Nordson Announces Global Strategic Alliance with Zoomlion Group
Nordson will work with the Chinese high-tech construction machinery manufacturer to drive robotic powder coating innovation.
Amherst, Ohio USA – November 19, 2019 - Nordson Industrial Coating Systems (ICS), a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN) and leading supplier of equipment for the precise application of industrial coating solutions, has announced a partnership with Zoomlion Group –one of the world’s largest construction machinery companies – to provide robotic powder coating technology for global markets.
Through this global strategic alliance, Nordson will provide Zoomlion with advanced powder coating products and technologies for the company’s diverse line of heavy construction machinery. Nordson ICS executives Stephen Lovass, Vice President, and Stuart Li, General Manager Asia, joined Zoomlion executives at the Changsha, China, headquarters of Zoomlion to finalize the agreement. Zoomlion was represented by Zhan Chunxin, Chairman and CEO of Zoomlion Group; Dr. Fu Ling, Vice President and General Manager of Earthmoving Machinery BU; Tian Bing, Assistant President of Zoomlion Group; and other Zoomlion leaders.
"After meeting the leaders of Zoomlion and visiting the Museum of Zoomlion Lugu Industrial Park, I was deeply impressed by Zoomlion's values and innovative products,” Lovass stated. “We are looking forward to cooperating with Zoomlion, not only in China, but also in Europe and the United States.”
Chunxin added "Zoomlion is still a young enterprise with big ambition. We have high standards of product quality and ambitious goals for enterprise development. Zoomlion has decided to build a world-class coating line with Nordson’s first-class products and technologies in our newly developed industrial park in Changsha to realize the advantages of new technology and improved environmental protection."
The partners will focus first on two new Nordson technologies – the Encore® Engage controller along with robotic powder coating featuring Nordson’s Encore HD dense-phase technology. This partnership with Zoomlion demonstrates Nordson’s global commitment to customers and the growth of the powder coating industry globally.
About Nordson ICS - Industrial Coating Systems Division
Founded in 1954 to produce and market airless spray equipment, today manufacturers rely on our equipment for the precise application and curing of powder coatings, liquid paint, ambient temperature adhesives and sealants, and food and beverage container production. Our solutions help our customers improve their manufacturing process, produce better products and become even more competitive. We do this by combining in-depth knowledge, world-leading technical expertise and precise, performance enhancing production solutions for some of the world’s most demanding and diverse manufacturing environments.
We offer world leading application and curing equipment for powder coating, liquid spray painting, container coating, automotive applications, battery applications and precision dispensing for various application needs. Visit Nordson ICS on the web at Nordson Website, Twitter Profile, Facebook Profile and LinkedIn Profile.
About Nordson Corporation
Nordson engineers, manufactures, and markets differentiated products and systems used for dispensing and processing adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants and biomaterials; and for managing fluids, testing and inspecting for quality, treating surfaces and curing. These products are supported with extensive application expertise and direct global sales and service.
We serve a wide variety of consumer non-durable, consumer durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, building and construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at Nordson Website, twitter.com/Nordson_Corp or facebook.com/nordson.