On November 8th, in the Changjiang Binjiang Industrial Park, the launching ceremony of the German engineering plastics brand AKRO Ankoro modification project was held. As a business unit from the K.D. Feddersen Group, AKRO has been cultivating in the Chinese market for more than ten years.
Mr. Andreas Stuber, Executive Director of Ancorro (German Headquarters), Mr. Wilfried Jobst, Managing Director of Ancorro (China), Dr. Ulrich Berlage, Supervisor of Kai Defu International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd Mr. Qi Jiwei, deputy general manager of Changzhou) Co., Ltd. and leaders of various relevant departments of Changzhou City attended the project launch ceremony.
AKRO's secret weapon in the research and development of thermoplastic engineering plastics-After years of research and development at the German headquarters and the continuously upgraded ICX® global standardized mixing and extrusion technology, it will also be upgraded accordingly at the AKRO Ankoruo Changzhou plant to ensure delivery AKRO products for global customers will be of uniform standards and quality.
AKRO's new factory is located in the south of Ganjiang Road and the west of Zhufeng Road in Binjiang Industrial Park, Changzhou City, covering an area of 30 acres. The initial investment is about 10 million US dollars. The factory is expected to be put into operation in 2021, and will continue to cultivate in many fields such as automobiles and electronic appliances in the future.
China's modified plastics market is huge, and the competition is fierce in the face of more than 3,000 local and foreign companies' modified blending plants. At the launching ceremony, a reporter from Liansu.com interviewed Mr. Wilfried.
Talking about how to view the Chinese market, Mr. Wilfried said that the construction of the Changzhou factory is a strong testament to the confidence of AKRO in the Chinese market. AKRO is willing to work with Chinese customers and partners to focus on the field of materials science Continuous innovation of technology.
AKRO established a Chinese branch company in 2005: Kai De Fu Engineering Plastics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Moved to Wujiang, Suzhou in 2010. In 2019, in response to the growing market demand, the new plant of AKRO Modification Engineering chose to launch Ancorro Engineering Plastics (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. in Changzhou, with its innovative compounding and extrusion technology-ICX technology for the Asia-Pacific region. Customers bring more advanced modified engineering plastic products.
Mr. Wilfried said: "AKRO has entered the Chinese market in 2004. Looking back on the past 15 years, AKRO has achieved great success in China. I am very happy to participate in this ceremony and open AKRO with everyone. Another chapter of Luo's success in China. "
For many years, AKRO has adhered to the concept of being close to customers, and strives to meet the diversified needs of materials in the market through technological innovation to better serve global customers. At the same time, it has also won awards in the technical field. Its reliable and excellent PST materials and ICF carbon fiber reinforced materials have successively won the European authority JEC Innovation Award.
Mr. Andreas said: "Karde Defef Feddersen, founder of the Feddersen Group, advocated" using global trade as a means to give back to the public "has always been the value we uphold. As a partner, we hope to continuously upgrade and optimize product quality To meet the ever-changing market needs. As an enterprise, we firmly believe that giving back to the society is our ultimate goal. We hope to continue to contribute to the charity of Changzhou and China in the future. "
When talking about the close relationship between the Feddersen Group and China, Mr. Andreas stated:
Our relationship with China can be traced back to the beginning of the last century, and in the past 2018, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Feddersen Group branch in China, and China plays a pivotal role in the business owner of our group.
We can see that under the situation of continuous upgrading of the global manufacturing industry, raw material suppliers represented by AKRO face the challenges, focus on the continuous upgrade of R & D strength, and provide customers with more comprehensive and high-quality material solutions.