Tuesday, June 9, 2009

KraussMaffei invests in Asian growth markets


Munich, June, 2009 – KraussMaffei expands capacity in Okazaki/Japan and Shanghai/China as the company continues its successful drive to build a strong presence in the growing markets for PUR processing machinery in both countries. To keep pace with growth in demand, KraussMaffei is expanding its resources for process and component development and for production and mould design.

KraussMaffei Machinery Co. Ltd. was founded in 2001 in Shanghai. Since then, KraussMaffei has become market leader in PUR systems for the Chinese automotive industry. The company is intent on expanding its already solid position in the PUR insulation segment. Moving to a bigger building has provided more space for customer trials. In addition, capacities for production and mould design have been expanded.

Ever since its founding in Okazaki in 2006, KraussMaffei Japan has grown dynamically, far exceeding initial forecasts. This is the background to the capacity expansion at this location. Both production and laboratory capacity in Japan have been substantially increased, enabling KraussMaffei specialists to supply customized and reliable service to the steadily growing customer base.

The expansion measures have strengthened KraussMaffei’s presence in the Japanese and Chinese markets, creating a firm basis for the export of machinery and systems ‘made in Germany’. In this context, the investments are also an instrument for protecting future workplaces in Germany.

KraussMaffei company profile

In terms of sales, KraussMaffei is world market leader in machines and systems for plastics and rubber processing. With its three divisions – Injection Moulding Technology, Extrusion Technology and Reaction Process Machinery – KraussMaffei is a premium partner for the plastics and rubber processing industries worldwide.

In the 2007/2008 business year (year ending September 30), the KraussMaffei Group posted sales of more than 1 billion euros. The group markets its products under the KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal brands. The KraussMaffei brand covers the whole spectrum of injection and reaction moulding technology, while the KraussMaffei Berstorff brand stands for successful extrusion solutions. The injection moulding machines of Netstal, our Swiss subsidiary, meet the highest of requirements imposed on process implementation, parts quality and production performance and are mainly used to make highly sophisticated technical and thin-walled plastic parts.
With over 100 years’ of expertise and know-how in machinery for plastics and rubber processing, KraussMaffei is today a major technology and process partner for industry. The group offers a wide range of solutions that includes specialized and fully integrated turnkey systems. Headquartered in Munich, the company employs around 4000 people worldwide. Worldwide KraussMaffei operates a network of 140 subsidiaries and sales agencies, and deploys over 570 service technicians, ensuring fast response and closeness to customers everywhere.


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