Extrusion International 6-2019

53 Extrusion International 6/2019 ance of inconsistency as they seek to add value to their packaging. We found we were unable to guarantee quality with locally sourced corona systems and it was becoming a ma- jor problem.” KS has two factories. The first is mainly for manufacturing parts and assembly, while the second is for testing, assembling and shipping. With a skilled staff of more than 80, the company uses the latest 3D software to design high-accuracy parts, working on the principle that using the best quality components will provide sustained high-perfor- mance machines. So too with ancil- lary equipment suppliers. Quality in equals quality out, and with a loyal customer base that trusts KS tech- nology, it knows it must work with sub-suppliers that it too can trust. Stephanie Shea added: “Our cus- tomers expect us to solve their prob- lems. If we do, they come back for more. That’s why we like working with Vetaphone – they understand our philosophy and always respond when we need them to. This is vital for repeat business.” KS manufactures six different extru- sion lines for blown film, from the top of the range Multi-Layer Co-Ex- trusion High Speed model, capable of up to seven-layer co-extrusion and multi-layer HDPE ABA and ABC, to the Economical E-Type HDPE/ LDPE High Speed line, and a Poly- propylene High-Speed line. There are also Monofilament machines making Nylon, Polyester, PP/PE, Flat Yarn PP/PE for woven bags, and a PP packing band making machine, a PP sheet making machine, and a range of plastic re-cycling machines. The expertise offered in all of these sectors, coupled with ISO 9002 and CE accreditation, has led to KS ma- chines being sold to more than 100 countries worldwide. Quality con- trol is at the heart of the company’s business, with each machine being fully test run prior to shipping. Speaking for Vetaphone, Finn Hinze, Sales Manager for Asia said: “Accurate and consistent corona treatment is essential in the extru- sion process but too few companies seem to realise this. Because it’s a small unit and an ancillary process, the performance of the corona treater is too often under-valued. Vetaphone units offer the control needed for consistent quality, with- out which there can be a high level of wastage, and nobody can afford waste these days!” Vetaphone www.vetaphone.com Kung Hsing www.kunghsing.com.tw Partnership ‘Responsive and professional’ is how leading Taiwanese manufacturer Kung Hsing (KS) described the work- ing partnership it has developed with Danish company Vetaphone. The two first began working to- gether in 2011, when KS decided it needed a better surface treat- ment supplier for its range of ex- trusion technology than it was able to source in Asia. Speaking for KS, Stephanie Shea commented: “Our customers have very high expecta- tions of quality and very little toler- Left to right: Stephanie Shea (KS), Finn Hinze (Vetaphone), Chin-Lien Tsai (Founder & President of KS), TomChen (Vetaphone), and Carol Liang (Vetaphone agent)