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Company News James Walker targets growth in China with new venture
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nternational sealing engineering business James Walker & Co Ltd is set to trade under its own name in one of the world’s fastest growing industrial markets after being granted the necessary licences by the Chinese government. "«iÀ>Ì>ÊvÀÊ£Ê >ÀV ÊÓä£ÓÊÌ iÊiÜÊ LÕÃiÃÃ]ÊÜ V ÊÃÊL>Ãi`ÊÊ- >} >]ÊÜÊÌÀ>`iÊ Õ`iÀÊÌ iÊ>iÊ>iÃÊ7>iÀÊ- >} >®Ê -i>}Ê/iV }ÞÊ Ì`° / iÊV«>Þ½ÃÊ«À`ÕVÌÃÊ>`ÊÃiÀÛViÃÊ >ÛiÊ until now been available in China through a ÕLiÀÊvÊ`ÃÌÀLÕÌÊV >iÃÊqÊÌ iÊ>À}iÃÌÊ vÊÜ V ÊÃÊ- >} >Ê7iÀÊ }iiÀ}Ê Ì`Ê -7 ®°Ê/ ÃÊiÜÊV«>Þ]ÊÜ V Ê >ÃÊLiiÊ VÀi>Ìi`ÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê>ÊÌÛiÌÕÀiÊ«>ÀÌiÀà «Ê LiÌÜiiÊ>iÃÊ7>iÀÊ-i>}Ê*À`ÕVÌÃÊ>`Ê -iÀÛViÃÊ Ì`Ê7-*-®Ê>`ÊÌ iÊÜiÀÊvÊ-7 ]Ê >iÃÊ Õ]ÊÜÊÃÌÀi}Ì iÊÌ iÊ>iÃÊ7>iÀÊ brand in China and enable the firm to provide improved levels of technical support and customer service, particularly in key markets such as the power-generating, iron and steel manufacturing, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals sectors. ‘Through working with our distributors we have identified huge opportunities for our products and services within the Chinese market. However, the only way we can offer the level of service for which our business is renowned, is to have our own corporate presence in the VÕÌÀÞ]½ÊViÌi`Ê>Ê7ÌÌ]Ê ÕÃiÃÃÊ iÛi«iÌÊ ÀiVÌÀ]Ê7-*-° ¼/ ÃÊiÜÊLÕÃiÃÃÊÜÊ>ÃÃÃÌÊÕÀÊiÝÃÌ}Ê distribution partners in China and carry out business in its own right as we look to grow our share of the high-performance sealing and tenÃÊVÌÀÊLÌ}Ê>ÀiÌÊÊÌ iÊÀi}°½ ÕÊ>ÃÊÃiiÃÊÌ iÊiÀÕÃÊ«ÌiÌ>ÊvÀÊ>iÃÊ 7>iÀÊ«À`ÕVÌÃÊ>`Êi}iiÀ}ÊiÝ«iÀÌÃiÊÊ the Chinese market. He said: ‘China is growing 4
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at a rapid rate and the manufacturing plants, vÀ>ÃÌÀÕVÌÕÀiÊ«ÀiVÌÃÊ>`Ê«ÀViÃÃ}Ê«>ÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊ you see being built are creating a strong demand for the best technologies, such as the sealing and bolting products that have been developed by >iÃÊ7>iÀ°½ The launch of a new business in China is the Ì À`ÊÀiViÌÊÌiÀ>Ì>ÊiÝ«>ÃÊvÊ>iÃÊ 7>iÀÊÀÕ«½ÃÊÃi>}Ê«À`ÕVÌÃÊ>`ÊÃiÀÛViÃÊ >VÌÛÌiÃÊÊÌ iÊ>ÃÌÊ£ÓÊÌ ÃÊqÊÜÌ ÊiÜÊ companies also launched in Brazil and India. >iÃÊ7>iÀÊ À>ÃÊÃÊ>Ài>`ÞÊ>}Ê À>`ÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ-ÕÌ ÊiÀV>ÊÊ>`Ê}>Ã]Ê metallurgical and power-generating markets, while in India, production of high-performance compression packing products has commenced at a purpose-built manufacturing facility. The launch of the business in China will see Ì iÊ}ÀÕ«Ê}ÀÜÊÌÊVÕ`iÊÛiÀÊxäÊ«À`ÕVÌ]Ê engineering, distribution and customer support locations worldwide as it continues to develop a regional hub and local support structure to L>VÊÕ«ÊÌÃÊ}L>ÊiÝ«>ð Contacts: James Walker & Co Ltd, Sales & Technical Support, 1 Millennium Gate, Westmere Drive, Crewe, C heshire CW1 6AY, UK. Tel: +44 1270 536 000, Fax: +44 1270 536 100, Web: www.jameswalker.biz James Walker (Shanghai) Sealing Technology Ltd, 971 Dongfang Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200122, China. Tel: +86 21 6876 9351, Fax: +86 21 6876 9352, Email: [email protected]
Trelleborg makes organisational changes to strengthen its group structure
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relleborg Ab is making organisational changes to its operations in order to strengthen its group structure. According to the company, Trelleborg Automotive will focus on anti-vibration products >`ÊÌiV }Þ°Ê/ÀiiLÀ}ÊÕÌÌÛi½ÃÊÌ iÀÊ «iÀ>ÌÃÊqÊ«ÞiÀÊLÌÃÊvÀÊ`ÀÛiÊà >vÌÃÊ>`Ê steering applications, and noise damping products vÀÊLÀ>iÊÃÞÃÌiÃÊqÊÜÊLiÊÃÌÀi}Ì ii`ÊLÞÊÌi}À>Ì}ÊÌ iÊÌÊ/ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiÃÊ >`Ê/ÀiiLÀ}Ê-i>}Ê-ÕÌÃ]ÊÀiëiVÌÛiÞ° Through these changes the operations will benefit from a better footprint, and improved efficiency and access to global marketing structures, says the firm. /ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiÃÊÜÊVÛiÀÊ Ì ÀiiÊ>Ê>Ài>ÃÊqÊvvà ÀiÊ>`ÊvÀ>ÃÌÀÕVÌÕÀiÊ VÃÌÀÕVÌÆÊ}iiÀ>Ê`ÕÃÌÀ>Ê>««V>ÌÃÆÊ
and polymer-coated fabrics for advanced industrial applications. *iÌiÀÊ ÃÃ]Ê*ÀiÃ`iÌÊ>`Ê ivÊ ÝiVÕÌÛiÊ "vvViÀ]Ê/ÀiiLÀ}]ÊÜÊ >ÛiÊÛiÀ>ÊÀiëÃLÌÞÊvÀÊ/ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiÃ°Ê i>ÀÌÊ >ÃÃ]Ê/ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiýÊVÕÀÀiÌÊ president, and the current president of Trelleborg ÕÌÌÛi]ÊÊ >Ü]Ê >ÛiÊLiiÊ>««Ìi`Ê>ÃÊ /ÀiiLÀ}ÊÀÕ«½ÃÊÀi«ÀiÃiÌ>ÌÛiÃÊÊÌ iÊ>>}iiÌÊL>À`ÊvÊ>ÊÌÊÛiÌÕÀiÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊLi}Ê planned between Trelleborg and the Freudenberg Group, which will specialise in anti-vibration technology and products for light and heavy vehiViÃ°Ê ÃÃÊÜÊLiViÊÌ iÊV«>Þ½ÃÊV >À>° Freudenberg and Trelleborg recently signed >ÊVÌÀ>VÌÊÌÊvÀÊ>Êxä\xäÊÌÊÛiÌÕÀi°Ê/ iÊ move lays the foundation for cooperation LiÌÜiiÊÀiÕ`iLiÀ}½ÃÊ6LÀ>VÕÃÌVÊLÕÃiÃÃÊ }ÀÕ«]Ê>`Ê/ÀiiLÀ}½ÃÊ>ÕÌÌÛiÊ>ÌÛLÀ>tion businesses. The contract is conditional upon approval by the relevant bodies and especially the European anti-trust authorities. Nilsson commented: ‘We are preparing for Ì iÊÌÊÛiÌÕÀiÊvÀÊ>ÌÛLÀ>ÌÊÌiV }iÃÊ for light and heavy vehicles by concentrating Trelleborg Automotive into a business that vVÕÃiÃÊiÌÀiÞÊÊ>ÌÛLÀ>ÌÊ«À`ÕVÌð½ ‘Those operations that will be integrated into other parts of the group will have a better foundation for continued development and growth. We are >ÃÊÃÌÀi}Ì i}Ê/ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiÃÊLÞÊ creating a more efficient organisation, with shorter decision-making and more active portfolio manageiÌÊ>ÃÊÌÊÜÊvVÕÃÊÊ«ÀÀÌÃi`Ê>Ài>ð½ Contacts: Trelleborg Ab, Johan Kocksgatan 10, Trelleborg, Sweden. Tel: +46 410 670 00, Fax: +46 410 670 00, Web: www.trelleborg.com Freudenberg & Co Kg, Höhnerweg 2–4, 69469 Weinheim, Germany. Tel: +49 6201 800, Fax: +49 6201 880, Web: www.freudenberg.de
Lamons opens new sales and service centres
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amons has opened four new sales and service centres. They are located in St Paul, Minnesota, USA, Singapore, and in Tarragona and Madrid, Spain. / iÊv>VÌiÃÊÊ-ÌÊ*>ÕÊ>`Ê-}>«ÀiÊ>ÀiÊ centrally located within their growing markets vÊÌ iÊ `ÜiÃÌÊ ÀÌ ÊiÀV>Ê>`ÊÃ>q Pacific. They are designed and equipped to provide timely sales, service and technical support ÌÊÌ iÊvÀ½ÃÊi`ÊÕÃiÀÃ]Ê`ÃÌÀLÕÌÀÃÊ>`Ê>Õfacturing licensees throughout the region.
April 2012
Company News James Walker targets growth in China with new venture
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nternational sealing engineering business James Walker & Co Ltd is set to trade under its own name in one of the world’s fastest growing industrial markets after being granted the necessary licences by the Chinese government. "«iÀ>Ì>ÊvÀÊ£Ê >ÀV ÊÓä£ÓÊÌ iÊiÜÊ LÕÃiÃÃ]ÊÜ V ÊÃÊL>Ãi`ÊÊ- >} >]ÊÜÊÌÀ>`iÊ Õ`iÀÊÌ iÊ>iÊ>iÃÊ7>iÀÊ- >} >®Ê -i>}Ê/iV }ÞÊ Ì`° / iÊV«>Þ½ÃÊ«À`ÕVÌÃÊ>`ÊÃiÀÛViÃÊ >ÛiÊ until now been available in China through a ÕLiÀÊvÊ`ÃÌÀLÕÌÊV >iÃÊqÊÌ iÊ>À}iÃÌÊ vÊÜ V ÊÃÊ- >} >Ê7iÀÊ }iiÀ}Ê Ì`Ê -7 ®°Ê/ ÃÊiÜÊV«>Þ]ÊÜ V Ê >ÃÊLiiÊ VÀi>Ìi`ÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê>ÊÌÛiÌÕÀiÊ«>ÀÌiÀà «Ê LiÌÜiiÊ>iÃÊ7>iÀÊ-i>}Ê*À`ÕVÌÃÊ>`Ê -iÀÛViÃÊ Ì`Ê7-*-®Ê>`ÊÌ iÊÜiÀÊvÊ-7 ]Ê >iÃÊ Õ]ÊÜÊÃÌÀi}Ì iÊÌ iÊ>iÃÊ7>iÀÊ brand in China and enable the firm to provide improved levels of technical support and customer service, particularly in key markets such as the power-generating, iron and steel manufacturing, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals sectors. ‘Through working with our distributors we have identified huge opportunities for our products and services within the Chinese market. However, the only way we can offer the level of service for which our business is renowned, is to have our own corporate presence in the VÕÌÀÞ]½ÊViÌi`Ê>Ê7ÌÌ]Ê ÕÃiÃÃÊ iÛi«iÌÊ ÀiVÌÀ]Ê7-*-° ¼/ ÃÊiÜÊLÕÃiÃÃÊÜÊ>ÃÃÃÌÊÕÀÊiÝÃÌ}Ê distribution partners in China and carry out business in its own right as we look to grow our share of the high-performance sealing and tenÃÊVÌÀÊLÌ}Ê>ÀiÌÊÊÌ iÊÀi}°½ ÕÊ>ÃÊÃiiÃÊÌ iÊiÀÕÃÊ«ÌiÌ>ÊvÀÊ>iÃÊ 7>iÀÊ«À`ÕVÌÃÊ>`Êi}iiÀ}ÊiÝ«iÀÌÃiÊÊ the Chinese market. He said: ‘China is growing 4
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at a rapid rate and the manufacturing plants, vÀ>ÃÌÀÕVÌÕÀiÊ«ÀiVÌÃÊ>`Ê«ÀViÃÃ}Ê«>ÌÃÊÌ >ÌÊ you see being built are creating a strong demand for the best technologies, such as the sealing and bolting products that have been developed by >iÃÊ7>iÀ°½ The launch of a new business in China is the Ì À`ÊÀiViÌÊÌiÀ>Ì>ÊiÝ«>ÃÊvÊ>iÃÊ 7>iÀÊÀÕ«½ÃÊÃi>}Ê«À`ÕVÌÃÊ>`ÊÃiÀÛViÃÊ >VÌÛÌiÃÊÊÌ iÊ>ÃÌÊ£ÓÊÌ ÃÊqÊÜÌ ÊiÜÊ companies also launched in Brazil and India. >iÃÊ7>iÀÊ À>ÃÊÃÊ>Ài>`ÞÊ>}Ê À>`ÃÊÌÊÌ iÊ-ÕÌ ÊiÀV>ÊÊ>`Ê}>Ã]Ê metallurgical and power-generating markets, while in India, production of high-performance compression packing products has commenced at a purpose-built manufacturing facility. The launch of the business in China will see Ì iÊ}ÀÕ«Ê}ÀÜÊÌÊVÕ`iÊÛiÀÊxäÊ«À`ÕVÌ]Ê engineering, distribution and customer support locations worldwide as it continues to develop a regional hub and local support structure to L>VÊÕ«ÊÌÃÊ}L>ÊiÝ«>ð Contacts: James Walker & Co Ltd, Sales & Technical Support, 1 Millennium Gate, Westmere Drive, Crewe, C heshire CW1 6AY, UK. Tel: +44 1270 536 000, Fax: +44 1270 536 100, Web: www.jameswalker.biz James Walker (Shanghai) Sealing Technology Ltd, 971 Dongfang Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200122, China. Tel: +86 21 6876 9351, Fax: +86 21 6876 9352, Email: [email protected]
Trelleborg makes organisational changes to strengthen its group structure
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relleborg Ab is making organisational changes to its operations in order to strengthen its group structure. According to the company, Trelleborg Automotive will focus on anti-vibration products >`ÊÌiV }Þ°Ê/ÀiiLÀ}ÊÕÌÌÛi½ÃÊÌ iÀÊ «iÀ>ÌÃÊqÊ«ÞiÀÊLÌÃÊvÀÊ`ÀÛiÊà >vÌÃÊ>`Ê steering applications, and noise damping products vÀÊLÀ>iÊÃÞÃÌiÃÊqÊÜÊLiÊÃÌÀi}Ì ii`ÊLÞÊÌi}À>Ì}ÊÌ iÊÌÊ/ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiÃÊ >`Ê/ÀiiLÀ}Ê-i>}Ê-ÕÌÃ]ÊÀiëiVÌÛiÞ° Through these changes the operations will benefit from a better footprint, and improved efficiency and access to global marketing structures, says the firm. /ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiÃÊÜÊVÛiÀÊ Ì ÀiiÊ>Ê>Ài>ÃÊqÊvvà ÀiÊ>`ÊvÀ>ÃÌÀÕVÌÕÀiÊ VÃÌÀÕVÌÆÊ}iiÀ>Ê`ÕÃÌÀ>Ê>««V>ÌÃÆÊ
and polymer-coated fabrics for advanced industrial applications. *iÌiÀÊ ÃÃ]Ê*ÀiÃ`iÌÊ>`Ê ivÊ ÝiVÕÌÛiÊ "vvViÀ]Ê/ÀiiLÀ}]ÊÜÊ >ÛiÊÛiÀ>ÊÀiëÃLÌÞÊvÀÊ/ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiÃ°Ê i>ÀÌÊ >ÃÃ]Ê/ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiýÊVÕÀÀiÌÊ president, and the current president of Trelleborg ÕÌÌÛi]ÊÊ >Ü]Ê >ÛiÊLiiÊ>««Ìi`Ê>ÃÊ /ÀiiLÀ}ÊÀÕ«½ÃÊÀi«ÀiÃiÌ>ÌÛiÃÊÊÌ iÊ>>}iiÌÊL>À`ÊvÊ>ÊÌÊÛiÌÕÀiÊÌ >ÌÊÃÊLi}Ê planned between Trelleborg and the Freudenberg Group, which will specialise in anti-vibration technology and products for light and heavy vehiViÃ°Ê ÃÃÊÜÊLiViÊÌ iÊV«>Þ½ÃÊV >À>° Freudenberg and Trelleborg recently signed >ÊVÌÀ>VÌÊÌÊvÀÊ>Êxä\xäÊÌÊÛiÌÕÀi°Ê/ iÊ move lays the foundation for cooperation LiÌÜiiÊÀiÕ`iLiÀ}½ÃÊ6LÀ>VÕÃÌVÊLÕÃiÃÃÊ }ÀÕ«]Ê>`Ê/ÀiiLÀ}½ÃÊ>ÕÌÌÛiÊ>ÌÛLÀ>tion businesses. The contract is conditional upon approval by the relevant bodies and especially the European anti-trust authorities. Nilsson commented: ‘We are preparing for Ì iÊÌÊÛiÌÕÀiÊvÀÊ>ÌÛLÀ>ÌÊÌiV }iÃÊ for light and heavy vehicles by concentrating Trelleborg Automotive into a business that vVÕÃiÃÊiÌÀiÞÊÊ>ÌÛLÀ>ÌÊ«À`ÕVÌð½ ‘Those operations that will be integrated into other parts of the group will have a better foundation for continued development and growth. We are >ÃÊÃÌÀi}Ì i}Ê/ÀiiLÀ}Ê }iiÀi`Ê-ÞÃÌiÃÊLÞÊ creating a more efficient organisation, with shorter decision-making and more active portfolio manageiÌÊ>ÃÊÌÊÜÊvVÕÃÊÊ«ÀÀÌÃi`Ê>Ài>ð½ Contacts: Trelleborg Ab, Johan Kocksgatan 10, Trelleborg, Sweden. Tel: +46 410 670 00, Fax: +46 410 670 00, Web: www.trelleborg.com Freudenberg & Co Kg, Höhnerweg 2–4, 69469 Weinheim, Germany. Tel: +49 6201 800, Fax: +49 6201 880, Web: www.freudenberg.de
Lamons opens new sales and service centres
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amons has opened four new sales and service centres. They are located in St Paul, Minnesota, USA, Singapore, and in Tarragona and Madrid, Spain. / iÊv>VÌiÃÊÊ-ÌÊ*>ÕÊ>`Ê-}>«ÀiÊ>ÀiÊ centrally located within their growing markets vÊÌ iÊ `ÜiÃÌÊ ÀÌ ÊiÀV>Ê>`ÊÃ>q Pacific. They are designed and equipped to provide timely sales, service and technical support ÌÊÌ iÊvÀ½ÃÊi`ÊÕÃiÀÃ]Ê`ÃÌÀLÕÌÀÃÊ>`Ê>Õfacturing licensees throughout the region.
April 2012