Fenzi launches IG sealant production in China

Fenzi China Paints and Sealants Co. Ltd., the Chinese facility of Italy-based Fenzi, embarked on a 14,000-square-meterexpansion project in early 2010, according to a Jan. 27 release.The expansion was to house the production of the group's Tempver ceramic paints and its new production line for polyisobutylene-based sealant, Butylver;and to provide greater warehouse capacity. Butylver is the first Fenzi sealant for insulating glass manufactured in China.

"Over time, the focus on abating CO2 emissions will grow in China and quality IG will become a must-have for cutting down on energy consumption," said Stefano Pozzi, the group’s general manager in China, in the release. "Fenzi China Paints and Sealants Co. Ltd. is gearing up for the future, with good prospects for an increase in production of Butylver in the next few years."

Growth at the facility, which supplies the domestic market and neighboring countries, keeps even pace with the continuing development of the Chinese market and has beenthe distribution center for Glass Alliance products, an international network that makes everything manufacturers of IG units need, according to the release. Fenzi, along with Alu-Pro and Rolltech, is a partner in the network.