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HÓD Plast (Hungary): Custom-Color Fully Automated IBC Line with High Start-up Reliability

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Project Snapshot

  • Customer: HÓD Plast Kft.

  • Website: www.hodplast.hu/en

  • Country: Hungary

  • Installation: 2025

  • Equipment supplied:

    • DMB1000L-2 (Double-layer IBC blow molding machine) × 1

    • DMB1000L-3 (Three-layer IBC blow molding machine) × 1

    • IBC cage production line × 1

  • Key requirements:

    • Fully automated production

    • Custom machine color (to match site standards)

Customer Overview

HÓD Plast Kft. is a plastics packaging manufacturer headquartered in Algyő, Hungary. The company produces a wide range of plastic packaging such as COEX/HDPE bottles and canisters, Euro canisters, automotive packaging (including AdBlue containers), household chemical packaging, caps and accessories, as well as a sustainability-oriented PCR rHDPE “Green Line” product range.

This background reflects a customer mindset shaped by consistent mass production, quality control, and long-term operational reliability.

Why Deman

HÓD Plast had previously operated equipment sourced from Germany. During evaluation, the customer emphasized one practical metric: start-up success rate.

Their conclusion was that Deman’s equipment offers a high first-start reliability, which reduced ramp-up risk and increased confidence in daily operations—especially important for fully automated lines.

Implementation Experience

In 2025, the customer implemented a complete IBC setup including:

  • One double-layer blow molding configuration for standard production needs

  • One three-layer blow molding configuration for broader material/structure requirements

  • A matching cage line to support stable downstream flow

The line was delivered as a fully automated solution, and the equipment color was customized to align with the customer’s site and brand standards.

Business Impact and Customer Takeaways

For HÓD Plast, the most valuable outcome was building an automated IBC production capability with a focus on reliability:

  • Faster and smoother ramp-up through high start-up success

  • Lower operational uncertainty in day-to-day production

  • A scalable configuration path with both double-layer and three-layer capabilities