Development and manufacturing of extrusion blow moulds for all blowable thermoplastics, including article design and service
fhw-moulds GmbH
Bottrop, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About fhw-moulds
fhw-moulds GmbH is a specialist in extrusion blow moulding (EBM) based in Bottrop in the Ruhr region. The company supports products from article design through mould design and blow mould manufacturing to process optimisation, machine calibration and maintenance of machines and tools at the customer's site. It manufactures high-quality extrusion blow moulds for all blowable thermoplastics as well as CoEx materials, including In-Mould Labelling. The R&D department comprises article designers, mould makers and CAM engineers; in its own design studio, drafts are developed using 3D printing and laser scanning up to sample production. In-house developments such as the PPR system (Push Pull Ring) for precise wall thickness distribution and the A.G.D. de-flashing system serve process optimisation. In August 2025, the company expanded to India in partnership with XTRUSMART, supported by three service technicians trained in Bottrop.
- Site
- Bottrop
- Processes
- Extrusion blow moulding (EBM) – blow mould design and manufacturing, Article/product development and design (sketch to production readiness), 3D printing (prototyping/sampling), Laser scanning (digital capture, optimisation of drafts), Prototype testing before series production, In-Mould Labelling (IML), Coextrusion processing (CoEx materials), EBM machine calibration and on-site process optimisation
- Materials
- Thermoplastics (blowable), CoEx materials
- Industries
- Extrusion blow moulding (EBM), Packaging industry, Plastics processing
- 01
Article design & prototyping (3D printing, laser scanning)
- 02
Mould design
- 03
Mould making in own workshop
- 04
Sampling & prototype testing
- 05
EBM machine calibration & process optimisation at the customer
- 06
Monitoring, quality control & maintenance
- 07
Analysis & reports
Materials & Processes
Thermoplastics (blowable)
All blowable thermoplastics as the material basis for the manufactured extrusion blow moulds.
CoEx materials
Coextrudable materials for multilayer applications, including In-Mould Labelling.
Locations
Bottrop
DEHeadquarters with R&D department, design studio and workshop
- Materials
- Thermoplastics (blowable), CoEx materials
- Mould-making workshop
- 3D printing
- Laser scanning
Parts & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion blow moulding (EBM) – blow mould design and manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | all blowable thermoplastics, CoEx materials |
| Article/product development and design (sketch to production readiness)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printing (prototyping/sampling)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser scanning (digital capture, optimisation of drafts)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype testing before series productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-Mould Labelling (IML)Plastics | – | – | – | – | CoEx materials |
| Coextrusion processing (CoEx materials)Plastics | – | – | – | – | CoEx materials |
| EBM machine calibration and on-site process optimisationPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Monitoring & quality control, maintenance and service for machines and toolsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| PPR system (Push Pull Ring) – parison tool with adjustable die gap for precisePlastics | stripe-free article surface | – | – | – | – |
| A.G.D. (invention for perfect de-flashing, process optimisation)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mould making (workshop)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2025
Expansion to India in partnership with XTRUSMART; three service technicians trained in Bottrop