by John Wiegand

An Italian manufacturer of plastic injection molding components expects to capitalize on the growing market for lightweight composite materials as it begins production at its new North American headquarters. INglass Group SpA chose West Michigan as the manufacturing site for its HRSflow brand of hot runner systems to tap into the region's expanding automotive industry, said John Blundy, president of the company's North American operations.

The supplier generates the majority of its business from the auto industry, but locating in West Michigan put the company in proximity to its appliance and medical device customers, Blundy said. INglass also sells its hot runner systems — a series of heated components that inject molten plastic into mold cavities — to the heavy truck, heavy equipment and electronics industries.

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