Nordson and Zoomlion Group Form Alliance

Nordson Announces Global Strategic Alliance with Zoomlion Group Nordson to collaborate with Chinese advanced technology construction equipment manufacturer to advance robotic powder coating innovation. Nordson Industrial Coating Systems (ICS), a Nordson company and equipment supplier for precision application of industrial coating solutions, has announced a partnership with Zoomlion Group, one of the world's largest construction equipment manufacturers, to provide robotic powder coating technology for global markets. Through this global strategic alliance, Nordson will supply Zoomlion with advanced powder coating products and technologies for the company's diverse range of heavy construction machinery. Nordson ICS executives Vice President Stephen Lovass and Asia General Manager Stuart Li joined Zoomlion executives in Changsha, China to finalize the agreement. Zoomlion was represented by Zoomlion Group Chairman and CEO Zhan Chunxin, Vice Chairman and Excavation Machinery Business Unit General Manager Dr. Fu Ling, Zoomlion Group Vice Chairman Tian Bing and other Zoomlion leaders. Lovass said, "After meeting with Zoomlion's leaders and visiting the Zoomlion Lugu Industrial Park Museum, I was very impressed by Zoomlion's values and innovative products. We are eager to collaborate with Zoomlion not only in China but also in Europe and the United States." Chunxin said, "Zoomlion is still a young enterprise with great ambitions. We maintain high standards in product quality and ambitious targets for corporate development. In order to realize the advantages of technology and advanced environmental protection, Zoomlion has decided to establish a world-standard coating line with Nordson's first-class products and technologies in our newly developed industrial park in Changsha." The partners will initially focus on two new Nordson technologies: the Encore® Engage controller and Nordson's Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solution, the Wisdom™ intelligent connected platform, and together with Nordson's Encore HD dense phase technology, robotic powder coating application. This partnership with Zoomlion demonstrates Nordson's global commitment to customers and the global growth of the powder coating industry.