Plastic Engineering & Technical Services Opens New Manufacturing Facility In India

New manufacturing facility in India planned to open in fourth quarter of 2006

Auburn Hills, MI — This month, Plastic Engineering & Technical Services (P.E.T.S.) began constructing a manufacturing facility in Chennai, India. The new 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, opening in fall of 2006, will serve India's rapidly-growing injection molding market. The latest Plastic Engineering & Technical Services will manufacturer custom-design hot runner manifold systems to better serve its customers who include; Visteon, General Motors and other automotive and non-automotive companies locating manufacturing operations in India and Asia.

According to a recent economic report submitted by the Indian Government, the manufacturing sector in India grew 11.3% in the second quarter of 2004-2005, up from 7.9% in the first quarter of 2004-2005.

The emerging manufacturing sector has resulted in the opening of the new Plastic Engineering & Technical Services facility. The company plans on employing manufacturing engineers and service technicians during the first year of operations.

"Our customers expect on time performance, quality product and value," said Patrick Tooman, president, Plastic Engineering & Technical Services. "By expanding our manufacturing operations to India, we can better serve customers worldwide by providing the highest quality hot runner manifold systems and service."

The company plans to utilize the India-based manufacturing facility to develop Hot Runner Manifold System components. Plastic Engineering & Technical Services manufactures the components to build hot runner manifolds and supporting systems including; temperature controllers, valve gate sequencers, valve gates and much more.

SOURCE: Plastic Engineering & Technical Services