Corning (GLW) stated that it will invest US$44 million to increase its light diesel filter production capacity in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
The move is part of Corning’s previously announced capital expenditure plan for 2010-2011. The expansion is expected to begin in the second half of 2011 and will increase the company's ability to produce existing and future diesel filters.
Thomas R. Hinman, senior vice president of Corning's Environmental Technology Division, said: “The increasingly stringent emissions regulations continue to drive the demand for diesel emission control systems. At present, more than 50% of passenger cars in Europe use diesel engines. In 2011, all diesel passenger cars and light commercial vehicles will be equipped with filters. By increasing the production of light diesel filter, we will better respond to the growing demand of European and global customers."
In addition, the company recently announced that it will expand the car filter carrier factory of Corning Shanghai. The expansion is expected to begin in the second half of 2012. The investment in Shanghai is also part of Corning's previously announced 2011 capital expenditure plan.
Corning's diesel filter is used to remove particulate matter (soot) from automobile exhaust in an emission control system. These wall-flow filters use soot-like ceramic structures to collect soot particles, with alternating channels at the entrance to the filter and plugging at the outlet. The filter needs to be updated regularly to remove soot and clean the filter.
Corning is a leading supplier of advanced cellular ceramic carriers and diesel particulate filters for the world's leading manufacturers of gasoline and diesel engines. The company invented a honeycomb ceramic carrier with economical and high performance in the 1970s. At present, the carrier has become the standard of the global catalytic converter. In 1978, Corning developed a honeycomb ceramic particulate filter for the removal of soot from diesel engine emissions. Corning continues to use its expertise in materials, processes and manufacturing to develop advanced ceramic carriers and diesel particulate filters to help customers meet their urgent mobile emissions requirements.
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