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News Release from: Poeton Industries | Subject: Powder coating plant
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 May 2002
Powder coating plant is jointly funded
A jointly funded automated powder coating plant will guarantee a trailer builder an output of in excess of 50 towbars an hour, allowing the company to offer customers a two-day delivery.
Poeton Industries, a world leader in surface coating technology, has entered into a joint venture with York Towbars to powder coat York's total output of towbars in a new facility at Poeton's Southampton plant The automated powder coating plant, which has been jointly funded by the two companies, will guarantee York an output of in excess of 50 towbars an hour, allowing the company to offer its customers a two-day delivery - even on special orders
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 20 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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York Towbars managing director Ian Macdonald says that convenience (the company is also based in Southampton, adjacent to the Poeton works) and the reassurance of having its towbars coated by a company that specialises in surface treatments for the aerospace, automotive and industrial markets, was the motivation for the joint venture.
Commenting for Poeton Industries, Barrie Poeton says research indicates that black is the predominant colour for powder coating, which means that the additional capacity will enable the facility to offer almost 'instant' powder coating in black, with other colours available subject to normal volume and turnaround considerations.
He adds that a second powder-coating module is planned for the near future, specifically to meet the demand for other colours and smaller quantities.
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