Dana Holding Corp, a US auto parts supplier, announced on May 10, 2011 local time that the company’s technical center in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China has officially started construction.
Dana Corporation stated that the new technology center will provide the company with advanced product and application engineering services. Specifically, the center will be responsible for the research and development of off-highway axles, driveshafts and gearboxes; commercial vehicle driveshafts; light axles and driveshafts; and electric vehicle battery coolers and Other sealing and thermal energy products. Design, development and testing. The center is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2011.
Aziz Aghili, the president of Dana Asia Pacific, stated: “Dener's business in China has been going on for 20 years. We are very happy to see the company's 14th global technology center breaking ground here. "He said," We have achieved good results in China. We believe that in the future, China's off-highway, commercial vehicle and light vehicle markets will still have much to offer."
Consulting firm IHS Global Insight pointed out in its report that China is the world’s largest heavy truck producer and became the world’s largest auto market in 2009. The agency said that by 2014, China's light vehicle production will account for more than 25% of global production.
Dana Corporation stated that in order to seize this growth opportunity, Dana China Technology Center will become a new member of the company’s global R&D center network. It is reported that the new center will cover an area of ​​130,000 square feet (about 12,000 square meters) and will have nearly 200 employees.
The center will be adjacent to the factory of Dana Wuxi Technologies Company, Ltd. The plant was established in 2003 and is responsible for the assembly of axles, driveshafts and gearboxes, and thermal products for off-highway vehicles.
George Constand, Dana's director of quality and technology, said: "This new technology center has advanced testing laboratories and production equipment that will enable us to continue to innovate and bring new technologies to the global market. It will support our global product development activities and enable us to continuously design and deliver products that meet their needs for customers in the Asia Pacific region."
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