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Teknor Apex strengthens capacity BASF Catalysts invests in
in Japan capacity building at Chennai
eknor Apex Company has established a warehouse and ASF Catalysts India Pvt
Tdistribution facility in Kyoto for its PVC automotive BLtd (BASF) will expand its
compounds and has appointed a sales agent responsible mobile emissions catalysts
for serving auto-industry companies in Japan. The new production plant in Chennai,
sales agent is Nishinihon Shoko Co., Ltd., an Osaka-based India. The double-digit
company specializing in supplying the automotive industry. million Euro investment will
Mr. Kozo Okamoto is president and CEO. The manager of nearly double the company’s
automotive accounts will be Mr. Hirofumi Okamoto, and catalysts production capacity
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already supply PVC compounds to Japanese OEMs in other road segment. The completion
regions of the world, and now we have strengthened our of the expansion is planned
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manager for the Vinyl Division. “This is critical for for high-performance and cost-effective emissions
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components, sealing systems, mechanical cables, and contribution to the Indian government’s endeavours for
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locations and operations in Belgium, Germany, Singapore, solutions for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles,
and China, as well as six separate divisions that serve a off-road vehicles and motorcycles. This investment will
wide range of industries Teknor Apex Company, a privately further boost BASF’s capabilities to support increasingly
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custom compounders of plastics. Teknor Apex produces stricter emission regulations. The site includes a new
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color masterbatches, specialty chemicals, and hoses. The an existing BASF plant in Chennai and is the culmination
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the company’s catalyst manufacturing capacity in India.
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plant, producing a full range of catalyst solutions,
including light duty, heavy duty and motorcycle
emissions catalysts to meet growing market demand
and customer technology needs. The site produces
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(DOC), Catalyzed Soot Filter (CSF) and Selective
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operates thirteen manufacturing facilities worldwide in the ever more important. At the same time, more and more
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The Vinyl Division of Teknor Apex Company is a leading meet the demands of this growth, according to BASF’s
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to the appliance, automotive, construction, medical device, other government initiatives, we are expanding our local
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