Corning Shanghai Automotive Exhaust Carrier Plant Expansion Project to Be Launched This Month

Recently, Corning announced that the expansion project of the company's Ning vehicle tail gas carrier plant in Shanghai is about to break ground this month. It is understood that the project has a total investment of 125 million U.S. dollars. It is expected that the expansion project will be put into operation in the second half of 2012.

Corning is the world's leading supplier of advanced catalytic converter carriers and particle traps, and supplies products to the world's major gasoline and diesel engine and vehicle manufacturers. Corning's ceramic carrier is the core of the catalytic converter and enables efficient emission control through the conversion of harmful pollutants (hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides) in light, medium and heavy vehicles.

Corning Shanghai Co., Ltd. (CSCL) is wholly owned by Corning Corporation. The plant is known for its advanced emission control carrier technology and was put into production in 2001. Corning is the first vehicle carrier manufacturer to enter the Chinese market, and its advanced emission control products continue to help reduce vehicle emissions. In addition to producing advanced carriers, Corning Shanghai Co., Ltd. also has sales, marketing and engineering departments that provide first-rate services to Corning customers in China and throughout Asia.

“China's auto market is expected to maintain steady growth in the next few years,” said Tom Hinman, senior vice president of environmental technology at Corning, “More stringent regulations, including the recent adoption of Euro IV standards in Beijing and Shanghai, have all contributed to Corning’s innovation in emission control products. The increase in light carrier production capacity of Corning Shanghai Co., Ltd. will help light vehicle users in China and the world to meet current and future requirements. It is understood that more than half of Corning’s sales revenue comes from Asia, and China has become the core of the company. The largest market for products.

Eric S. Musser, CEO of Corning Greater China, said: “This is the second expansion of the vehicle carrier exhaust carrier plant in Mainland China and marks another milestone for Corning’s commitment to China. We are proud to be the first car carrier manufacturer to enter the Chinese market and Corning's advanced emission control products continue to help reduce vehicle emissions."