08 OCTOBER 2012Thestar.com.my
Showa Denko to build aluminium casting plant in Johor
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Showa Denko (SDK) has decided to construct an aluminium casting plant in Johor.
SDK said it would start making preparations this year for the construction work, and begin production at the new 35,000 sq m plant by the end of 2014. In addition to an integrated aluminium casting/forging facility in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, SDK is operating one plant each in Portugal and Singapore for producing forged aluminum parts.
SDK has been selling the products on the world market, mainly for use in automotive parts.
“With the scheduled construction of the new casting plant in Malaysia, SDK aims to better meet growing demand in Asian markets,” it said.
The company said due to continued growth of automotive markets centering on emerging countries, car production in Asean, India and China combined was expected to account for about 30% of the world's total in 2016.
“As SDK's major customers will expand their production capacities in these regions, SDK has decided to further strengthen its supply system.
“At the same time, by securing casting capability at two locations (Japan and Malaysia), SDK intends to ensure the security of supply,” it said.
Based on its proprietary continuous casting process, SDK is producing cast aluminum rods with fine and homogeneous metal structure (tradename:ShoticTM).
SDK uses these rods to produce forged aluminum parts.
Major applications of these forged parts are car air-conditioner compressor components, engine pistons, and parts for automotive suspension systems.
SDK also sells cast aluminum rods as raw materials for forged parts. - Reuters
SDK said it would start making preparations this year for the construction work, and begin production at the new 35,000 sq m plant by the end of 2014. In addition to an integrated aluminium casting/forging facility in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, SDK is operating one plant each in Portugal and Singapore for producing forged aluminum parts.
SDK has been selling the products on the world market, mainly for use in automotive parts.
“With the scheduled construction of the new casting plant in Malaysia, SDK aims to better meet growing demand in Asian markets,” it said.
The company said due to continued growth of automotive markets centering on emerging countries, car production in Asean, India and China combined was expected to account for about 30% of the world's total in 2016.
“As SDK's major customers will expand their production capacities in these regions, SDK has decided to further strengthen its supply system.
“At the same time, by securing casting capability at two locations (Japan and Malaysia), SDK intends to ensure the security of supply,” it said.
Based on its proprietary continuous casting process, SDK is producing cast aluminum rods with fine and homogeneous metal structure (tradename:ShoticTM).
SDK uses these rods to produce forged aluminum parts.
Major applications of these forged parts are car air-conditioner compressor components, engine pistons, and parts for automotive suspension systems.
SDK also sells cast aluminum rods as raw materials for forged parts. - Reuters
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