WCA January 2018

Industry news

More production online in Japan

announced aramid production capacity for its Twaron super fibre. It will invest in new spinning technology at the Twaron facility in Emmen, Netherlands, starting up in the first quarter of 2019. Teijin Aramid – Japan Website : www.teijin.com expanding

Teijin Aramid is constantly investing in its technology to create innovative aramid products and solutions together with its customers. In recent years, five per cent of the annual revenue has been invested into R&D

TEIJIN’S Aramid business has completed a new production line at its Technora production facility in Matsuyama, Japan. As of now, extra Technora capacity is available for customers globally. The investment was announced in March 2016 and the facility is now ready to produce at full capacity. Technora was independently developed by Teijin in Japan and has been available since 1987. Technora aramid fibre features high tensile strength and resistance to impact, fatigue, chemicals, moisture and heat, meeting the specific requirements of a range of applications such as reinforcement materials for transmission belts and hoses for industrial and automotive applications and the oil and gas industry. The demand for Technora is continuously growing and has been produced by full-capacity operation, with its global market steadily increasing since 2014. Gert Frederiks, CEO and president of Teijin Aramid BV, said: “With the expansion of our Technora capacity we are able to meet the growing market demand for this unique high performance product. We are working on very interesting developments in offshore such as cables for lifting applications. The product has proven itself for already 30 years now and is used in many different applications and markets.” New role for Eugenio Troester GmbH & Co KG, Hanover, Germany, a manufacturer of machinery and extrusion equipment for the cable industry, and its subsidiary X-Compound GmbH, Kaisten, Switzerland, have appointed Eugenio Urbina as business unit manager North and Central America – cable and compounding machinery. His technical knowledge of wire, cable and compounding products, processes, materials and machinery will assist the company goal to fulfil customer satisfaction, growth and development. Troester GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.troester.de

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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2018