Dow Corning establishes new venture in China to expand silicone rubber manufacturing, product offerings
In a move to expand its rubber manufacturing capability and product offerings to customers in Asia and around the world, Dow Corning Corporation and Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co. Ltd. (DCTS) have formed a new company, Ling Dao Silicone (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, to utilize the strong technology and capability in the rubber industry from DCTS and operates a new manufacturing facility in the Min Hang District of Shanghai.
DCTS is a joint venture in Japan between Dow Corning and Toray Industries since 1966.
The new venture, operational in March this year, enables Dow Corning customers of the rubber industry in Asia, primarily from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and India, to take advantage of the broader product range, speedier and more flexible supply, more responsive service and competitive prices.
Ling Dao Silicone will be under the leadership of Ji-shan Lin, Dow Corning's Commercial Manager for Rubber Fabrication Industry, Greater China. "We believe the new company is a step further in our strive to bring more customer-focused solutions to the market place, the benefits to our customers and those who have yet used our products are substantial," said Mr. Lin.
The expanded product range will also add velocity to Dow Corning's total offerings to customers and increase their competitiveness in areas of keypads, general silicone rubber molding, wire & cable, flame retardant rubber, high voltage insulator rubber and oil resistant rubbers.
Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com ) provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services. Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning's annual sales are outside the United States. In Asia, Dow Corning has manufacturing facilities in Japan, China, Korea, Thailand and India, and maintains very strong sales and distribution networks in most major business centers.
Established in 1966, as a joint venture between Dow Corning Corporation and Toray Industries, Dow Corning Toray Silicone is today one of Japan's leading silicone suppliers, with fully integrated research, development, manufacturing, marketing and sales activities. For more than three decades, Dow Corning Toray Silicone has contributed significantly to the use of silicones in Japan's chemicals, electronics, automotives, construction and numerous other industries. Japanese customers have learned to rely on Dow Corning Toray Silicone for consistent and high quality supplies as well as innovative technologies. Today, a development center and two production facility teams with a nationwide sales network serve the diverse needs of our customers in Japan. As an integral part of the global Dow Corning organization, Dow Corning Toray Silicone joins in the development of new silicone products and technologies for the future, supplies the same high quality products and services to its many Japanese customers worldwide.
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