Federal-Mogul Powertrain will build a new factory for sealing and gasket products in Nanchang, China to meet growing demand from OEMs there.
The new 24,000 sq m factory will double the capacity of the company’s current sealing manufacturing operations in Nanchang and will be located in the Nanchang Economic and Technological Development Zone. Production is expected to begin in 2016.
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The sealing business in China has grown at an annual rate significantly higher than the growth rate of engine production in the past five years.
The additional plant in the same city will expand capacity by building on already existing resources and skills in the current factory.
Richard Paoline, business director, sealing, China, said: “When the plant is operational, new automated production lines will be introduced to further expand the capacity for existing products. We also plan to manufacture MicroTorq low friction dynamic seals there, which are specifically designed for the next generation of engines in the Chinese market.”
