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Yanfeng Adds Test Lab in Slovak Republic
China’s Yanfeng Automotive Interiors has opened a new test lab within the company's technical center in Trencin, Slovak Republic.
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China’s Yanfeng Automotive Interiors has opened a new test lab within the company's technical center in Trencin, Slovak Republic.
The test lab now accounts for about half of the 52,000-sq-ft center. Yanfeng says the lab can conduct an array of safety, durability, environmental effect, vibration, appearance, material and emissions tests on instrument panels, cockpits, door panels and floor consoles.
Yanfeng aims to use the Trencin facility to support regional customers as part of the company’s plans to expand business in central and eastern Europe. The facility is one of Yanfeng’s eight global engineering centers.
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