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Double anniversary for battenfeld-cincinnati China

The concept of producing locally in China for the Chinese market has worked out perfectly for battenfeld-cincinnati. battenfeld-cincinnati (Foshan) Extrusion Systems Ltd. (battenfeld-cincinnati China) in Foshan/Shunde is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. “This birthday is a milestone in our history – it shows both our technology leadership and our market acceptance in China,” Gerold Schley, CEO of the battenfeld-cincinnati group, is pleased to announce. With high-quality extrusion equipment for the production of pipe and profile and local service, the company has steadily won over more and more processors in the past twenty years. Of course, the machine manufacturer also presents its innovative solutions at the largest trade fair in China and has been a regular exhibitor at Chinaplas for 20 years, including this year.

 

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“On the one hand, our engineers here in China benefit from strong group backing and on the other hand from the concentrated extrusion competence of our facilities in Europe as well as in the USA. Thanks to this, they can design customized equipment for local needs”, Toni Bernards, CEO of battenfeld-cincinnati China, explains the company’s success. Since its foundation in 1996, the company has developed very positively – last year alone, sales increased by 20 %. Today, battenfeld-cincinnati China has 130 employees and contributes about 25% to the group’s sales. In the beginning, the machine manufacturer focused only on the Chinese market, but that has long since changed. Now, annual export rates of 45% are achieved, with the main export markets being Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. In China, battenfeld-cincinnati China serves a very broad customer base. About 90 % of customers are small, local processors that gain a competitive advantage from the advanced extrusion technology. 10 % of customers are companies operating on a global scale that are often already familiar with the battenfeld-cincinnati brand and want to use the tried and tested technology at their facilities in Asia.

 

China is still a growth market

 

In the past years, the market for extruded products has developed significantly, both in terms of volume and of quality. “While our equipment was in demand in only a small, high-quality segment twenty years ago, this has completely changed. With the growing demand for high-quality pipes and profiles, the demand for suitable equipment technology has also increased,” mentions Gerold Schley as a reason for the company’s continued growth. Along with the market, the machine portfolio of battenfeld-cincinnati China has changed over the years. Today, besides the well-established, efficient extruders of the solEX and twinEX series, the company offers the newest, innovative components in China. This includes the Fast Dimension Change (FDC) system for pipe production, which allows pipe diameter changes during production and is therefore a very efficient and material-saving solution, just as the Multi-Touch roll stack for manufacturing thermoforming sheet.

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In addition to the high-end segment, battenfeld-cincinnati has also been working in the past year on expanding the product portfolio for the mid-market. “With the LeanEX series, we offer customized components and complete turnkey lines for the Chinese market”, emphasizes Toni Bernards. The LeanEX series combines basic pipe extrusion lines for standard applications with high performance for a dimensional range from 63 to 630 mm. Since their introduction seven years ago, almost 100 systems, complete lines or retrofit components have been sold to satisfied pipe producers. One of them is the pipe manufacturer Shandong Huaxin Plastic Pipe Co. Ltd. They produce nearly 200,000 tons per year with an equipment portfolio that includes twenty LeanEX lines. The manufacturer is particularly satisfied with the easy handling, long service life, high degree of automation and the quality of the pipes produced.


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The packaging market is also booming in China

 

Like its Austrian-German parent company, battenfeld-cincinnati China’s product portfolio includes pipe extrusion lines for PO, PVC and PE-RT pipes, profile extrusion lines for window main profiles or small technical profiles and pelletizing lines, as well as extrusion lines for thermoforming sheet production. The latter are offered as hybrid lines, for which some components are supplied from Europe.

 

The packaging market is booming all over the world and so is the demand for high-quality packaging that offers protection and long shelf life for the packaged goods. With its high-speed extruders and the innovative Multi-Touch roll stack, battenfeld-cincinnati meets processors’ demands for high performance with optimal sheet quality. The sheets produced in thicknesses from 350 to 2,500 µm are perfectly flat and stress-free, thanks to the roll stack technology, and are therefore perfectly suited for further processing in thermoformers. Due to the high outputs, one Multi-Touch line can replace several conventional lines; this means less space requirements as well as lower operating and maintenance costs. Because of these advantages, several Multi-Touch lines have been installed in Asia, too.

 

“The overall success of the past twenty years shows that we are excellently positioned with our innovative and customized machine concepts, and that we will continue to be successful in China in the coming years. We accept the market challenges and continuously develop our equipment. With our growing service team we are in constant touch with our customers, too, because proximity to the customer is immensely important for us”, says Toni Bernards looking ahead to the future of battenfeld-cincinnati China with confidence.

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For further information about battenfeld-cincinnati China, you can visit its website at: www.battenfeld-cincinnati.com/china

 

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