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Zwick Opens Factory In China

2014/10/28      view:

Zwick opened its new factory inTaicang,China, some 50 km north-west ofShanghaiin autumn 2014. The 2000m2 site will be used for developing and assembling testing machines and instruments for Chinese and global markets. One of the first products is a drop-weight tester for puncture tests on plastics. Provisional capital expenditure is EUR 4M.

"The factory in Taicang will allow us to react more quickly in adapting to individual requirements. The Zwick name will also be joined inChinaby another long-established brand. All products from Taicang will bear the name 'Amsler', continuing on an international stage a successful 160-year tradition of innovation”, revealed Christine Dübler, director of sales at Zwick.

Including its Taicang site, the Zwick Roell Group has five European plants with over 1,200 employees engaged in producing testing systems for more than 20 different industries.