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QPC aims to claim more of N. American market.(News)(Quadrant Plastic Composites)
Plastics News, September, 2003 by Miel, Rhoda
Byline: Rhoda Miel Quadrant AG's glass-mat thermoplastics composites unit is a giant in Europe, claiming 85 percent of the market. It has more than 50 percent market share globally. But it's a small player in North America, with only a 12 percent share. During the next five years, though, the Swiss company aims to expand its sales to automotive customers and beyond automotive in the region, targeting a 35-40 percent share.
"We're building and growing here in North America,'' Marcia Kurcz, business development manager-North America for Quadrant Plastic Composites group, said during a Sept. 8 news conference in Troy. "We have expanded here and we're looking to grow more.'' The auto industry is a major component for QPC's sales base, and the fact is,...
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