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GE Toshiba Silicones joint venture

GE’s Advanced Materials business and Toshiba sign an agreement for the establishment of a new silicones manufacturing facility in Nantong, Jiangsu province in China.

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GE Toshiba Silicones, a joint venture of GE’s Advanced Materials business and Toshiba, have signed an agreement for the establishment of a new silicones manufacturing facility in Nantong, Jiangsu province in China. With a total investment of US $78 million (RMB 647.4 million) by the two parent companies, the new facility is scheduled for completion at the end of 2007 and will be the largest GE Toshiba Silicones factory in China. This new plant will enable GE Toshiba Silicones to supply advanced silicone technologies to China via a shortened supply chain.

The new GE Toshiba Silicones plant is located in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD), taking advantage of the location as a distribution center to help ramp up the development of the silicones industry in China, where world-class silicones technologies and products are in high demand. The new investment will not only enhance the role of the Chinese silicones industry as a driving force for regional economic development, but also will meet the demand for silicones products from other parts of the Asia Pacific region.

GE to Enhance Presence in China with New Silicones Plant Coming on Stream. Click go for high Resolution image. Photo: GE - Advanced Materials

“GE Toshiba Silicones has always envisaged China as one of the most important markets in the world,” said Eddy Wu, president and CEO of GE Toshiba Silicones. “In order to capitalize on the strategic position of the Chinese market in the Asia-Pacific region, we have been increasing our investment in China. A global R&D center has been set up in Shanghai alongside its counterparts in the United States, India, and Germany, as well as four silicones manufacturing facilities, leveraging its global business network and world-class R&D capabilities. We are committed to introducing the latest silicones technologies to China based on profiles of local demands, aiming to convert R&D results in advanced technologies into cutting-edge products that meet the requirements of our customers.”

The choice of Nantong as the location for its new facility by GE Toshiba Silicones is most welcome by the Nantong authorities because the company is well known for its commitment to health, safety, and environmental protection. GE Toshiba Silicones’ Shanghai and Ohta (Japan) plants have recently been certified Global Star, GE’s unique measurement to certify manufacturing facilities for the highest standard of health and safety for efficient operation.

“The rich resources in world-class technologies and profound understanding of the market of GE Toshiba Silicones will combine well with Nantong’s geographic advantage as an industrial center in the YRD to provide a major driver to regional economic development,” said Chen De Xin, director of Nantong Economic & Technology Development Zone.

The GE - Advanced Materials, Silicones’ portfolio includes silicone-based products and technology platforms, silanes, sealants and adhesives.

Find information about GE Advanced Materials.

With outstanding properties in electrical insulation, resistance to radiation, burning, corrosion, and extremities in temperature, as well as biological compatibility, silicones are used in a wide range of daily applications and industries such as electrical-electronics, construction, textiles, light industries, healthcare, mechanics, transportation, and plastics - rubber products.

Read a recent GE Silicones news release; 'New silicones additive from GE drastically reduces solvents, helps polyurethane foam manufacturers gain key processing benefits and compliance with VOC emissions regulations.'


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