The Continental Structure Plastics Company of the Teijin Group plans to establish a plant at the Plant in Plence, France. Sheet molding compound (SMC) production line To meet the needs of its European market. Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) will invest approximately 5.1 million euros ($6 million) in this SMC production line.
The French plant of Continental Structural Plastics will be the focus of the development of low VOC materials and SMC materials in Europe.
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) is currently the largest manufacturer of sheet molding compound (SMC) in North America, with an annual production of more than 84,000 tons of SMC. The SMC production line established in France will further promote the company's development of a large number of patented and advanced composite materials, including those low-VOC materials that are being developed in response to European market standards. The raw materials required for the production of SMC in this production line are mainly glass fiber and carbon fiber.
Philippe Bonte, President of the European Division of Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), said: 'Opening an SMC line at Prent is an important step in our strategy to expand our European market, as this ensures that we can provide a full range of services to European customers. At the same time, it also provides us with a great opportunity to further strengthen the research and development of materials in Europe.
The lightweight, sturdy and high-performance materials developed by Teijin Group and the composite synthesis technology possessed by them are regarded as the key targets of the Group's medium-term strategic transformation. On this basis, the company also plans to expand its business to become a variety of materials. Supplier of parts.
The CSP PLONS production line is both an innovative factory and a rapidly developing lightweight technology center that includes carbon fiber resin transfer molding (RTM), A-type carbon fiber resin transfer molding and thermoplastic composite production. CSP is earlier than CSP. In 2013, it purchased a 12,000 square meter (130,000 square foot) facility.