September, 22 (polimerica.eu) -- The Italian injection molding machine
manufacturer has invested EUR 2 million to update its plant in Cologno,
Italy, awaiting market recovery. In the mean time, production has begun
in India at one of the group plants.
The renovate plant was
presented to its customers last week in packed open-house. The works
performed involved the whole flooring, the implementation of seven
automatic stores for small parts, a new parts stores, overhead cranes,
paint booth, and equipment for internal handling.
Among the key points of the
plan for recovery is greater attention to foreign markets. Thus, at the
end of the summer, Negri Bossi has begun assembling machines in India,
at the Sacmi plant in Ahmedabad. "This involves a series of hydraulic
presses with clamping force from 550 to 1000 tons, developed for the
local market with technology taken in part from Negri Bossi, and in
part from BM Biraghi," explains Mr. Tavecchia. "Injection molding
machines without any frills to reduce the costs, but with European
technology and parts to guarantee performance and reliability. Our
objective is not to compete on price with the local or Chinese
manufactures, rather to take a share of the medium-high market segment.
In the meantime, Negri Bossi
has closed a few major supplies abroad, starting with a BiPower press
with 7000 ton clamping force, recently delivered to Japan. It was the
largest machine every built by Negri Bossi and, perhaps, the largest
single-frame machine ever built. With a two storey-clamping unit, it
has two side-by-side injection units, Euromap 125.000, to guarantee
filling of the die while limiting the dimensions, a solution already
used in other 6000 ton BiPower lines. This gigantic injection-molding
machine was built in the Sacmi plant in Imola, where the large Negri
Bossi plants have been assembled for some time.
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