CINNAMINSON, NJ – Hoeganaes Corporation, leading global ferrous metal powder producer, has announced plans to open a new Market Support facility in Danyang, Jiangsu Province, China. This facility will support the growing China powder metallurgy market with quick delivery of press-ready premixes as well as warehousing the full line of the company’s products.
Construction of the new facility will be completed mid 2010. The expansion project will be under the direction of Tom Witheford whose responsibilities as Managing Director Europe have been expanded to include Asia.
The new facility will offer short lead-time production of press-ready premixes as well as warehousing the full portfolio of Hoeganaes’ products. A fully equipped laboratory will provide customer technical service support along with product quality assurance testing. Sales activities will continue to be operated from its Shanghai offices.
According to Dave Kasputis, Hoeganaes President, “Our China expansion plans allow us to significantly improve our support of this critical growth market and is consistent with our strategic worldwide expansion plans”.
Hoeganaes Corporation is a leading producer of ferrous metal powders for the sintered component, chemical, and welding industries, and serves the global powder metallurgy marketplace. For more information, contact Hoeganaes Corporation, 1001 Taylors Lane, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077-2017.