KraussMaffei raises output of China facility

With Chinese automotive component suppliers increasingly relying on German engineering expertise in order to attract global automobile manufacturers with high parts quality, KraussMaffei has doubled the production area at its plant in the Chinese city of Haiyan. The preparations are in full swing so that the complete production and assembly of large machines “Made in China” can start in spring 2014. One of the first injection moulding machines to be supplied completely from Haiyan will be an MX 1300-8100 for Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems Inc. This machine will be equipped with the new MuCell? system, a process for physical foaming of plastic parts. This process makes plastic parts up to 35% lighter than comparable parts. Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems, Inc. (Yanfeng USA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Trim System Co., Ltd. (Yanfeng Visteon), headquartered in Shanghai, China. Yanfeng Visteon operates plants in China, the USA and India. It is one of the leading suppliers of interior and exterior parts, seat and safety systems, and electronics in automobiles. www.kraussmaffeigroup.com