IDI Composites Acquires Manufacturing Facilities In France and China

IDI国际工业绝缘材料集团收购在法国和中国制造工厂

NOBLESVILLE, IN USA -- IDI Composites International of Noblesville, Indiana USA, announced today its acquisition of manufacturing facilities formerly part of Menzolit Compounds International GmbH from German strategic investor, Senata. The Menzolit plants that will transfer to IDI are located in Vineuil Cedex, France and Shanghai, China and produce thermoset bulk molding compound (BMC) and sheet molding compound (SMC). The company also produces CIC, an additional thermoset compound manufactured via a continuous impregnation process.

美国印地安纳州诺贝斯威尔 —IDI国际工业绝缘材料集团今日正式宣布向收购Senata（德国战略投资商）旗下曼佐里特国际复合材料公司的制造工厂。即将转让给IDI的曼佐里特工厂分别位于法国Vineuil和中国上海，生产热固性团状模塑料 (BMC) 和片状模塑料 (SMC) 。公司同时还生产CIC，另一种通过连续浸渍加工生产的热固性塑料。

BMC and SMC are ideal for a variety of markets and applications, from electrical to automotive to heavy truck where exceptional dielectric and structural strength, resistance to heat and corrosion, and ease of finishing are paramount. In electrical applications, for instance, thermoset composites provide exceptional dielectric and thermal properties for traditional switchgear, switches, and circuit breakers; in heavy truck, they dramatically enhance performance and longevity of internal valve covers and external structural panels. Menzolit currently sells BMC and SMC under multiple product categories to customers such as Schneider, Siemens, Audi, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, and Volvo Trucks.

BMC和SMC应用广泛，从电力、汽车到重型卡车，这些应用领域对材料的绝缘强度、结构强度、隔热性、抗腐蚀性和表面处理有着很高的要求。例如，在电力应用中，热固性塑料为传统开关设备、开关和断路器提供非同一般的绝缘强度和结构强度；在重型卡车上，可显著提高内部阀盖和外部结构面板的性能和使用寿命。曼佐里特现为客户提供多种BMC和SMC产品，这些客户包括施耐德、西门子、奥迪、戴姆勒、福特、大众和沃尔沃卡车。

This acquisition of these Menzolit facilities makes IDI Composites the largest supplier of thermoset molding compounds in the world, and effectively doubles the company's manufacturing output. The acquisition also means faster turnaround for IDI's expanding global customer base, due to the relatively short shelf life of BMC and SMC products, and gives the company solid operational footing in Continental Europe and the Asia/Pacific region. IDI currently operates facilities in N. America, U.K., and China.

对曼佐里特工厂的收购使IDI成为全球最大的热固性模塑料供应商，并将使公司的产能翻倍。因BMC和SMC产品的保质期相对较短，本次收购也意味着IDI全球客户基础将大幅扩大，并为公司在欧洲大陆和亚太地区提供了稳固的运营根基。

Commenting on the acquisition, IDI President Tom Merrell said, "We've always provided the highest quality products to our customers. With this acquisition, we've made a world-class commitment to offer our technical expertise to an expanding global marketplace."

IDI总裁Tom Merrell在评价本次收购时表示：“我们一直坚持为客户提供质量最好的产品。通过本次收购，我们可以承诺运用我们的专业技术服务于不断扩大的国际市场。”