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Eva Precision building complex in Wuhan, China
HONG KONG (May 15, 2012) -- Injection molder and metals fabricator Eva Precision Industrial Holdings Ltd. is building a large factory complex in the central Chinese city of Wuhan to target China’s domestic auto market.

Futuristic car draws inspiration from manta ray

BatShark
SHANGHAI (May 14, 2012) -- In the opening moments of Chinaplas 2012, partners in the annual plastics and rubber exhibition uncovered the “BatShark,” a prototype eco-friendly red sports car designed by students at Shanghai’s East China University of Science and Technology.

Oechsler experiences stellar growth in China

Chan
SHANGHAI (May 8, 2012) -- Oechsler Plastic Products (Taicang) Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary by Ansbach, Germany-based precision molder Oechsler AG, reported a whopping 160 percent growth of sales and a major facility expansion.



Carbures to supply Airbus parts in China
CADIZ, SPAIN (May 8, 2012) -- Cadiz-based composites specialist Carbures LLC has established a joint venture business with a Chinese partner to produce smaller carbon fiber components for use in the new Airbus A350 airliner.

SRG sees potential in growing Chinese auto market
BEIJING (May 1, 2012) -- In 2009 when Guardian Industries Corp. created the auto supply company SRG Global Inc., a small molding facility in Suzhou, China, was part of the global footprint.

Growing Sze Pak looks to transition to medical


Yip
ORLANDO, FLA. (May 1, 2012) -- Sze Pak Industrial (Hong Kong) Ltd., a contract manufacturer that exports 80 percent of its products, reported growing sales in the first quarter and said it is targeting the medical market. The company has also been investing in automation at its factory in Wuxi in response to the rising labor costs on the mainland.

KraussMaffei to make injection presses in Haiyan, China

Golz
SHANGHAI (April 24, 2012) — In order to meet higher demand for locally made machines, the KraussMaffei Group has started to make injection molding machines in its Haiyan, China, factory, which will double its production space and capabilities.



Group advances concept of composite car floor
SAN ANTONIO (April 17, 2012) -- Making a concept composite floor structure for sedans is one thing, but the engineers and companies involved with the Automotive Composites Consortium also wanted to make sure the concept could fit into existing auto-manufacturing lines.

Evonik helps SAIC achieve lightweighting of electric car


Roewe E50
SHANGHAI (April 17, 2012) -- A few months ago, the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation debuted an electronic vehicle unique for both its power source and for the materials it used. The e-car prototype is full of plastic components, many of which were designed in collaboration with the German chemical company, Evonik.

China’s luxury and large car market to expand in 2012

Zeng
SHANGHAI(April 17, 2012) -- Since China’s automotive market exploded in 2010, growth has slowed. Slow growth in China, however, still means big numbers. And, with an expanding luxury market and the majority of cars sold domestically manufactured domestically, China remains the world’s dominant automotive market.

3D printed car dashboard goes on tour

3D printed dashboard
REHOVOT, ISRAEL (April 17, 2012) -- A fully assembled concept car dashboard, 3D printed by Objet Geometries Ltd., is making appearances at exhibitions worldwide.

As European carmakers ramp up in South China, suppliers follow
GUANGZHOU, CHINA (April 17, 2012) -- By The influx of European car makers into South China, long a market dominated by the Japanese, is bringing stepped-up investment from major European and North American auto systems suppliers.

Concept cars add color to Chinaplas

Smart Forvision
SHANGHAI (April 17, 2012) -- Over the past few years, as plastics become more and more integral to the automotive market in Asia, cars have become a common sight at Chinaplas. In addition to the presses and molds that exhibitors regularly show off, many materials makers and designers are showing off their abilities with concept cars.

Hong Kong molder transforming into global auto supplier

Camry shifter
HONG KONG (April 17, 2012) -- Hong Kong’s large plastics manufacturing industry has built its reputation making components for the electronics and toy industries, but one local injection molder, Jing Mei Automotive Ltd., believes local firms can carve out a place in the global auto supply chain.

Toolmaker Hitop Mold planning to double capacity
ORLANDO, FLA. (April 10, 2012) -- Automotive mold maker Hitop Mold Industrial Co. Ltd. plans to double its capacity of its factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province. Managing Director Toni Yuan said the company is ready to grow its U.S. business with some “lessons learned.”

JCI and Pricol create JV to serve Indian market
PLYMOUTH, MICH. (April 3, 2012) -- Auto supplier Johnson Controls Inc. has formed a joint venture with Pricol Ltd. to make instrument panel clusters in India.

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