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Taking the global advantage to Asia A major player in the machinery segment, US-headquartered Davis-Standard supplies technologically-advanced extrusion and converting solutions to the global plastics and rubber processing industries. China and Asia, on the whole, are important markets for Davis-Standard that will exhibit at the Chinaplas show in Shanghai from 25-28 April, at Booth C01, Hall W1. For more information about DavisStandard’s Global Advantage™ prior to Chinaplas, visit www.davis-standard.com
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high return of investment, which are timely considerations to outsmart challenges in production costs and quality, says the company. Not being lulled by China’s economic growth in 2016, which analysts say will be its lowest in 25 years, Davis-Standard has in fact expanded its Jim Murphy was laboratory at its subsidiary appointed President/ in Suzhou, to help clients CEO of Davis-Standard develop new medical tubing last year, taking over products and test resins. the position vacated by The 46,30 0-sq ft Suzhou Bob Preston who left the facility represents a core of company. Jim has been Davis-Standard’s footprint with Davis-Standard in Asia Pacific, since the for more than 25 years, progressing through region accounts for 30% of various leadership roles the company’s business. in sales and engineering Davis-Standard will also management promote the expansion of its film technology and aftermarket services with the recent acquisition of US extrusion machinery compatriot Gloucester Engineering Company (GEC). We gather more information on the company’s focus from an interview conducted with Jim Murphy, President, Davis-Standard.
n the next three years to 2019, global plastics processing machinery demand is expected to rise to 4% annually, to nearly US$36 billion, according to research firm Freedonia. It points to extrusion machinery as a strong contender in terms of clinching top grossing sales. In the Asia Pacific region, which would account for half of the global equipment output in 2017, the market maintains an upward trajectory for its plastics processing machinery shipments. According to Freedonia, China will boost sales and account for 59% of the total regional output. It is against this background that Davis-Standard will exhibit at Chinaplas, relying on its Global Advantage™ focus on its wide ranging solutions for key markets including food packaging, medical, electronics, energy, agriculture as well as construction and automotive. Davis-Standard is scoring in the One of its competitive edges is flexible packaging sector with providing equipment that is costits dsX flex-pack™ extrusion coating line effective, durable and offering a
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MARCH / APRIL 2016