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[March 2009]
Metso Expands Crusher Manufacturing Capacity in China
Metso (Helsinki, Finland) is celebrating the inauguration of an expansion to its crusher factory in Tianjin, China and the 10th anniversary of its Mining and Construction Technology manufacturing activities in China. The value of the expansion investment implemented in 2008 was €5 million and it comprised a new workshop and warehouse, as well as an upgrade of the factory building and production equipment.
Metso began manufacturing crushers in Tianjin in rented premises in 1999 and moved to the now expanded, wholly-owned premises in 2002. Increasing the factory’s total floor space to more than 7,500 square metres, the expansion will double production capacity at the Tianjin plant. The manufacturing portfolio will be extended to include several new small crusher models and the factory will also start producing screens and feeders, allowing Metso’s other manufacturing units to focus on larger and tailor-made crusher models. The new plant layout made possible by the expansion is also expected to increase manufacturing efficiency.
In addition to the Chinese and Asian markets, the Tianjin factory serves Metso’s mining and construction customers on a global basis. The expansion strengthens the facility’s position as one of the main manufacturing units in Metso’s Construction business line. The Tianjin factory currently employs approximately 100 people.
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