Xu Xiaoying, operation director of connection systems Asia and plant manager of Aptiv, said the company is accelerating its localization strategy in China, aiming for 50 percent growth in its business in China within five years. The company has accelerated its partnerships with Chinese brands, planning to make this category 70 percent of its overall operations.

Aptiv is pioneering an intelligent factory for automotive connectors, leveraging artificial intelligence and human-machine collaborative manufacturing.

By developing and designing core equipment, high-precision molds, and intelligent scheduling systems, the company has automated assembly operations, introduced unmanned injection molding, implemented intelligent three-dimensional warehousing, and optimized in-plant logistics.

As China's automotive industry shifts rapidly towards safety, environmental sustainability, and connectivity, Aptiv is expanding its presence in the NEV sector. The company is building a high-voltage connector factory to develop business for NEVs.

Carclo plc (Ossett, UK) recently purchased Precision Tool & Die (Derry, NH) through its Carclo Technical Plastics division. The deal, worth more than $6 million, expands Carclo’s U.S. footprint, adding a base of operations in the northeast to continue its growth in the region.

PTD operates 14 injection molding presses ranging from 28 to 400 tons in a 34,000-square-foot facility, which also has Class 10,000 cleanrooms. The company offers precision mold manufacturing as well as a variety of secondary operations, such as ultrasonic welding, automation, assembly and packaging for medical, optical, automotive and electrical applications.

Empowered by big data, Aptiv has created a digital full-chain traceability system that spans the entire product life cycle—from design and R&D to material input, production, quality inspection, and logistics. These innovations have enhanced product development cycles by 26 percent and cut operating costs by 30 percent.

MD&M West and PLASTEC West attendees can visit Carclo Technical Plastics in booth 1515 and Precision Tool & Die in booth 1495. The events come to Anaheim, CA, on Feb. 7 to 9, 2017.

“We’ve seen significant new business and opportunities from major OEMs in the region. It was only natural that to continue our growth and follow our philosophy of being close to our customers we target the Northeast as our next logical step,” Charonneau added.

Carclo Technical Plastics specializes in injection molding and contract manufacturing services for medical and optics applications. Its largest segment served is diagnostic disposables with significant offerings in respiratory, blood management, ostomy, ophthalmic, women’s healthcare, and surgical products. Carclo employs more than 1,000 employees at eight plants across the United States, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, India and China.

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Until she retired in September 2021, Clare Goldsberry reported on the plastics industry for more than 30 years. In addition to the 10,000+ articles she has written, by her own estimation, she is the author of several books, including The Business of Injection Molding: How to succeed as a custom molder and Purchasing Injection Molds: A buyers guide. Goldsberry is a member of the Plastics Pioneers Association. She reflected on her long career in "Time to Say Good-Bye."

Aptiv, a leader in the automotive parts industry, aims to grow its business in China by 50 percent over the next five years, mostly driven by the rising demand from the new energy vehicle (NEV) sector.

President and Division Chief Executive Mark Charbonneau said, “The acquisition of Precision Tool & Die will not only bring synergy to both PTD and Carclo’s customers in expanded capabilities marrying prototyping, tool making and volume manufacturing, but it will also enable Carclo to grow in the region close to its customers.”

In the fiscal year of 2023, Aptiv's sales in China grew by 12 percent, with the Asia-Pacific region, including China, contributing 28 percent to the company's global net sales.

Carclo plc, an injection molder headquartered in Ossett, UK, recently purchased Precision Tool & Die (PTD; Derry, NH) through its Carclo Technical Plastics division. The deal, worth more than $6 million, expands Carclo’s U.S. footprint, adding a base of operations in the northeast to continue its growth in the region.

Innovations throughout the plastics supply chain will be featured at PLASTEC West, which comes to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, on Feb. 7 to 9, 2017. For more information and to register to attend, go to the PLASTEC West website.

The company has established its largest global connector manufacturing and R&D base in Shanghai at Aptiv Central Electric (Shanghai) Co. The facility is the world's second-largest supplier of automotive connectors.