BONN, Germany, March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kautex
Textron GmbH & Co., KG (Kautex), a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT)
company, held a grand opening ceremony for its newest facility in
China located in the Wuhan
Economic and Technological Development Zone (WEDZ) in
China's Hubei Province.
Kautex will manufacture automotive plastic fuel tanks at the new
facility, using its conventional and NGFS® technologies. NGFS®
serves as an enabler to produce the lowest hydrocarbon (HC)
emission fuel tank systems and to reduce carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions by reducing the weight of the tank.
NGFS® is also the enabler for Kautex's all-plastic, lightweight
hybrid fuel tank.
"The light weight and low permeation features of the
NGFS® fuel tank help OEMs to meet the future China VI carbon
dioxide emissions requirements," said Jörg Rautenstrauch, Kautex's
president & CEO. "We see increasing demand from our customers
to implement this technology, and we are delighted to further its
use in China. Additionally, as
NGFS® is the platform for our lightweight hybrid fuel tank,
this investment helps ensure Kautex is able to offer the right
solutions to meet the long-terms needs of our customers."
Announced in fall 2015, Kautex closely collaborated with
the WEDZ in this greenfield development project. The initial
facility is 3,800 sq. meters with the option to expand to 7,500 sq.
meters. Trial production began in 2016, with formal production
scheduled to begin in the near-term.
"Kautex Wuhan is delighted to share this celebratory day with
the WEDZ, whose collaboration in this project was instrumental to
our success," said Wayne Shen,
president, Kautex Asia. "We also want to thank our fellow team
members across Kautex for their hard work and dedication – it was
truly a global team effort that made this opening day a
success."
Founded in 1935, Kautex pioneered plastics processing and blow
molding technologies. Today, the company is a Tier One supplier for
numerous automotive OEMs worldwide. The company produces fuel
systems, selective catalytic reduction systems, clear vision
systems and camshafts as well as industrial packaging.
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About Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
Kautex, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., is rated among the Top 100
Automotive Suppliers worldwide. The company is a leading global
supplier of hybrid and conventional plastic fuel tank systems,
selective catalytic reduction systems (SCR), clear vision systems
and ADAS sensor cleaning solutions. In addition, it produces and
supplies camshafts, castings and industrial packaging.
Headquartered in Bonn, Germany,
the company owns and operates 32 facilities in 14 countries
worldwide. For more information visit: www.kautex.de
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its
global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance
businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and
services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands
such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Off Road, Textron
Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information
visit: www.textron.com.
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