Oval completes new flow-meter factory in Hefei, China via subsidiary
Machinery & RoboticsAnhuiEV-battery
Oval Corporation has completed construction of a new factory for its consolidated subsidiary Hefei Oval Instrument in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. The plant, with a site area of about 3,300 sqm and total floor area of about 6,400 sqm, will produce flow meters to meet steady demand in the Chinese market driven by lithium-ion battery, marine, chemical, and energy sectors, complementing existing plants and optimizing the group's global production network.
Company
Oval Corporation
Location
Anhui, Hefei
Capacity
site area approx. 3,300 sqm; total floor area approx. 6,400 sqm
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