Injection Molding

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When it comes to dealing with the world of production and manufacturing, some of the hardest choices you are going to make are going to revolve around the services that you plan to contract. In today’s economy, it is virtually easy to produce all of your products in-house. Not only would this need millions of dollars of capital, but it would also be the least cost-effective way to about manufacturing your products. This means that you are going to have to make a judgment on a number of various company’s assets and strengths. When you are dealing with injection plastic, you will want to ensure that you are dealing with a top-class firm that has mastered the producing of injection molding parts.

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What types of industries use injection mold? The reality is that you will find injection plastic in almost every type of industry. Household electronics, Cosmetics injection molding, defense, and even computers all have a remarkable need for plastic molding. This means that you are going to want to find a firm that is able of dealing with a diverse roster of customers. When you find a firm that has the capability to serve a number of different customers from different industries, you know that you have a firm that puts the needs of the customers above all else. This may make sense, but you want to know how you can tell that you have found this type of firm.

When it comes to injection molding, the answer is the location. More vitally, the answer is locations. We live in an international economy. This means that we trade with businesses all over the planet. An international economy also means that big businesses have offices in a number of different countries. The ideals of localism are still intact, but localism has come to favor the full global economy and not just businesses in your location. The injection plastic producing process needs a number of different steps, such as injection molding, injection tooling, assembly, and finishing. These steps cannot possibly be done in one location.

The top injection molding service is going to do the work where it needs to be performed. In other words, if it makes the most sense to do the molding in Mexico and the assembly injection molding china, the top firm will make this happen. Likewise, this injection molding company is also going to know that its customers operate by the same international ideals and will be capable to ship the parts anywhere on the planet.

Precipitated Silica/Silica Gel/Matting Agents Joint Venture in Japan

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Prof. Dr. Utz-Hellmuth Felcht, CEO of Degussa AG, Duesseldorf/Germany and Mr. Motozo Shiono, President of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka/Japan jointly announce in Tokyo that Degussa and Shionogi will establish a joint venture in Japan for precipitated silica, silica gel and matting agents.

The joint venture will commence operation on October 1, 2003 and expects in the first year sales of approx. Yen 3 billion (US $ 25.5 million). Degussa will hold through its subsidiary Degussa Japan Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 51% of the new venture’s shares whereas Shionogi will have 49%.

„By this step we accomplish two objectives: we sharpen our focus on our pharmaceutical business and by joining forces with Degussa we help building a better future for our silica, silica gel and matting agents activities“ said Mr. Shiono. Being a part of its Industrial Chemicals Division Shionogi will transfer production, sales and R&D activities to the new joint venture.

Prof. Felcht pointed out: “By the formation of this new joint venture Degussa realizes the next step in its silica strategy in Asia. From now on we will use the new venture to systematically grow and expand Degussa’s silica business in Japan and Asia/Pacific.” The new venture will benefit from Degussa’s broad know how in precipitated silicas and matting agents, innovative product development and global distribution net work backed up by several applied technology centers.

Enhancement of the Market Position

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On January 1, 2004, Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, will acquire a majority share (51 percent) in the Turkish silica joint venture Egesil in Adapazari near Izmit. Egesil produces high-quality tire silica and was established by the proprietors of Ege Kimya AS, a 45-year-old family-owned chemical company. Following the increase in Degussa’s share, Ege Kimya AS will own a 49 percent share in the joint venture. As early as the establishment of Egesil about two years ago, Degussa announced its intention of increasing its then 25 percent share. Since that time, the planned increase in capacity from 8,000 to the current 15,000 metric tons of silica per year has also been implemented. The expansion also provided the opportunity for a simultaneous launch of a new production technology.

The primary customers for Egesil products are the tire industry and producers of mechanical rubber goods and dispersion paints. Degussa Management Board member Dr. Carl Voigt explains the importance of the move for the Group: “The increased participation will achieve a second important step in the enhancement of our market position in precipitated silicas in southeastern Europe and the near East.”

Precipitated silicas and silicates are used as carriers and anti-blocking agents in the animal feed and food industries. They are also used as pigment in the paints and colorants industry, as well as abrasives in the production of toothpaste. Together with rubber silanes and rubber blacks, silicas are an important component of “green tires,” which reduce roll resistance. Degussa is the only company worldwide to offer all three of these reinforcing agents and is also the world’s leading manufacturer of these products for the rubber industry. According to experts, there will be a significant rise in the demand for tire silicas over the next few years. With a total of 31 production sites in 18 countries, and their application technology support sites in Europe, America and Asia, Degussa is the worldwide market leader in precipitated silicas and rubber silanes, and the second-largest producer of rubber and pigment blacks.

New Benchmark for Ink Jet Inks

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As a result of our extensive R&D efforts in ink jet applications, we’re pleased to introduce our latest pigment black preparation IDIS 25 K. The fast growing and highly demanding field of ink jet applications requires advanced pigment-modification technologies – a challenge for the industry. That’s why we began looking at pigment surfaces in totally new ways and took advantage of the synergies within Degussa. Today, we are able to provide a broad variety of customized surfaces. Our technologies range from physical modification by means of tailor-made dispersants to chemical modification through specific chemical reactions.

IDIS 25 K is different from common pigment stabilization technologies for producing pigmented ink jet inks. With todays standard technologies difficulties with formulating the right inks are commonly experienced: the nozzles of printheads often clog, each paper type has its own limitations, and non-coated papers do not have the optical densities needed. But that’s all history now with IDIS 25 K, the new benchmark for ink jet inks.

Degussa’s Business Unit Advanced Fillers & Pigments is one of the largest carbon black producers in the world. As a specialist in surface chemistry and surface physics, the business unit focuses on the production and application of carbon blacks, performance silicas, matting agents, sulfur functional organosilanes and iron blue pigments. The business unit serves a broad clientele, including manufacturers of tires and mechanical rubber goods as well as customers from the printing ink, coatings, and plastics industries.

If you’d like to find out more about us or see some samples, or if you have any questions, please contact us by phone (+49-69-218-39 62) or e-mail (nip@degussa.com). You’ll also find more information on our products on the Web at www.degussa-fp.com.

to Invest in Performance Silica

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Degussa’s Advanced Fillers & Pigments Business Unit announces an investment in their Chester, PA based Precipitated Performance Silica production site. “We urgently need the additional volume in order to meet the growing demand in the US for our Performance Silica mainly for the Tire and Life Science industry”, says Thomas Trempler, VP and General Manager for the Business Unit in NAFTA. It is planned to add to the existing capacity some additional million pounds through de-bottlenecking and yield improvement of already existing key equipment and technology, as a first step to be finalized by the end of 2004.

“Performance Silica is core business at Degussa and we are committed to provide the right grades, sufficient volumes and consistence service to our customers” adds Mr. Trempler.

The Business Unit Advanced Fillers & Pigments of Degussa AG operates 29 plants in 18 countries. The company is the only one manufacturing and supplying Carbon Black (Rubber and Pigment Black), Performance Silica, and Rubber Silane from one single source. As a specialist in surface chemistry and physics, the business unit focuses on the production and application of Carbon Black, Performance Silica, Matting Agents, Rubber Silane, and Iron Blue Pigments.

Degussa is a multinational corporation consistently aligned to highly profitable specialty chemistry. In fiscal 2003, its 47,000 employees generated sales of € 11.4 billion and operating profits (EBIT) of € 878 million, making it Germany’s third-largest chemical company and the global market leader in specialty chemicals. Innovative products and system solutions enable Degussa to play a valuable and indispensable role in the success of its customers, as summed up by our claim “creating essentials”.

Further Expands Carbon Black Capacity in China

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While construction of the third line of its carbon black plant

While construction of the third line of its carbon black plant in Qingdao proceeds, Degussa has begun a new project to further expand capacity with a fourth production line. With this investment Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, will significantly increase manufacturing capacity in China: “After completion of our current expansion projects we will be able to produce more than 100,000 metric tons of carbon black” says Robert Wissner, head of Degussa’s Fillers & Pigments Business Unit. The plant is located in the Shandong province, one of the most dynamic economic regions of China and is managed by Qingdao Degussa Chemical Company, Ltd. (QDCC), a joint venture of Degussa AG, Jiaozhou Municipality Fiscal Center and DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH. Degussa is a leader in carbon black with strong positions in all critical global markets. The newly added production capacities will further strengthen its position as one of the leading suppliers to the Chinese market.

“Demand is booming for high quality grades of carbon black. At QDCC we produce these products for our customers in the rubber and tire industries which they need to meet the international quality standards their customers expect”, according to Wissner as he explains the rationale of Degussa’s decision. The Qingdao plant is located close to major customers and to one of the largest ports in China. It is also well connected to a state-of-the-art traffic infrastructure that provides excellent logistics for supporting the dynamic growth of the Chinese rubber industry.

The Chinese tire and rubber markets are changing dramatically. China has now become the world’s largest market for truck tires and the third largest for all tires. Growing investments of the major international car and tire manufacturers and the massive expansion of China’s network of roads and highways are fueling this leap in demand.

Degussa has been producing specialty chemicals in China since 1988, has over 18 companies in the country with production facilities in Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanning, Qingdao, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Its broad range of products – from carbon blacks, amino acids, polyurethane foam additives, high-performance water treatment chemicals, construction chemicals to initiators used in the production of plastics – is supplying not only customers in China but also in the Asia-Pacific region. Degussa (China) Co., Ltd., Beijing the holding company of Degussa’s activities is supporting the group’s business units through an efficient and professional platform of services. Today Degussa employs over 1,300 people in PRC and generates sales of about 280 million € in 2003.

New Joint Venture to Manufacture Rubber Silanes in China

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Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, and Rizhao Lanxing Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Lanshan-Rizhao, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for the manufacture of sulfur-functional silanes for rubber applications. This agreement represents a successful conclusion to the negotiations that followed a memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies in July 2005. Degussa will own a 50 percent share in the new joint venture, and Lanxing 40 percent. A financial investor will assume the remaining 10 percent. Degussa is the worldwide leading manufacturer of silanes for rubber applications. Lanxing has been a well-established local manufacturer on the Chinese market since 1998. The new joint venture company will begin operating under the name Degussa Lanxing (Rizhao) Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd., following approval by the responsible bodies, and having obtained all licenses from the Chinese authorities. The company is scheduled to produce sulfur-functional silanes in liquid form and as a blend with carbon black.

Along with silica, sulfur-functional silanes are used to manufacture high-quality rubber compounds for use in tires, technical rubber articles, and sports shoes. In tires, the use of the silica/silane system – a pioneering development by Degussa – allows a significant reduction in rolling resistance and therefore a reduction in fuel consumption. “The demand for the kind of high-quality rubber silanes produced by Degussa’s Advanced Fillers & Pigments Business Unit is continually growing – not least because of the current fuel prices. Robert Wissner, head of the business unit, explains the company’s commitment to China: “By building a production plant in Asia we are supplementing our production facilities in Europe and the United States, and further expanding our position as world market leader. Our joint venture facility in China will produce for our customers from the rubber and tire industries in Asia/Pacific who need our silanes to manufacture products that meet international standards.”

Together with an increasing production of tires and other rubber products the demand for rubber silanes in China is growing strongly. China has already become the worldwide largest market for truck tires and the third largest for all kinds of tires. Powering this leap in demand is the increased involvement of global automobile manufacturers and big international tire producers, as well as the massive expansion of China’s network of roads and highways.

Degussa, which has been producing specialty chemicals in China since 1988, now has 20 companies in the country, operating production facilities in Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanning, Qingdao, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Its broad spectrum of products – ranging from carbon blacks, amino acids, polyurethane foam additives, high-performance water treatment chemicals, construction chemicals, and initiators used in the production of plastics – is aligned to customers not only in China but in the whole of Asia. As parent corporation of the Degussa Group in China, Degussa (China) Co., Ltd., Beijing acts as a holding company for the Group’s activities in China, supporting Degussa’s business units through an efficient and expert platform of services.

New Joint Venture in China

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Degussa and Wellink Group Sign Agreement to Cooperate in Producing Performance Silica

Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, and Fujian Nanping Xinyuan Investment Co., Ltd. (Wellink Group) in Nanping, Fujian, have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for manufacturing and marketing performance silica (precipitated silica and silicates). After final approval by the relevant authorities, which is expected soon, the new joint venture will begin trading as “Degussa Wellink Silica (Nanping) Co., Ltd. (DWS)”. Degussa will hold 60 percent in the new joint venture, while Xinyuan, the company in which Wellink has pooled its silica activities, will hold 40 percent.

DWS has three production sites in China, and supplies regional customers with its performance silica. The Chinese rubber industry is currently the major buyer. DWS anticipates further growth in the silicone rubber and toothpaste sectors, among others. DWS has its own research center in Nanping, Fujian, where it develops new products to meet specific customer requirements.

With this new joint venture Degussa is further strengthening its position as the world’s leading producer of performance silica. It now also ranks number one in the Asia/Pacific region, with eight production sites in five countries and a total annual capacity of 175,000 tonnes.

Wellink, the Chinese partner in the new DWS company, began producing performance silica in 1994, and is the market leader in China today.

Degussa is the world’s sole single-source producer and supplier of carbon blacks, performance silica and rubber silanes (three-product system). The Group is now also able to offer customers in China a broad range of products from five local factories, which are supported by three development centers in China.

RAG subsidiary Degussa bets on carbon black in the growth market of Brazil

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RAG subsidiary Degussa bets on carbon black in the growth market of Brazil

 

Capacity expansion of the carbon black facility in Paulinia strengthens top global position

Degussa GmbH has doubled its production plant capacity for carbon black in Paulinia, Brazil, to 100,000 tons per year. With the expansion of capacity in Paulinia, Degussa is augmenting its position as the world’s second largest manufacturer of carbon black with approximately 1.4 million tons per year.

“Carbon black is one of the strategic growth areas that we are systematically expanding. This capacity enhancement allows us to serve the demand of our customers in the tire and technical rubber-products industry even better. We are very optimistic overall regarding future growth in the rubber industry. We are highly equipped to meet this demand with our modern plant in Paulina,” commented Dr. Klaus Engel, Chairman of the Board of Degussa GmbH at the opening of the plant. “We have invested a total of €65 million ($85 million) in Brazil.”

Brazil is a core market for the Advanced Fillers & Pigments division, which is responsible within Degussa for global business with rubber additives and carbon black pigments. In the Brazilian market, around 90% of the demand for carbon black comes from the tire and technical rubber articles industry, and 10% is used as pigment in plastics, dyes, enamels and print inks. “South America is particularly interesting for the division as a growth region. The automotive industry and particularly the tire industry are growing continuously there, also because export volumes are growing. Many tire manufacturers even export most of their production, particularly to the North American market. To this extent, we regard this region, along with Asia, as the focus of our investment activities,” added Thomas Hermann, Head of the Advanced Fillers & Pigments Division. Around 55 million tires and 2.6 million vehicles were produced in Brazil in 2006, a third of each destined for export.

With 3,300 employees and an annual revenue of around €1.24 billion ($1.6 billion), the Advance Fillers & Pigments Division is one of the most important strategic business areas of Degussa GmbH. The division is present globally in 30 production locations in 18 countries on five continents. Degussa is the only one-stop-shop supplier of the important product lines of carbon black, rubber silicas and rubber silanes. This makes the Advanced Fillers & Pigments Division one of the highest performing system providers for the rubber-processing industry. The division’s entire product range also offers tailor-made solutions to manufacturers of dyes, enamels, and printing inks, and to the plastics industry.

Degussa has been active in Brazil, the focus of its activities in the Latin American economic area, for over 50 years, and is represented in all its business divisions. The most recent major individual project in Brazil was in 2006 and entailed the expansion of the production facility for hydrogen peroxide bleaching chemicals to 70,000 tons of capacity per year. The plant is located in Barra do Riacho.

As the world number one in specialty chemicals, Degussa, a 100% subsidiary of the RAG Group, provides innovative products and system solutions that are indispensable for its customers’ success. We have summarized this service in the “creating essentials” claim. Around 36,000 employees around the world generated revenue of €10.9 billion and operating earnings (EBIT) of over €870 million in the 2006 financial year.