Jul 20 2005
Ashland’s presence in the Asian foundry marketplace continues to increase as Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., announces an agreement with TEMC, Metal and Chemical Corp. of Taiwan. The agreement provides TEMC an exclusive right to distribute Ashland Casting Solutions binders and EXACTCAST® sleeve technologies to Taiwanese foundries.
"TEMC is a leading sleeve and coating supplier for the metal casting industry in Taiwan. The strong relationship of TEMC with Taiwanese foundries will enable Ashland Casting Solutions to sell products in these areas more effectively. We are very pleased to have TEMC as our exclusive binders and EXACTCAST sleeves distributor in Taiwan," said Ken Chang, business development manager, Taiwan, Ashland Casting Solutions.
“To be positioned in the Taiwanese market with TEMC is very positive for both companies,” said Mike Swartzlander, vice president, Ashland Specialty Chemical and general manager, Ashland Casting Solutions. “Their reputation in fiber sleeves and coatings coupled with our leading global position in binders and EXACTCAST sleeves provide a strong offering to foundries in this market.”
"We are very excited to have the alliance with Ashland Casting Solutions. Taiwanese foundry operators have known the Ashland name for more than 25 years, and Ashland means foundry technologies, foundry solutions and quality. We are committed to putting 100 percent of our efforts into growing the foundry business with Ashland in Taiwan," said F.K. Chang, general manager of TEMC.
Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, is a leader in supplying products, processes and technologies to the global metal casting marketplace. The group has operations (including licensees and joint ventures) in 21 countries.
Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., is a leading, worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals serving industries including adhesives, automotive, composites, metal casting, merchant marine, paint, paper, plastics, watercraft and water treatment. Visit www.ashspec.com to learn more about these operations.
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