Bauer Gear Motor open factory in China
New plant to help deliver more efficient business growth for customers in the Chinese market
GEAR motor specialists Bauer have opened their first assembly plant in China. Contrary to moves by other companies, Bauer say they are not moving their core design and manufacturing to China in order to achieve a low-cost manufacturing base. Instead, the company is providing local availability of its products for customers that have already made the move to manufacturing in China.
Jens Gabel, vice-president of global sales and R&D, commented: ‘This is one of the significant advantages of being part of the Altra Group of global power transmission companies. It has provided the opportunity to accelerate our growth plans and reduce delivery times with a large-scale assembly and distribution hub in China, close to some of our core OEM customers who are taking advantage of the growth in the Chinese market.’
The facility in China will reduce costs for customers already manufacturing in the country. Freight and administration costs, as well as import duties, add to the total purchase cost when products are being shipped over to China, but can be reduced significantly by operating a facility locally.
Mr Gabel continued: ‘Our primary target for the move to China is to make the total cost of purchasing our products competitive locally and to ensure that our truly global supply and support network is complete, while reinforcing a high international quality standard. The overall prospects for Bauer both in our domestic market and abroad are looking extremely positive.’
