Lanxess is to invest EUR 20 million in Changzhou

At the Bianjing Chemical Park in Changzhou LANXESS is building a new plant for high-performance plastics. Photo: LANXESS AG

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is strengthening its presence in the growth market China: The Cologne-based company is building a new plant for high-performance plastics in Changzhou for around EUR 20 million. From Q2 2019, the compounding plant is to produce up to 25,000 metric tons of Durethan- and Pocan-branded high-tech plastics for the automotive sector and the electric and electronics industry. 

2017年11月23日，上海——特殊化学品集团朗盛正巩固其在不断发展的中国市场的地位：这家总部位于德国科隆的公司将投资约2000万欧元，在常州兴建一座高性能塑料工厂。这家复合型工厂将于2019年第二季度启动，生产Durethan和Pocan品牌的高科技塑料，用于汽车、电气和电子行业，产能高达2.5万吨。

“China is the largest automotive market in the world and is setting the pace for electromobility. We want to support growth in this important region and are expanding our presence in the high-performance plastic segment,” said Matthias Zachert, Chairman of the LANXESS Board of Management, at a press conference in Shanghai. LANXESS already operates a plant for high-performance plastics in Wuxi, China.

朗盛董事会主席Matthias Zachert在上海发布会上表示：“中国是世界上最大的汽车市场，也是电动汽车推广的先行者。我们希望扩大在这一重要区域的增长，巩固我们在高性能塑料领域的地位。”朗盛已在中国无锡设有高性能塑料厂。

According to studies, around one in four of the approximately 85 million cars sold around the world this year will be sold in China. This figure is expected be one in three in 2025. The electric and electronics industry also offers a great deal of potential in China. LANXESS expects here annual growth of around nine percent till 2021.

据研究，今年全球约8500万辆汽车销量中，中国占据了四分之一。预计2025年将达到三分之一。中国的电气和电子行业也极具潜力。朗盛预计其在中国的年增长率可达9%。

“At the same time, we are expanding our global network of compounding plants with the new production site and are continuing to consistently focus our portfolio on high-value plastics,” said Michael Zobel, Head of the High Performance Materials business unit at LANXESS. 

“同时，新工厂的建立使得我们在全球的复合工厂网络不断扩大，我们的战略重心一直都放在高品质塑料产品的开发上，”朗盛高性能材料业务部主管Michael Zobel如是说道。

Changzhou site to be strengthened
常州工厂有待发展

With the investment LANXESS is also significantly strengthening the Changzhou site. At the Binjiang Chemical Park in Changzhou, the Group already has plants for leather chemicals and synthetic rubber, which currently employ around 350 people. The new plant for high-performance plastics will create 35 additional jobs. 

朗盛还在不断投资发展常州工厂。在常州滨江化工园区，朗盛已经设有皮革化学品和合成橡胶工厂，目前员工约350人。

Lanxess placed the new factory in Changzhou in response to the government's call for chemical enterprises to enter industrial parks," said Ming Cheng Chien, CEO of Lanxess Greater China. "We will integrate the resources in Changzhou and achieve cross-divisional synergy to provide high-quality services and solutions for Lanxess' old and new customers," Chien said.

朗盛大中华区首席执行官钱明诚先生表示：“朗盛密切地关注中国市场如新能源汽车产业的蓬勃发展。这次将新工厂放到常州也是为了响应政府‘化工企业进园区’的要求，并将现有在常州的皮革化学品、橡胶生产基地的业务和资源充分利用和整合，发挥跨业务部门的协同效应，为新老客户提供高质量、高附加值的解决方案和服务。”

Lightweight solutions for modern mobility

现代移动性的轻量级解决方案

The automotive industry is the most important customer for LANXESS’ high-performance plastics. The innovative materials allow the construction of components to replace metal parts in motor vehicles and thus contribute to reducing weight, fuel consumption and emissions. LANXESS plastics are used, for example, in engine applications, door structures, pedals, front ends and cockpit cross members. Depending on the part, the lightweight construction can make a weight-saving of up to 50 percent. 

汽车行业是朗盛在高性能塑料产品方面最重要的客户。创新材料代替了汽车零部件当中的金属制品，从而有助于减轻重量、减少燃料消耗和排放。朗盛塑料产品使用在例如发动机、车门结构，踏板、车身前端和驾驶舱横梁等部位。轻量结构可使车辆不同部位减少不同的重量，最高可达50%。

There are also many applications for LANXESS plastics in hybrid and electric vehicles, some of which are already successful in mass production. These include components for charging systems, carriers and cell holders for battery systems as well as sensors and housing parts for electric motors. The materials also have great potential in electromobility infrastructure, such as in housing, switches and terminal clips for charging stations. In autonomous driving, polyamides and polyesters are ideal for connectors for sensors, displays and control units, for example. 

朗盛塑料在混合动力和电动汽车中的应用很多，其中有一些已经完成批量生产，包括充电系统的组件，电池系统的载体和电池座，以及电动机的传感器和外壳部件。这些材料还可以广泛应用于电动汽车的基础设施之中，如充电桩、充电开关和端子线夹。在自动驾驶中，聚酰胺和聚酯是制作传感器、显示器和控件连接器的理想选择。

Source: lanxess.cn/gov.cn

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