Exco Technologies Limited announces Greenfield Castool facility in Thailand

TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Exco Technologies Limited (TSX-XTC) today announced that its Castool business will establish a machining facility in Thailand. The facility will be approximately 20,000 square feet and the total investment, which will be made during the next year, is expected to be approximately $5 million. This will enable Castool to better serve its fast growing market share in this sizable and competitive Asian market for consumable components from a proximate and cost effective location.

Exco Technologies Limited is a global supplier of innovative technologies servicing the die-cast, extrusion and automotive industries.  Through our 11 strategic locations, we employ 2,216 people and service a diverse and broad customer base.

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SOURCE Exco Technologies Limited