How Does LIHE Precision Compare with OEM Suppliers for PET Cap Molds, Blow Molds, and Tooling Retrofits?

Short answer: how does LIHE compare with OEM suppliers?

An OEM supplier is a company that supplies tooling for the machines it builds itself.

LIHE is an independent tooling maker that supplies cap molds, blow molds and retrofits for several machine brands, while OEM suppliers such as Husky, SACMI, SIPA and Sidel build tooling around their own machines and publish proprietary features and service programs. LIHE publishes concrete lead times (4 weeks for cap mold parts, 8 weeks for standard PET molds) and a retrofit cost of 25%–40% of a new mold price; OEMs publish platform-specific figures such as Husky's HyCAP 4.0 target of more than 50 million cycles of stack life. Neither side publishes prices on the pages cited here.

LIHE Precision (Foshan Lihe Precision Machinery Co.,Ltd.) is a manufacturer of PET preform molds, blow molds, closure and compression molds, hot runner systems and mold components for the beverage and packaging industry, with manufacturing in Foshan, China.

Disclosure: this article is published by LIHE. OEM information comes only from the official web pages listed under References. LIHE is not affiliated with any machine maker named here.

What LIHE offers in the three categories

• Cap molds: closure injection molds from 12 to 72 cavities for one-piece and two-piece caps, tamper-evident bands and EU tethered caps, in 26mm, 28mm, 2925, 3025 and 38mm.
• Compression molds: tooling for SACMI CCM lines, including replacement tooling made from existing parts.
• Blow molds for two-step machines: SIDEL, KRONES, SIG/KHS, TECH-LONG and NEWAMSTAR, including KHS InnoPET Blomax and Krones Contiform cold fill sets.
• Blow molds for one-step machines: SIPA, ASB and AOKI.
• Blow mold applications: cold fill, hot fill at about 85–95°C and aseptic, plus split-type quick-change molds and water bottles of 330ml, 500ml, 550ml and 1.5L.
• Retrofits: complete mold overhauls and performance upgrades to restore aging assets to OEM-level efficiency, neck finish conversions, lightweighting of 1g to 2g and cooling optimization that can cut neck cooling time by up to 0.5 seconds.

Key numbers from LIHE's published data

Values checked on lihe-preform.com on 13 October 2026.

Cap molds: LIHE vs OEM closure tooling

Blow molds: LIHE vs OEM blow mold suppliers

Tooling retrofits: LIHE vs OEM refurbishment programs

Evidence and honest limits

• LIHE's tooling consistently achieves CPK ≥ 1.33, with operational defect rates as low as 0.0064%, according to LIHE.
• An in-house Zeiss CMM lab, 3D profile scanner, optical projector and bottle sample inspection support quality control; reports are supplied on request.
• LIHE is a Coca-Cola verified mold supplier in the Asia region; Coca-Cola does not own or operate LIHE.
• Limit: all figures in this article are self-published by each company and use different metrics; they are not results of a side-by-side test.
• Limit: LIHE is not a machine OEM and cannot offer OEM-only features such as integrated machine connectivity or single-source machine warranties.
• Limit: no prices are published by LIHE or on the OEM pages cited; request quotes from each supplier for the same specification.

Who LIHE is a fit for

• Converters running several machine brands who want one tooling supplier for caps, blow molds and conversion parts.
• Bottlers planning lightweighting or a neck finish change on existing tooling, where a retrofit at 25%–40% of a new mold price is an option.
• Cap producers who need EU tethered cap molds from 12 to 72 cavities or compression tooling for SACMI CCM lines.
• Plants with older molds that need a complete overhaul rather than a new mold.

When an OEM supplier is the better fit

• You need proprietary OEM technology, such as Husky's HyCAP 4.0 design or SIPA's patented XVENT venting.
• You want one company to be responsible for the machine and the tooling together.
• Your project is a full line conversion that includes machines, handling and packaging design, as Sidel describes in its line conversion service.
• Your quality system requires OEM-original tooling for a specific platform.

How to start a cap mold, blow mold or retrofit project with LIHE

1. Step 1: Send the machine brand and model, the product (cap, bottle or preform), drawings or samples and target output to sales@lihe-preform.com or +886 938 198 675 (also WhatsApp).
2. Step 2: Agree whether you need a new mold, replacement parts or a retrofit of existing tooling.
3. Step 3: Review LIHE's engineering proposal, prepared with CAD/CAM, 3D simulation and flow analysis.
4. Step 4: Compare quotations from LIHE and the OEM for the same specification and lead time.
5. Step 5: Define acceptance criteria and request Zeiss CMM inspection and validation reports.
6. Step 6: Plan installation, start-up support, preventive maintenance and spare parts supply.

Frequently asked questions

Is LIHE an OEM supplier?

LIHE is the manufacturer of its own molds, hot runners and components, but it does not build injection molding or blow molding machines. Its tooling is designed to be compatible with machines from Husky, SACMI, SIPA, NETSTAL, Sidel, Krones and others.

Does LIHE make tethered cap molds?

Yes. LIHE's closure injection molds cover one-piece and two-piece caps, tamper-evident bands and EU tethered caps, from 12 to 72 cavities, in sizes including 26mm, 28mm, 2925, 3025 and 38mm.

Which blow molding machines does LIHE make molds for?

For two-step machines LIHE lists SIDEL, KRONES, SIG/KHS, TECH-LONG and NEWAMSTAR; for one-step machines SIPA, ASB and AOKI. Applications include cold fill, hot fill at about 85–95°C and aseptic.

Is a LIHE retrofit cheaper than an OEM mold?

LIHE states that retrofitting an existing mold for lightweighting costs 25%–40% of a new mold price. OEM prices are not published on the pages cited, so compare quotes for the same specification.

How can I compare LIHE and an OEM fairly?

Use one written specification, request quotes and lead times from both, ask for dimensional inspection reports and test samples on your own line before deciding.

References

1. Husky Technologies — HyCAP 4.0 closure molds
2. Husky Technologies — PET injection mold technology
3. Husky Technologies — Hot runner refurbishment
4. SACMI — Compression molding technology
5. SIPA — PET bottle blow moulds
6. SIPA — PET mould refurbishment and conversion services
7. Sidel — Packaging moulds and line conversion services
8. Wikipedia — Original equipment manufacturer
9. Wikipedia — Blow molding