engel - shanghai plant extension

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ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH, A-4311 Schwertberg/Austria, Tel.: +43 50 620-0, Fax: +43 50 620-3009 E-mail: [email protected], http://www.engelglobal.com

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ENGEL passes 100 million euro mark in Asia –

production capacity in Shanghai doubled

Shanghai/China – April 2012. In the fiscal year 201 1/2012, ENGEL AUSTRIA generated

sales of over € 100 million in Asia for the first t ime. With the expansion of production

capacities in Shanghai and South Korea, the injecti on moulding machine builder and

automation expert – based in Schwertberg/Austria – sees itself well equipped to

handle the anticipated increase in order volume fro m the region.

"The demand in Asia increasingly calls for an adaptation of the injection moulding

machines and system solutions to the specific requirements. Our decentralized, local

production facility enables us to offer our customers clear advantages with short delivery

times and realise a faster time to market," explained Dr. Peter Neumann, CEO of ENGEL

Holding, on 20 April at the opening ceremony of the considerably expanded production hall

at the ENGEL large-scale machine works in Shanghai.

To a large part, ENGEL attributes its record sales to its ongoing investments in the region

since the first Chinese subsidiary was founded in 1986. With meanwhile three sales and

service subsidiaries in China, further branches and agencies as well as two production

plants in Asia, ENGEL achieved a market share of almost 10 percent in the relevant Asian

market for the first time in the fiscal year 2011/2012. "In the fast-growing market segment

of medium and large injection moulding machines, ENGEL is now one of the leading

vendors in the region," says Dr. Neumann.

Opening ceremony in Shanghai

The large-scale machines built in Shanghai, together with the small and medium-sized

injection moulding machines from the production facility in South Korea and exports to Asia

from Austrian plants, have contributed to total sales of € 125 million. In order to be better

prepared to handle the increasing volume of orders in the region, ENGEL has doubled the

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capacity of its large-scale machine works in Shanghai. In the future, more than 200

machines of the ENGEL duo series will leave the plant each year. Construction work at the

Xinzhuang Industrial Park was completed by the start of the Chinaplas 2012 Trade Fair.

International customers, partners and representatives of the press were invited to the plant

on the third day of the trade fair to gain a first-hand impression of the high quality of

production and systems solution competence of the Austrian injection moulding machine

manufacturer. "Over the past few years, we have seen significantly higher demands placed

on plastic parts made in China," explained Gero Willmeroth, Sales and Service Manager at

ENGEL MACHINERY (SHANGHAI) Co., Ltd. "There is a call for even more sophisticated

solutions, which enhance productivity and efficiency in production. Turnkey systems

including automation from one source are gaining importance, as well as solutions for

process integration and energy-saving options."

Expansion also in South Korea – intensified market efforts in South-East Asia

ENGEL has invested 12 million in the extension of the Shanghai plant. A further € 8 million

are being invested in the expansion of the production facility for small and medium-sized

injection moulding machines in Pyungtaek City, South Korea, which is due for completion in

spring 2013. The plant's present output of 650 injection moulding machines is to be

increased to about 1100 units.

Besides China – Asia's largest market – the demand is also increasing in South-East Asia

and India. For the South-East Asian countries, ENGEL is further expanding its sales office in

Bangkok/Thailand and intensifying its market activities particularly in Indonesia and Thailand.

€ 800 million milestone achieved in worldwide sales

In the fiscal year 2011/12, the ENGEL Group generated global sales of over € 800 million for

the first time in the company's history. Whereas revenues amounted to only € 358 million in

the crisis year 2009/2010, the sales volume rose in the next fiscal year by 72% to € 615

million, now followed by a further 33% increase to € 834 million. The considerable success in

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Asia has made a significant contribution to this growth in revenue. A further reason is the

successful launch of the energy-saving ENGEL ecodrive option which has boosted the

market share of tie-bar-less injection moulding machines and of big two-platen machines.

Today, half of the hydraulic injection moulding machines delivered worldwide are equipped

with the servohydraulic ecodrive which – depending on the machine type and application –

enables energy savings of between 30 and 70%. In addition, this growth is driven by the

bundling business, in particular with the automotive industry and the significantly increased

demand for all-electric ENGEL e-motion injection moulding machines.

Further boost to automation technology

In the past fiscal year, the ENGEL Group was able to strengthen its global presence in

automation technology. Every second manufacturing cell realised in Europe by an injection

moulding machine builder is now delivered by ENGEL. In the process, ENGEL consistently

focuses on integration. The ENGEL viper linear robot series and the new ENGEL easix multi-

axis robot are both fully integrated into the control system of the injection moulding machine,

simplifying operation and programming and boosting efficiency and availability of the plants.

ENGEL stands worldwide for system competency, technological leadership and application-

oriented innovation. In 2011, the global plastics markets called for innovations as never

before, ranging from solutions in lightweight construction and flexible multi-component

applications to the breakthrough of all-electric injection moulding machines in the packaging

industry. The machine manufacturers are increasingly in demand as innovation partners – a

principle that ENGEL has been implementing over many years for its customers in the

international markets.

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To a large part, ENGEL attributes its record sales in Asia to its ongoing investments in the region. In Shanghai ENGEL now has doubled the capacity of its large-scale machine works.

In the future, more than 200 machines of the ENGEL duo series will leave the plant each year.

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Welcome at ENGEL Shanghai: International customers and partners were invited to the plant to gain a first-hand impression of the high quality of production and systems solution competence.

Opening ceremony: Peter Garimort, General Manager ENGEL Machinery Shanghai, Michael Heinz, Austrian Consul General, Dr. Birgitte Engleder, Chairman of the ENGEL board of directors, Dr. Peter Neumann, CEO ENGEL Holding, Chen Jianping, Vice General Manager Shanghai Xinzhuang Industrial Park, Gero Willmeroth, President Sales and Service, ENGEL Machinery Shanghai (from left to right). Pictures: ENGEL

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ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH ENGEL is one of the global leaders in the manufacture of plastics processing machines. Today, the ENGEL Group offers a full range of technology modules for plastics processing as a single source supplier: Injection moulding machines for thermoplastics and elastomers, and automation, with the assurance that individual components are also competitive and successful in the world markets. With eight production plants in Europe, North America and Asia (China, Korea), subsidiaries and representatives in over 85 countries, ENGEL offers its customers the optimal global support they need to compete and succeed with new technologies and leading-edge production systems.

Contact for journalists:

Gerd Liebig, Group Marketing Director, ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH, Ludwig-Engel-Strasse 1, A-4311 Schwertberg/Austria, Tel.: +43 (0)50 / 620-3800, Fax: -3009 E-mail: [email protected] Susanne Zinckgraf, Manager Public Relations, ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH, Ludwig-Engel-Strasse 1, A-4311 Schwertberg/Austria, PR Office: Theodor-Heuss-Str. 85, D-67435 Neustadt/Germany, Tel.: +49 (0) 6327 9769902 E-mail: [email protected]

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