Ampacet Boosts Color Masterbatch Capacity 20% at its Plant in Heath, Ohio
New Twin-Screw Line to Serve Color Needs of Blow Molded Packaging
Tarrytown, NY, April 12, 2006 - Ampacet Corporation has added a new production line at its plant in Heath, Ohio, increasing the site's custom color masterbatch capacity by 20 percent. Products made by the new twin-screw line will be used to service the company's rigid packaging markets, mainly in blow and injection molding applications. The added capacity enables the plant to better service its growing demand for rapid turn around of custom colors.
"The expansion of our Heath facility will help us meet the growing demand for color masterbatches among packagers, especially for polyolefin molded caps, closures and containers," says Doug Brownfield, Strategic Business Manager. "This investment reflects our commitment to the consumer packaging market. It also supports our service-driven strategy, enhances masterbatch quality and reinforces the plant's overall speed-to-market focus."
The new line is another step in Ampacet's ongoing commitment to expand the Heath site to a rapid-turnaround "service center" for custom color masterbatch. The company has more than doubled the plant's original size and added such capabilities as multiple custom color lines, a full-color laboratory, a three-layer blow molding machine, and injection molding machines for evaluating consumer rigid packaging components and other packaging systems.
About Ampacet
Ampacet Corporation is a global masterbatch leader and offers the broadest range of custom color, special effect, black, white and specialty additive masterbatches for molding, extrusion, and a multitude of other processes and applications. Founded in 1937, it now employs more than 1,400 people and has revenues exceeding $650 million. Headquartered in Tarrytown, N.Y., Ampacet Corporation operates technical and color development centers and 18 manufacturing sites throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe.
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