PETLON POLYMERS
New compounding line commissioned in UK / Custom compounder invests in R&D capacities
Petlon Polymers (Lydney, Gloucestershire / UK; www.petlon.co.uk) has brought on stream a new compounding line, lifting its overall capacity to 20,000 t/y. The upgrade was part of a GBP 1.3m (about EUR 1.54m) investment at the Lydney site, which was first announced in October last year, after the business acquired parts of Teknor Apex’s (Pawtucket, Rhode Island / USA; www.teknorapex.com) former UK operations (see Plasteurope.com of 07.08.2015).
In addition to the capacity expansion, the money also went towards the group’s R&D facilities as well as its IT infrastructure. Apart from facilitating future growth, the added output will also allow Petlon Polymers to better serve its customers with tailor-made engineering plastics compounds, the group’s managing director Mark Clayton said.
Petlon Polymers purports to be the UK’s largest independent custom compounder of engineering thermoplastics. Founded in 1978, the company specialises in PA 6, PA 6.6, PET and PBT, and is capable of supplying its portfolio globally. Aside from producing customised compounds, the group also has a specialist recycling division.
In addition to the capacity expansion, the money also went towards the group’s R&D facilities as well as its IT infrastructure. Apart from facilitating future growth, the added output will also allow Petlon Polymers to better serve its customers with tailor-made engineering plastics compounds, the group’s managing director Mark Clayton said.
Petlon Polymers purports to be the UK’s largest independent custom compounder of engineering thermoplastics. Founded in 1978, the company specialises in PA 6, PA 6.6, PET and PBT, and is capable of supplying its portfolio globally. Aside from producing customised compounds, the group also has a specialist recycling division.
18.05.2016 Plasteurope.com [234090-0]
Published on 18.05.2016