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[August 2006]
Dragon&TCKilns – Rounding Off a Successful Year in Rimini
Following fruitful showings in May at Ceramitec in Munich and Ceramics China in Guangzhou, Dragon&TCKilns will be using this autumn’s Tecnargilla exhibition in Rimini, Italy as a springboard for further consolidation into 2007.The company’s stand this year (Hall C3) extends to 60 sq.m. and all the Chinese and European principals will be present to meet visitors in person, an increasingly useful part of the exercise in an otherwise highly digital age. Additionally, the company’s technology partners are also exhibiting at the show. On this occasion, right alongside Dragon&TCKilns and with nearly 130 sq.m. is Unimak, the company with which it works closely on complete turnkey projects. This all broadens the potential for valuable on-the-spot technical and commercial exchange.
The importance that Dragon&TCKilns attaches to promotion, travel, rapid communication and technical development has led to exponential growth in international sales in the past couple of years. The latest tranche of orders – amounting to several million euro – has meant that despite substantial investment in added manufacturing floorspace and personnel, the Shenzhen factory is extremely busy with current work. This involves kilns for both the domestic Chinese market, where TCK remains a leading player, and for the overseas contracts secured by Dragon Kilns, based in England.
"In many areas I believe we are now regarded as one of the serious contenders each time new kiln installations are at planning stage," said Adam Slater of Dragon Kilns. "The presence of the company in Rimini will, I am sure, further cement this position for us.
"Also, although Tecnargilla is being staged not long after the other two exhibitions in which we participate, with the speed at which we work we now have some more newly commissioned projects that we can talk about. I’m optimistic that when manufacturers from both key sectors and emerging markets see in detail what we have to offer, they will be making us part of their plans for next year."
Dragon&TCKilns has recently been working on more prestigious tableware kiln contracts as well as adding to its references in the industrial refractories sector. Now and in the next few months, commissioning will take place in Europe and near and south-east Asia – as well as, of course, throughout China.
The company has recently announced that it is in close negotiations with a couple of the industry’s blue-chip groups, testimony to both its increasingly strong reputation as a technically sound and cost efficient kiln builder and the way Dragon Kilns has gone about establishing international confidence in the brand.
"We’re glad to see that the order book is in very good shape," concluded Adam Slater, "and our best endeavours at Tecnargilla will make sure it stays that way next year."
In addition to being able to meet the team and discuss new kiln projects in detail, visitors will be able to see a kiln module exhibited on the stand. A warm welcome awaits everyone and, via Dragon Kilns (adam@dragonkilns.com) the company will be delighted to accommodate pre-arranged meetings.
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