Kinedyne Opens Sprawling Plant In Nantong, China |
Manufacturing facility is fully operational after year-long construction
effort
BRANCHBURG, N.J. and NANTONG, China, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- An
impressive new manufacturing facility is now up and running in the Jiangsu
Province of eastern China, courtesy of Kinedyne Corporation, a worldwide
leader in cargo control products.
Located in the port city of Nantong, the new complex includes four
distinct buildings, covering more than 200,000 square feet. The facility
will now serve as the base of operations for more than 300 of the company's
employees, who will support the company's manufacturing, quality control,
engineering and supply chain management activities in the region.
"Although the global economy has not completely recovered from the
recession, we've invested heavily in a huge, new production facility,"
explains James Klausmann II, Kinedyne's executive vice president. "Our
philosophy has always been to take an aggressive approach to our company's
future. My father founded the company four decades ago, and we didn't grow
to reach a leadership position in our market segment by being timid. We've
taken risks before, and we're doing it again to ensure that a Kinedyne
customer is buying the finest cargo control products available anywhere."
Kinedyne's Nantong plant will enable the company to control everything
that goes into a Kinedyne product - a key differentiator compared to other
cargo control companies. In addition to being a boon to customers in terms
of quality and service, the new facility will support efforts to
standardize a broad range of the company's products for a variety of global
markets.
One of the most important goals of the Nantong project was to expand
the company's capacity to manufacture numerous subcomponents used to build
various Kinedyne products. The ability to control manufacturing lead time
on these parts further enhances an already impressive service and quality
commitment. Kinedyne utilizes a network of five manufacturing and
distribution facilities in North America, all promising a 24-hour
turnaround on orders for any catalog item.
Key aspects of the new plant include:
-- Metal Fabrication equipment including multiple coil-fed stamping presses
with capacity from 20 to 350 tons, wireforming machines, robotic welding
and roll-forming equipment.
-- Metal Processing and Finishing equipment including heat treatment and
plating lines, deburring operations, and an electrocoating (E-coat)
paint line.
All of these new metalworking capabilities, along with an in-house tool
and die shop, support an unprecedented expansion of the company's overall
production capacity. As an example, many of the hardware products used in
Kinedyne strap assemblies - from ratchet, cam and over-center buckles, to a
multitude of end fittings - are now produced entirely in the new facility.
In addition to the new capacity related to metal products, the Nantong
plant expands on some of the following existing operations, which
contributed to Kinedyne's four decades of growth.
-- Webbing Production lines that will support warping, weaving, finishing
and stenciling of the company's most recognized products - tie down
straps for flatbed, van and recreational trailers.
-- Sewing and Final Assembly Operations for a variety of products,
including winch straps, ratchet straps and logistic straps, cargo bars,
decking beams and hardware.
"Kinedyne has made a strong commitment to being the Best-in-Class
supplier of cargo control products and our investment in this plant is a
huge step toward that goal," Klausmann adds. "Our approach is to continue
investing for the future; in new equipment and production capabilities, in
new product development, and above all else, in developing our incredible
team of employees. We believe strongly that if we challenge ourselves to do
better, our entire team will deliver results that will benefit our
customers around the world."
Scenic and historic, Nantong is a port city located on the delta of the
famed Yangtze River with a population of approximately 750,000 people.
Nantong's close proximity to Shanghai - a major business center and
shipping port - has helped contribute to its growing reputation as an
attractive site for multi-national corporations doing business in China as
part of their global expansion plans.
About Kinedyne Corporation
Founded in 1968, Kinedyne Corporation is the world leader in
manufacturing and distributing cargo control products for the
transportation industry. The company maintains the top market share in
several industry sectors through the development and engineering of a
high-quality product offering, which features more than 5,000 items,
including multiple patents. Its products service users that include OEM's,
fleet operators and independent owner operators. The company serves several
markets including Heavy Duty Trucking, Government & Military, Farm &
Agricultural, Moving & Storage, Automotive and Recreational Vehicles.
Headquartered in Branchburg, NJ, Kinedyne operates facilities in
Lawrence, KS, Prattville, AL, and Reno, NV. In addition, it is the parent
company for a worldwide operations group - Kinedyne Canada Ltd. (Canada)
and Nantong Kinedyne Ltd. (China), and its affiliate Sistemas Kinedyne,
S.A. (Mexico).
SOURCE Kinedyne Corporation
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