Hunjan Moulded Products (Canada) to Produce MuCell® Parts in Canada

Furniture World Magazine

Trexel, Inc. and Hunjan Moulded Products announced today that Hunjan has purchased Trexel’s MuCell Modular Upgrades for two Nissei 1000-ton presses. The machine upgrades will provide Hunjan the ability to mold large automotive applications utilizing the advantages of the MuCell process technology. A large-scale production contract has already been awarded to Hunjan and commercial production will begin this year. According to Hunjan, they will be the only molder in the North American automotive market with MuCell capacity and production expertise on 1000-ton machines. “We see the MuCell Process as a strategic technology and are working with Trexel to add new applications and customers”. Trexel President and CEO David Bernstein, President stated, “MuCell automotive parts are currently being produced on large machines in other regions, but Hunjan is the first North American automotive supplier to develop full MuCell production capability on 1000-ton machines. We believe that this will begin to address the enormous need in the market for the value and quality benefits of microcellular molding to larger automotive parts such as engine cooling modules, HVAC cases, interior support brackets and panels. The decision to deploy MuCell will provide Hunjan with a significant current technology lead”. About Trexel Trexel is the exclusive developer of the MuCell microcellular process technology and has an extensive portfolio of patents in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, Korea, and Asia. Trexel’s primary business is licensing the MuCell technology for the production of injection molded and extruded articles. It also provides to licensees world-class engineering support, training and other services, and the equipment and components integral to the MuCell process. In support of these activities, Trexel operates a plastics development laboratory in its Woburn, MA facility. Other MuCell support facilities are located throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. About the MuCell Technology: Trexel’s patented MuCell process, which is used worldwide to produce injection molded parts as well as some extruded products, provides significant cost savings and unique quality improvements. By introducing small, precise amounts of supercritical N2 and CO2 gas into the molten resin during the molding process, the MuCell process enables the otherwise unattainable production of stress free parts that maintain strict dimensional stability. About Hunjan: Hunjan International Inc. is an automotive parts supplier. Hunjan International consists of Hunjan Tools & Mould Ltd., which designs and manufactures plastic injection moulds, and Hunjan Moulded Products, a custom injection moulder. One of Hunjan International’s competitive advantages is that it offers the design and manufacture of tools and moulds and injection moulding under one roof. Its mould making shop has state-of-the-art equipment and is capable of manufacturing tools and moulds to fit in up to 3000-ton injection presses. Hunjan has exceptional engineering and program management capabilities, which further set Hunjan apart from its competitors. The Company’s ability to design and manufacture its tools and moulds and then manufacture the end product covering both the interior and exterior of automobiles gives the customer satisfaction that they only have to deal with one source. This is Hunjan’s philosophy: “One Source—One Responsibility.” www.hunjan.com For more information about Trexel, Inc., in the U.S., please contact Dan Szczurko, Trexel Vice President of Business Development, at (781) 932-0202, Ext. 241, fax (781) 932-3324, or d.szczurko@trexel.com, In Europe, please contact Hartmut Traut, Business Director Europe at +49-172-270 3028, or h.traut@trexel.com;or visit the company Web site at www.trexel.com. For more information about Hunjan, please contact Paul Canacus at 905 887-1145, or paul.canacus@hunjan.com