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Hitachi Metals Establishes New Production Base in China for Piston Ring Materials
11/19/2010 - Hitachi Metals, Ltd. recently announced its plans to establish a production base in Suzhou, China, for high-quality, high-performance stainless steel piston ring materials used in automobile components. It will be located inside Hitachi Metals (Suzhou) Technology, Ltd., a company active in the production of multilayered devices and target materials.
Hitachi Metals, Ltd. recently announced its plans to establish a production base in Suzhou, China, for high-quality, high-performance stainless steel piston ring materials used in automobile components. It will be located inside Hitachi Metals (Suzhou) Technology, Ltd., a company active in the production of multilayered devices and target materials.
The new China base will handle the rolling, heat treatment, and other processing of steel products made at its Yasugi Works in Japan. The company says that this new China operation will be instrumental in launching a two-pronged production system spanning Japan and China. It will be used to expand supply capacity, shorten delivery schedules, and strengthen technical service to China and other high-growth markets.
In its Fiscal 2012 Medium-Term Management Plan, Hitachi Metals declared its Global 50 plan, which aims for global business expansion, a reorganization of production structure, and a restructuring of business segments and product portfolio.
Hitachi Metals is the world’s leading manufacturer of stainless steel piston ring materials. The company keeps pace with the growing demand for steel piston rings at its Yasugi Works in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, where it manufactures stainless steel piston ring materials.
