Aus der Branche

SGL Carbon und Brembo haben vereinbart, die Produktionskapazitäten für das Joint Venture Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes (BSCCB) zu erweitern. Beide Unternehmen haben in den vergangenen Monaten gemeinsam mit BSCCB an den Bedingungen und Umsetzungsplänen gearbeitet. BSCCB wird bis 2027 rund 150 Mio. € investieren, um die Produktionskapazitäten an den Standorten Meitingen (Deutschland) und Stezzano (Italien) um mehr als 70% zu erweitern.

Die Kapazitätserweiterung umfasst den Bau von zwei neuen Produktionshallen am SGL Carbon Standort Meitingen mit einer Gesamtfläche von rund 8.500 m² und die Installation von neuen Produktionsmaschinen. Die Grundsteinlegung in Meitingen wird im Herbst dieses Jahres erfolgen.

Am Standort Stezzano werden die Produktionsflächen in den bestehenden Gebäuden um rund 4.000 m² erweitert und Investitionen in neue Produktionsmaschinen getätigt.

Die umfangreiche Erweiterung der Produktionskapazitäten ermöglicht es Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes (BSCCB), die hohe Marktnachfrage zu befriedigen und die steigenden Kundenwünsche in Zukunft abzudecken. Der Bedarf an Carbon-Keramik-Bremsscheiben von BSCCB ist weltweit gestiegen. Dies ist vor allem auf die hohe Produktqualität und Leistung der Carbon-Keramik-Bremsscheiben zurückzuführen, die die spezifischen Anforderungen der Automobilhersteller erfüllen, insbesondere im Premium- und Luxussegment, wo eine hohe Bremsleistung erforderlich ist.

• New facility marks further step in Clariant’s regional growth strategy
• Joint venture with Tiangang targets growing Chinese demand for process and light stabilizer additives
• Production planned to begin in first half of 2019

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and Beijing Tiangang Auxiliary Co., Ltd. (Tiangang), today conducted a groundbreaking ceremony in Cangzhou (China), just over 200 km south of Beijing. The ceremony marked the start of the construction of a world-class production facility for stabilizers for plastics and textiles that will form the heart of the joint venture between both parties. The event was marked by a special event with representatives from both companies, as well as local officials.

The joint venture between Clariant and Tiangang was established in September 2017, and combines the technology and production knowledge of both companies to provide even better process and light stabilizers for various growing industries in China, including automotive and textiles. China is a key market for Clariant high-end process and light stabilizers, which include the state-of-the-art Nylostab® S-EED® chemistry – invented by the company – a unique multifunctional hindered amine light stabilizer, or HALS. Tiangang, which was founded in 1991, is already an important manufacturer of light stabilizers and UV absorbers, with two plants in China backward integrated with production of key intermediates.

During the ceremony, Clariant Global Business Unit Head of Additives, Stephan Lynen, said: “This new facility enables the successful implementation of our joint venture, and we are excited about the improved proximity to customers and raw material suppliers.” Mr. Gang Liu, Deputy General Manager of Tiangang announced: “We look forward to the facility coming on-stream in the first half of 2019 and start serving the growing demand for high-end additives solutions in Asia even faster. The Cangzhou National Coastal-Port Economy & Technology Development Zone is an ideal production base for additives, with very good access to necessary raw materials and other support.”

The ground-breaking took place just one day after Clariant officially opened wholly-owned plants for Ceridust® micronized waxes and AddWorks® synergistic additive solutions in Zhenjiang, 1250 km further south. Lynen added that “Clariant is committed to sustainable growth in China and therefore continues to invest across the country to increase its local production capability and competitiveness. I am proud to announce these two instances of the Business Unit Additives making progress on this expansion strategy in such short succession and look forward to leveraging this new capacity towards achieving sales growth supported by new and sustainable developments.”