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US $ 37-million service centre investment
Thyssenkrupp Materials Services is continuing its expansion in North America and planning a new site for the Materials de Mexico division in San Luis Potosí . In the central Mexican city , the company is investing around US $ 37 million in a service centre that will support the future viability of the automotive supply industry , which is growing strongly in this region .
The new site will create jobs for around 65 employees . With this step , the mill-independent materials distributor and service provider is strengthening its position in the North- American market and further aligning its service business to evolving customer needs .
“ The needs and requirements of the industry are changing rapidly ,” said Martin Stillger , CEO of thyssenkrupp Materials Services . “ Against the background of the major transformation themes of electro-mobility , sustainability and supply chain resilience , Mexico is a clear growth market for us . Here
The centrepiece of the new site is a Schuler blanking line used to cut aluminium and high-strength steel blanks for the automotive industry .
we can support customers with our Materials as a Service strategy precisely in these key areas .”
In total , thyssenkrupp Materials Services has invested around US $ 102 million in the North- American market in the last 12 months .
The centrepiece of the new site is a Schuler blanking line used to cut aluminium and high-strength steel blanks for the automotive industry . Due to its low weight , aluminium helps to reduce emissions and is often used prominently in electric vehicles . The automotive industry is responding to increasing demand brought on by the faster transition to electric mobility and stricter emission standards planned by the U . S . government . For Mexican suppliers , the USA is by far the biggest sales market – around 80 per cent of sales are generated in this region .
“ The new site in San Luis Potosí will join our existing service centre in Silao , around 125 miles away ( which already has an aluminium blanking line ), to be the only facilities in the country to offer this service . All aluminium blanks for the auto industry not produced at these sites will have to be imported as pre-fabricated parts from the USA ,” the company told ISMR .
Thyssenkrupp Materials de Mexico currently has three service centres in the country at Saltillo , Silao and Puebla in close proximity to numerous OEMs and suppliers to the automotive industry . The new San Luis Potosí site is scheduled to start operations in mid- 2023 . n
TIMTOS 2023 launches new theme areas
The Taipei International Machine Tool Show , also known as “ TIMTOS ”, is scheduled to return in 2023 from 6-11 March 2023 at the Nangang Exhibition Centre in Taipei ( Taiwan ), Hall 1 & 2 and TWTC Hall 1 . According to the organiser TAITRA , all exhibit spaces are sold out and booth allocation will be finished by the end of October 2022 . Switzerland , Germany , the United States and Denmark will set up national pavilions at the event .
“ TIMTOS 2023 will accommodate more than 6,000 booths to showcase a full line of metal-cutting machines , controllers , key components , smart manufacturing solutions and more . What ’ s more , three new theme areas are being added to feature ‘ Advanced Metalworking Technology ’, ‘ Additive Manufacturing ’ and ‘ Future Manufacturing ’. The latest models and smart manufacturing technologies will be found in every aisle of the show ,” TAITRA told ISMR .
The ‘ Additive Manufacturing ’ area will gather the latest metal lamination manufacturing technologies . Precision metal processing that leads to booming business opportunities in electric vehicles , aerospace and low-orbit satellites will be highlighted at the ‘ Advanced Metalworking Technology ’ area . The ‘ Future Manufacturing ’ area will
introduce visitors to new technologies and tools such as 5G ; AI ; digital twins ; edge computing ; industrial metaverse ; collaborative robots etc .
With its theme “ Keep Rolling in Metalworking ,” TIMTOS 2023 aims to link up the global machine tool ecosystem and offer the latest models and diversified innovative solutions to make metal processing smarter , more efficient and more sustainable .
The event , co-organised by TAITRA and TAMI , features intelligent machines , components and intelligent manufacturing solutions that will cover the entire metalworking production process .
“ Taiwan was the fifth largest producer of tooling machines in the world in 2021 .
Above and right : TIMTOS 2022 .
Export performance of Taiwan ’ s tooling industry remained strong in 2022 , with a cumulative export value of US $ 1.998 billion from January to August , up 13.8 % from the same period in 2021 , and double-digit annual growth rates towards the USA ; Vietnam ; Italy ; the Netherlands and Germany . In the postpandemic period , with the global economy stabilising and new business opportunities from the trend in energy saving , Taiwan ’ s toolmakers will now be able to show the value of their products through differentiation and strive for industrial prosperity ,” added the show organiser . n
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