Jiangling
Motors Corporation, Ltd (JMC), China's leading producer of diesel engined vans,
light buses and light duty trucks, has entered into a technology supply
agreement with the Swedish process control specialist SinterCast for compacted
graphite iron (CGI) product development.
Under the terms of the
agreement, a SinterCast Mini-System 3000 will be installed at the JMC foundry
located in Nanchang, China.
The Mini-System 3000, which
is planned to be shipped this month and commissioned in October, will enable
JMC to independently develop high quality CGI cylinder blocks and heads for its
own diesel engines and for engines produced as part of its joint venture with
Ford Motor Company.
"This order marks our
sixth installation in China, broadening our presence and our brand awareness in
the world's largest commercial vehicle market. We are pleased that our
longstanding support of CGI development in China, combined with our commitment
to local commercial and technical support, has led to JMC's decision to adopt
our technology" said Dr Steve Dawson, president and chief executive officer of
SinterCast.
"The JMC Mini-System
3000 is our fourth installation commitment of 2013 and, together with other on-going
installation discussions, provides an opportunity for a third consecutive year
of strong installation growth, following record installation performance in
2011 and 2012," he added
JMC's links with Ford Motor Company offer up the potential for some exciting future market and product development prospects.
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