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of 2012. Full production is expected to begin no later than the end of the third quarter. Phase two will include the launching of ductile iron production in the second quarter of 2012. Full production is expected by the first quarter of 2013. Castings manufactured at Plant 6 are used by the pas-
senger car and light truck, material handling, agriculture, construction, hydraulic and commercial vehicle market seg- ments. At full production, the facility is capable of produc- ing 200,000 tons of gray and ductile iron castings. TKW announced it will hire more than 250 hourly employees for the re-start of the metalcasting facility starting in August, with a further 200 jobs expected to be added through 2014. Te company said it will begin with the rehiring of former employees impacted by the 2010 idling. In May, the executive board of TKW parent TyssenK-
rupp AG, Essen, Germany, announced its intention to divest the iron casting division as part of its plan to reduce debt and focus on the automotive sector, particularly in emerg- ing markets. Te parent company has declined to update the status of the divesture. ■
年第一季度开始重点生产灰铁，在不晚于第三季度实现 满负荷生产。第二阶段包括在2012年第二季度启动球墨 铸铁的生产，在2013年第一季度实现满负荷生产。 #6工厂生产用在乘用车、轻卡和材料处理、农业、 建筑、水力和商业车辆上的铸件。在满负荷生产时，设 备能够生产20万吨灰铸铁和球墨铸铁件。TKW宣布在8 月开工的铸造厂每小时将雇佣250名以上员工，在2014 年时增加200个就业岗位。该公司说将开始重新雇佣以 前受2010经济危机影响而赋闲的员工。 五月份，TKW在德国Essen的母公司蒂森克虏伯公司 宣布将舍弃铸铁件部门以减轻债务，并专注汽车，特别 是新兴的市场。该母公司不愿意改变依法出售公司股份 的决定。 ■
Germany’s KSM Castings Sold to China-Based CITIC Dicastal 德国KSM铸造卖给了中国的中信戴卡
KSM Castings Group, Hildesheim, Germany, has been sold to China’s Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Qin Huangdao City, China. In 2005, KSM was purchased by private equity firm Cognetas, Frankfurt, Germany, from ThyssenKrupp AG, Essen, Germany. KSM serves the global light metal castings industry and has a customer base consisting of automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers such as Volkswa- gen Group, Daimler, Benteler, Bosch, ZF and TRW. The metalcaster focuses primarily on chassis and powertrain applications components and has four production sites in Germany, one in the Czech Republic and one in Northern China. Cognetas reports KSM’s revenue in- creased by 39% to $580 million in the fiscal year ending March 2011. Citic Dicastal is a manufacturer and supplier of cast aluminum alloy wheels for the automotive industry. Te company reports it had greater 2010 revenues than any other company in its market segment. Citic Dicastal is a 100% subsidiary of Citic Group, one of the largest state-owned conglomerates in China. “This investment is an important step for Citic Di-
castal towards expanding into the businesses of chassis, powertrain and auto body, as well as broadening the tech- nological capabilities in the group,” said Zuo Xu, presi- dent of Citic Dicastal. “We aim to establish KSM as a global player and are prepared to support KSM’s strategy with additional investments. We see the current manage- ment and employees of KSM as crucial for the company’s continued success.” According to Cognetas, the transaction is subject to ap-
proval by the Chinese government and the relevant regula- tors and is expected to close in the second half of 2011. ■
总部位于Hildesheim 的德国KSM铸造集团已经卖给 在秦皇岛的中国中信戴卡轮毂制造公司。 2005年，KSM公司被位于法兰克福的Cognetas 的私人企业从在德国Essen的蒂森克虏伯公司购买过 来。KSM服务于全球轻金属铸件工业，有一大批客户， 包括汽车OEM商和第一梯队的供应商例如大众、戴姆 勒、Benteler、博世、ZF以及TRW。铸造厂重点生产 底盘和动力传动应用部件，在德国有四个制造基地，一 个在捷克，一个在中国北方。Cognetas报道今年截止 到2011年3月的财政年度KSM的税收增加了39%，达到 5.8亿欧元。
中信戴卡是为汽车工业的铝合金轮毂铸造商和供应 商。该公司报道2010年的税收超过了该领域的任何公 司。中信戴卡是中信集团100%的附属企业，中信集团 是中国最大的国有集团之一。
中信戴卡总裁左旭（音）说：“该投资是中信戴卡 向底盘、动力传动和车身扩展业务的重要一步，也是拓 展集团技术能力的重要一步。我们的目的是通过增资将 KSM建成全球铸造厂，支持KSM的战略。我们将现在 的KSM员工和管理看作公司持续成功的重要部分。” 根据Cognetas的说法，该交易得到了中国政府和相 关部门的批准，该交易将在2011年下半年完成。 ■
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