Apr 13 2006
ECKA Granules has announced the establishment of US based production facilities in Orangeburg, South Carolina for the production of Non Ferrous Metal powder and particulates as well as specialty products for powder metallurgical and other technical applications. ECKA Granules has purchased the land and existing plant facilities formally used for the production of Pistons in Orangeburg South Carolina from Federal Mogul Power Train Inc.
The facility is being upgrades for the production of world class powder & particulate products for the US, Canadian and Latin American markets. Production will encompass products from all 3 of the core business units, including Red Metals (Copper based metals), Aluminium and Magnesium. ECKA Granules will utilise it state of the art technologies and process knowledge in the new facility to realise the demand of the customer base in the American market, which is generally seen as the most dynamic and innovative in the world in many key application areas.
According to Mr Gert Rohrseitz, Global President & CEO of ECKA Granulate GmbH & Co. KG, this move is a significant investment into the American Market and is part of the strategy to improve the service to our US and regional customers. It is also a response to the growing needs of the American customer base.
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