, forming processes and…

MGS Advances WinHux Hooks Through Engineering Innovation Transitioning from a stable 20-year clinical career to high-value product design requires confidence and strong supporting partners. By combining Damian Pendlebury’s innovative product vision with MGS Technical Group’s expertise in toolmaking and injection moulding, the two North West businesses have successfully scaled up a side hustle to 40,000 in annual sales. In 2017, frustrated by the sales-driven nature of optometry, Damian Pendlebury taught himself CAD to design a superior extension pole hook that outperformed existing market alternatives in both durability and versatility. After initial production struggles with consistency, the business transitioned to Lancashire-based MGS Technical Group.  …

Competek Boosts PET Bottle Performance Through Lightweighting Reducing the weight of a PET bottle is not simply a matter of using less material. As manufacturers look to reduce raw material consumption, improve efficiency and meet sustainability goals, achieving meaningful weight reductions while maintaining bottle and production line performance requires a targeted approach to preform design, bottle geometry and material distribution. Through its Packaging Optimization approach, Competek supports manufacturers and brand owners throughout the entire lightweighting process, acting as a single partner throughout the light weighting journey, from packaging design and development through to industrialization, line implementation and ongoing production optimization. “Successful…