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MAFTEC’s Edge in High-Temperature Materials for Automotive Steelmaking and EV Battery Safety
- MAFTEC explains its core products, including the MAFTEC blanket and OBM, driving roughly 88–90% of its automotive business.
- EVs are seen as a high-potential market, with projections suggesting about 30% of light vehicles could be EVs by 2040 or 2050.
- MAFTEC plans global expansion, with Japan remaining key and international partners like ArcelorMittal and American steelmakers in its outreach.
- The company emphasizes quality as its strongest asset, establishing long-term relationships with Toyota and Mercedes-Benz.
- Skid post blocks offer energy efficiency benefits by reducing heat leakage and easing installation in steel furnaces.
- Japan's evolving supplier landscape sees Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers engaging with multiple OEMs and diversifying into energy and manufacturing sectors.
- The interview notes the growing market potential outside automotive, notably in energy and industrial manufacturing sectors.
- MAFTEC anticipates continued EV adoption growth, with regulatory pressure driving demand for high-temperature materials in emissions systems.
- MAFTEC sees opportunities in developing regions for commercial vehicles, including Africa, India, and South America.
- Recycling of lithium-ion batteries emerges as another growth area for MAFTEC’s materials in safety applications.
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