Copycats don’t cut it when it comes to design for car interiors
 Fortner (L) and Wang
SHANGHAI (May 22, 2012) -- After years of arriving in China with exact copies of the cars sold in the West, international automakers are getting wise to the different design expectations of Chinese
customers. For designers of car interiors, that could mean making small adjustments to instrument panels -- or gutting the car’s entire interior and starting fresh.
Luxury cars reign at China auto show
 Lamborghini Urus
BEIJING (May 22, 2012) — When Automobili Lamborghini SpA unveiled its newest supercar concept — a carbon fiber sports utility vehicle study — it didn’t take it to Paris or Los Angeles or Tokyo
or Detroit.
Some China processors find rising costs manageable
GUANGZHOU, CHINA (May 15, 2012) — With steadily rising costs becoming the reality for Chinese plastics processors, some are making changes to cope, such as adopting more automation, investing in
training and seeking out better markets.
Milacron sells 113 presses to customer in China
MALTERDINGEN, GERMANY (May 8, 2012) -- Ferromatik Milacron GmbH announced a major sale of all-electric injection presses to China: 113 Elektron machines to a single customer.
Arburg introduces Lightguide panels at Chinaplas
 Lachhein
SHANGHAI (May 8, 2012) — Arburg GmbH + Co. KG has developed a hydraulic compression molding machine designed to for a 0.5 millimeter-thick optical application.
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.
U.S., Mexico, S.E. Asia drive export growth for Haitian
 Franz and Zhang
SHANGHAI (May 8, 2012) -- Business in North America continues to improve for giant Chinese injection molding machine maker Haitian International Holdings Ltd., according to one of the company’s
senior officials. At the Chinaplas 2012 trade show, Helmar Franz, executive director and chief strategy officer for the Ningbo-based firm, stressed the importance of the U.S. market globally.
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.
Engel's Asia sales hit milestone
SHANGHAI (May 1, 2012) -- Engel Holding GmbH now generates sales of more than 100 million euros in Asia for the first time and the Austria-based company will this year invest in expanding in China and
South Korea.
Albéa buys three plants in China
PARIS (May 1, 2012) -- Albéa Inc., the former Alcan beauty packaging division, has expanded in China by acquiring three plants.
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.
UPG acquisition gives MedPlast added size, capabilities and China plants
TEMPE, ARIZ. (April 17, 2012) -- MedPlast Inc., a 4-year-old medical molder and contract manufacturer, has finalized a long-rumored acquisition of contract manufacturer United Plastics Group Inc.
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.
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.
Longzu Plastic adding metalworking
ORLANDO, FLA. (April 10, 2012) -- Thermoset injection molder Longzu Plastic Molding Co. Ltd. of New Taipei City, Taiwan, is expanding into metalworking, which it believes is helping to grow its
traditional plastics business and achieve a high precision and integrated business model.
Japan's Hakkai rebounding after natural disasters
ORLANDO, FLA. (April 10, 2012) -- 2011 was a tough year for Japanese injection molder Hakkai Co. Ltd., with flooding in Thailand destroying its factory there, and the country’s March 11 earthquake
and tsunami posing other challenges.
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