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Adhesives and adhesive bonding equipment
News Release from: Sentega Holding bv | Subject: Advanced Label Technologies
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 March 2004
Airbag wraps production to be doubled
Advanced Label Technologies is doubling current capacity and improves production flexibility in state-of-the-art airbag wraps specifically targeting the automotive safety market.
Advanced Label Technologies is doubling current capacity and improves production flexibility in state-of-the-art airbag wraps specifically targeting the automotive safety market Advanced Label Technologies [ALT], the arm of the Sentega Group specialising in automotive safety applications, today announced the investment of over EUR 1 million in the creation of new production facilities specifically targeting the automotive safety market
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The investment, which is being phased over a two year period, includes new machinery for the industrial die-cutting of airbag wraps, and the training and employment of experienced personnel to manage production, quality control and packaging.
The new production facilities will more than double the capacity of the pan-European specialist supplier to supply the airbag market to a total of up to 12 million units per year.
It is expected that the increased efficiency and speed of the new processes will drive unit costs further down in an already highly competitive market.
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"This investment in production technology and people is another clear sign of our commitment to the growing automotive safety market," said Jean-Luc Verstraeten, Managing Director of Advanced Label Technologies BV.
"The company is currently the European market leader in the vehicle safety systems adhesive applications market, in terms of volume, innovation and quality.
We aim to improve this position year on year by enhancing production, quality control and customer-focused research and development." About ALT auto safety applications - ALT's most popular product for the auto safety sector is passenger airbag covers, in which the firm has helped to develop the functional adhesive technology over the past decade.
Applications also include inflatable curtains for side-impact airbags and airbag covers for side and knee-impact airbags.
The company also manufactures seatbelt protection systems and high-specification safety labelling on metal, plastic, glass and fabric surfaces which is uniquely developed for harsh automotive conditions.
About Sentega - Sentega Holding is a market-leading manufacturer of customised self-adhesive products for businesses across Europe.
Headquartered in The Netherlands, with operations in the Benelux, France, Germany and the UK, Sentega is wholly owned by its four founding executives.
In 2001 Sentega acquired three European based converting plants from Avery Dennison and is positioned as a world-class innovator, developer and supplier of quality labelling and related solutions, supported by ISO9002 and QS9000 certification.
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