Positive demand in the premium automotive segment is currently leading to a high level of capacity utilisation in voestalpine ’ s Chinese automotive plants . The subsidiaries in the voestalpine Automotive Components Group are producing ultra-high-strength body parts at the Shenyang and Tianjin sites , near their German automotive customers . The phsultraform ® is also playing a key role .
“ We have carved out an innovation advantage for ourselves as the only local manufacturer of these ultra-high-strength lightweight components for the automotive industry , and this is now benefitting us . That ’ s why our plants in China are currently running at full capacity ,” explained Eibensteiner . Investment into expanding production , to allow additional orders to be processed , is already planned for the current business year 2021 / 22 . voestalpine Railway Systems operates two joint ventures in China ’ s turnout technology sector , and is one of the top three suppliers for the national high-speed rail network . The first local production facility for turnout monitoring systems was established in 2020 and has now finished processing its first major order for the metropolis of Kunming with its millions of inhabitants .
At the end of last year , voestalpine also continued the rollout of its pioneering 3D-printing process with metal powder in China . In addition to the five voestalpine additive manufacturing centres around the world ( Düsseldorf , Taiwan , Singapore , Toronto and Houston ), the innovative technology is now also being used at two new sites , in Shanghai and Dongguan . Both competence centres will focus on toolmaking , primarily for the automotive and consumer goods industries as well as for medical technology applications . n
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