Chem Polymer Starts up New Engineering Thermoplastics Compounding Line at Teknor Apex Site in Tennessee
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Addition Is the Latest in an Ongoing Teknor Apex Program of Global Expansion in ETPs
BROWNSVILLE, TN, U.S.A., June 4, 2007: The Chem Polymer subsidiary of Teknor Apex Company has begun commercial-scale production of Chemlon® nylon and other engineering thermoplastics (ETPs) on a new 24,000,000-lb. (10,900-metric ton) compounding line at this site, it was announced today by Scott E. Fleming, vice president and business manager.
The line is the latest addition in a rapid worldwide expansion of ETP compounding capacity that has taken place since Teknor Apex acquired Chem Polymer in 2004.
"Teknor Apex has invested aggressively in the personnel, equipment, and information systems needed to make Chem Polymer a leader in the global ETP marketplace," Fleming said. "Building on a well established business in appliance, automotive, electrical and electronics, and other OEM markets, we intend to provide customers with identical, specification-compliant compounds no matter where in the world they operate their plants."
Chem Polymer now produces its nylon, acetal copolymer, PBT, and PET compounds at three sites in the U.S. The original Chem Polymer plant in the U.S. is at Ft. Myers, FL. After acquiring Chem Polymer, Teknor Apex also began producing the ETP products of its new subsidiary at an established Teknor Apex facility in Lodi, OH.
In the United Kingdom, Chem Polymer manufactures its ETP compounds at a plant in Oldbury, West Midlands that has long served the European market.
Another Teknor Apex subsidiary, Singapore Polymer Corp. (SPC), now manufactures identical products for the Asian market. Similarly, the newly established subsidiary Teknor Apex (Suzhou) Advanced Polymer Compounds Co. will produce the ETPs at a plant just starting up in Suzhou, China.
CHEM POLYMER is an international supplier of engineering thermoplastics for the automotive, appliance, electrical/electronics, and other industries. It produces reinforced, filled, and specially modified compounds of nylon 6 and 66 (Chemlon®), acetal copolymer (Formax®), PBT (Durlex®), PET, and specialty nylons under the Beetle® brand. Founded in 1965 and acquired by Teknor Apex in 2004, Chem Polymer operates plants in the United Kingdom and the U.S.A. Its UK office is at Tat Bank Road, Oldbury, West Midlands B69 4NH, UK. Tel: 44-121-665-2105. Fax: 44-121-544-5530. Email: etpsales@chempolymer.co.uk. In the U.S.A., Chem Polymer has offices at 2443 Rockfill Road, Ft. Myers, FL 33911 USA. Tel: 1-239-337-0400. Fax: 1-239-337-4461. Email: chemlon@chempolymer.com. Visit the web site: www.chempolymer.com.
Founded in 1924, TEKNOR APEX COMPANY is a privately held company with ten divisions and 2,000 employees. It is headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.A., manufactures at 15 locations in the U.S. and overseas, and sells in 70 countries, serving markets in the plastics, rubber, and chemical industries. In addition to Chem Polymer, other Teknor Apex plastics businesses include the Vinyl Div. (flexible vinyl), Chemical Div. (plasticizers), Thermoplastic Elastomer Div. (TPEs), Specialty Compounding Div. (toll and custom compounding), Teknor Color Company (concentrates), and Singapore Polymer Corp. (multiple ranges of compounds for the Asian Market). Visit www.teknorapex.com.
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