Morgan Advanced Materials elevates product and business performance
China's manufacturing industry is making profound strides midway through the implementation of the country's 12th five-year plan. Driven in part by external pressure from global vendors that operate factories in China, Chinese companies are increasingly demanding more sophisticated materials and processes.
China's manufacturing industry is making profound strides midway through the implementation of the country's 12th five-year plan. Driven in part by external pressure from global vendors that operate factories in China, Chinese companies are increasingly demanding more sophisticated materials and processes.
As one of the first British companies to support China's industries as they transitioned to higher value-added applications, Morgan Advanced Materials is at the forefront of differentiated solutions. The company combines sophisticated materials science with astute application engineering to produce products with superior performance.
"As China develops and moves further up the higher value-added curve, we'll be in the vanguard of developing advanced materials for the Chinese market," says Mark Robertshaw, CEO. "We serve not only the predominant industrial and energy businesses, but also the increasingly developing markets such as aerospace and health care."
Awarded "UK Investor of the Year in China" by The Icebreakers - an Anglo-Chinese business organisation that promotes trade between the two countries - Morgan has 10 manufacturing sites in China. It is building additional manufacturing capacity on the mainland to complement its extensive Southeast Asian footprint. Aside from China, Morgan has plants in Japan and South Korea. It is also actively pursuing opportunities for academic collaboration with key universities including Shanghai Jiao Tong University - an institution that is involved in world-leading research and development of advanced materials.
The US$1.5 billion innovative company is known for its highly engineered solutions. Its advanced ceramic components, for instance, leverage properties such as heat and chemical resistance, weight, strength and bio-compatibility to offer a more efficient and economical alternative to metal products. Resembling cotton wool, Superwool Fibre - Morgan's high-temperature-insulating ceramic fibre - can withstand temperatures of up to 1,400 degrees Celsius.
"As markets develop, the need for sophisticated solutions also grows. That's why we focus on technically demanding applications that very few people in the world can do," Robertshaw says.
