PRA May 2015 Front Cover Feature

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Front Cover Feature

Davis-Standard stretches its capabilities in Asia Global plastics manufacturing has expanded, specifically in terms of advancement in technologies to increase production efficiency and capacities, in line with the competitive nature of the sectors being served. As well, the incremental enduser applications for plastics are also fuelling growth for the manufacturing sector. It is against this backdrop that global plastics and rubber extrusion and converting systems machinery specialist Davis-Standard is reinforcing its commitment in the Asian region.

Global advantage brand Innovative solutions that are efficient and sustainable are a common denominator for plastics processors and manufacturers to vie in the global market. In the same way, solutions providers that have a proven track record for high-quality equipment and services tend to stay ahead of the league. Headquartered in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, US, Davis-Standard says it provides the highly required features for equipment, such as cost efficiency and durability, with a high return on investment. Davis-Standard has extended its frontiers across the various markets around the globe through its “The Global Advantage” brand. Ditto to the company’s goals, it is able to supply technologically-advanced extrusion solutions to plastics processing industries around the world. Catering to various markets with different consumer needs remains to be the cardinal element in The Global Advantage formula, which the company sums up as “quality service on global scale”. Having established a presence in several key markets in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific with sales and aftermarket offices, the company says global customers are assured of fast response by service technicians, as well as access to quality equipment upgrades. According to Davis-Standard, whether processors need to add new capabilities or upgrade existing equipment, the company has spare parts, including current drives and controls, extruder refurbishing, extrusion feedscrew services, and extruder gearbox retrofits as well as modernisation packages to support cost-effective results with a fast turnaround. This is the company’s way of staying close to its customer base to serve thoroughly and promptly.

Davis-Standard’s extrusion lab

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China – the be all market China is an important market for DavisStandard: the company has a facility located in the country, serving as the centrifuge for the other Asian markets. Set up in 2012, the Suzhou facility covers an area of 4,300 sq m. It certainly is in an advantageous position in China, a country which, according to a report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), is expected to be the largest market for film machinery in the coming years. Moreover, China is in proximity to other emerging economies in the Asian region. The TMR forecast points to Taiwan and India as anticipated markets to propel demand for film machinery, owing to an increasing demand from the packaging industry in view of the increase in the middle class population and industrialisation.


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