Extrusion International 4-2023-USA

14 Extrusion International 4/2023 INDUSTRY NEWS Presence in China Expanded The MAAG Group is further ex- panding its presence in China creat- ing the prerequisites for continued growth in the People's Republic. Particular focus is being placed on creating incremental production capacity and on the introduction of new products specifically for the Chinese market. The internationally operating MAAG Group, headquartered in Oberglatt, Switzerland, has been stepping up its localization strategy in China since 2022 and currently has 103 employees. One recent ex- ample: the assembly shop at the site in Jiading, a district of Shanghai, has recently doubled in size. "With this expansion, MAAG is now well positioned for the further expansion of its localization activities in China," explains Ueli Thürig, Presi- dent of the MAAG Group. "'Made in China for China' is one of the key strategies our company has been fo- cusing on in recent years; more than 90 percent of the equipment assem- bled in our Shanghai plant is intend- ed for the Chinese market." MAAG has already been produc- ing GA series extrusion pumps, BAOLI strand pelletizers, and ZHULI underwater pelletizers in China. A similarly adapted version of the proven M-USG underwater strand pelletizing system will now expand the market-specific portfolio as the C-USG. The original German design will form the basis for this new ver- sion. While some key components will be supplied from Germany, the majority of parts will come from lo- cal production. The first C-USG sys - tems will be delivered to customers at the end of 2023. In addition, the added space will accommodate a new service center for the Maag/Ettlinger recycling fil - ter to enable MAAG to serve local customers more quickly. MAAG is responding to the increased num- ber of continuous melt filters in - stalled across Asia. MAAG Group www.maag.com MAAG Group production shop in Jiading/Shanghai, China MAAG Group employees in Jiading/Shanghai, China www.smart-extrusion.com