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International EDAG PS project team paves the way for the first
carbon fibre factory in China
The Chinese are always interested in new trends and drivers, and for years now have
been experiencing enormous economic growth.
Wiesbaden, 30st May, 2016
Chinese vehicle manufacturers have also increased their market share in 2016.
As far as is known. So it was really only a matter of time until the material of the
future had to be taken into account. But what might the first carbon fibre factory
that meets Chinese demands actually look like? This question also interested
the EDAG PS Asia Logistics team, who carried out a feasibility study for the first
factory in China to produce carbon fibre components for electric vehicles.
The logistics team at EDAG PS Asia in Shanghai was awarded the contract for the development of a
feasibility study for the first factory to produce components for electric-powered vehicles by the Kangde
Investment Group, which has its registered office in Beijing. The Kangde Investment Group pursues the
vision of becoming the global company for hi-tech composite materials. The Kangde Investment Group's
"carbon fibre" division spans the entire industrial value adding process, starting with the raw material,
through carbon fibre manufacture, and ending with the carbon fibre component. The idea behind this
extensive construction project is to create another significant milestone, namely a factory capable of
handling both carbon fibre production and the construction of carbon fibre components. The intended
location for this project is Langfang in China.
Initial contact between representatives of Kangde Composites and EDAG PS was established in
Germany in June 2015, when a possible cooperation was discussed. The contents and scope of the
feasibility study for EDAG PS included the development of a logistics concept and the creation of the
process layout for the construction of the factory in Langfang for carbon fibre components for electric
vehicles. Thanks to EDAG PS's international network, it was quite easy to define local contact partners
for EDAG PS Asia and to discuss the possible scope of services. An international project team for this
task was quickly established.
Feasibility study for the planning and construction of China's first carbon fibre
factory
For the EDAG PS team, the focus of the feasibility study was on the analysis of the basic logistics data,
material supplies planning according to lean logistics principles, logistic equipment planning, container
planning, the IT infrastructure, and the development of the logistic layout. The first stage in the
development of the process layout was the analysis of the requirements for production and the factory,
followed by the analysis for the component and the production process for the carbon fibre component.
The process layout for the carbon fibre manufacturing process and the production process for the
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carbon fibre component was prepared on the basis of the results of these analyses, geared to a lean
layout structure and a lean manufacturing process.
Working on the basis of the basic logistic data and Kangde Composites' first block layout, the EDAG PS
project team began to analyse the layout with regard to storage space requirements for production
tools, the carbon fibre weaving mill, and storage space for semi-finished and finished carbon fibre
products. Following this, the logistic process was defined and the storage areas and buffer zones
required throughout all stages, from delivery of the raw material, through carbon fibre weaving, and
finally production of both the semi-finished and finished carbon fibre products, calculated.
Throughout the process, (partial) results were always discussed with the customer and further defined
in joint workshops. At the end of two months, 4 weeks of which were spent in on-site concept
workshops with Kangde Composites project teams and EDAG PS at the Kangde office in Langfang and
the other 4 weeks in project work at the EDAG PS office in Shanghai, the results of the analysis were
presented and handed over to the Kangde Composites management team.
The feasibility study, which was fully accepted by Kangde Composites, is now being used for the
advanced planning and construction of China's first carbon fibre factory for electric vehicles.
EDAG PS thanks Kangde Composites for being given the opportunity to apply our logistics knowledge
and experience in such a first-class project, and for the excellent cooperation during the development of
the feasibility study. The whole team is looking forward to providing future support on the way to the first
carbon fibre factory in China.
About EDAG
EDAG is an independent engineering service provider working for the global automotive industry. The company has
a global network of some 60 branches at the world's major automobile centres to serve leading national and
international vehicle manufacturers and technologically discerning automotive suppliers.
In addition, EDAG also offers engineering services in the vehicle engineering, electrics/electronics and production
solutions segments. This extensive competence enables EDAG to provide its customers with all-round support,
from the original idea to design, through to product development, prototype construction and even turn-key
production systems. As a technological and innovative leader, the company also has competence centres for
ground-breaking future technologies for the automotive industry: lightweight design, electromobility, car IT and new
production technologies.
In 2015, the company achieved a sales volume of € 722 million in its core business and an adjusted EBIT of € 72.9
million in its core business. On 31st December, 2015, EDAG employed a workforce of 8,139 (including apprentices)
in 19 countries.
PR contact:
Public Relations
Christoph Horvath
Press Spokesman of the EDAG Group
Tel.:
+49 (0) 661- 6000 570
Mobile: +49 (0) 171- 8765 310
[email protected]
www.edag.de
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