Martin Engineering to open new facility in China

Company finalizes plans to open new and larger production and warehouse facility in Kunshan

MARTIN Engineering, global specialists in conveyor technology and bulk materials handling, have finalized plans for a new 10,000 square meter facility in Kunshan, in the Jiangsu Province of China.

Scheduled to open in late 2011, the new building will house 8,000 square meters of manufacturing and warehouse operations and 2,000 square meters of office space, making it eight times larger than the company’s existing space.

The large production area will incorporate a full range of manufacturing operations, including laser cutting, metal fabrication, painting, assembly and testing.

When construction is completed, the facility will produce a variety of systems used to improve efficiency and reduce fugitive material in bulk material handling, including belt cleaners, impact cradles, skirtboard seal systems, air cannons and industrial vibration.

‘The new facility will allow us to greatly expand operations, improving our supply and service to the Asian region,’ said Martin Engineering China’s managing director Eric Zheng.  ‘And the enhanced manufacturing capabilities will allow us to do an even better job engineering customized solutions for bulk material handlers.’

Martin Engineering’s existing facility in China began operations in Kunshan in 2005 and quickly outgrew its 1,200 square meter leased space. According to Mr Zheng, the new facility will give Martin Engineering China greater capabilities for developing products specifically for the regional market and could eventually give the company the ability to serve Asian customers outside China.

‘This will be an attractive and extremely functional building which will help strengthen our organization and facilitate future business development,’ he said.