U.form orders new press-hardening line from AP&T for US production U.Form公司为美国工厂的生产再次投资AP&T热成形生产线

AP&T has recently received an order from U.form for yet another press-hardening line. U.form manufactures car parts for a number of automotive manufacturers in Europe and the US.

U.Form为欧洲和美国多家汽车生产商供应汽车零部件，最近又向AP&T订购了一条新的热成形生产线。

U.form is looking forward to receiving yet another press-hardening line from AP&T – the seventh in a row. From the left, Sergio Piersanti, Project Manager, Paolo Montefiore, Plant Manager and Rachouan Hassine, Quality Manager at U.form’s facility in Castellalto, Italy. Photograph: U.form

AP&T 将交付第七条热成形生产线给U.Form公司。从左依次为：U.Form项目经理Sergio Piersanti, 工厂经理 Paolo Montefiore，质量经理Rachouan Hassine

The new press-hardening line will be installed in U.form’s US production facility in Detroit, Michigan by the beginning of 2024.

这条生产线将于2024年初安装在U.Form位于美国密歇根州底特律的工厂。

"With this new line we will be able to improve production capacity, produce new types of parts and increase product array and quality," says Renzo Triaca, CEO of U.form.

U.Form首席执行官Renzo Triaca表示：“这条产线将帮助我们提升产能，还可以生产新型零部件，扩大产品范围，并提高产品质量。”

It will be the company's seventh press-hardening line from AP&T. Of the previous lines, three are operating in U.form’s facilities in Italy, one in Poland and one in Detroit. Yet another line will be delivered to U.form in Mexico this fall.

这也是该公司投资的第七条AP&T热成形生产线，前面已订购的六条产线分别是：三条在U.Form意大利工厂运行，一条在波兰，一条在美国底特律，一条将于今年秋天交付至U.Form墨西哥工厂。

"AP&T has always been a support when looking ahead to find new technical solutions to the challenges we have faced and has been on our side on the way to entrepreneurial development and growth," says Renzo Triaca. "We have been working together for many years and found satisfying solutions both for financial and timeline items, so AP&T is a business partner that fully meets our needs."

Renzo Triaca表示：“每当我们面临挑战寻求新的技术解决方案时，AP&T总是能够提供最好的支持。在公司发展及成长的道路上，我们一直并肩同行。多年的合作，不论是前期投资还是项目执行阶段，我们非常满意， AP&T 是我们可靠的商业合作伙伴。”

Michael Hunger, AP&T’s Director and Head of Sales and Marketing Europe is also happy with the long-term business relationship between the two companies.

AP&T欧洲销售和营销总监Michael Hunger对双方之间长期良好的业务合作关系也是非常满意。

“Naturally, we are proud to once again be given the trust to enhance U.form’s capacity for producing press-hardened parts, this time on the North American market,” he says.

“我们很自豪能够再次获得信任，并帮助U.form提高北美市场生产热成形零件的能力。”

The order consists, e.g., of a hydraulic press with 1,600 tons of press force and capacity to press large parts, automation equipment, a control system, line integration and commissioning.

本次订单包括：一台用于冲压大型零件的1600T液压机、自动化设备、控制系统、产线集成和调试。

U.form in brief

U.form纪实

U.form is based in Castellalto, Italy. 总部位于意大利Castellato
Has established manufacturing in Italy, in Poland, the US and Mexico. 生产工厂分别位于意大利、波兰、美国及墨西哥
Manufactures parts for many automotive manufacturers. 为多家汽车生产商供应零部件
Offers press hardening, laser cutting, shot blasting and welding. 拥有热成形、激光切割、喷丸及焊接工艺