Plastics Color Corporation Expands Into
California
Calumet City, Ill., May 7, 2010--
Plastics Color Corporation (PCC), a leading supplier of
color concentrates and additive masterbatches for the
plastics industry, today announced plans to open a fourth plant. The new
plant,
to be located in the Southern California community of Sun Valley, will
be modeled
after Plastics Colors’ successful “Plant Within a Plant” concept of
segregated
clean compounding, currently operating at Plastics Color’s Asheboro,
North
Carolina campus. Plastics Color also operates plants in Calumet City,
Ill. and Nanjing,
China.
“The Plant Within a Plant concept,
developed
by PCC last year, is
a separate, self contained operation that allows us to apply and
evaluate the
most advanced manufacturing techniques, including just-in-timeproduction,
under actual conditions,” said PCC President Doug Borgsdorf. “It relies
on minimal human intervention
to ensure the least chance of material contamination.”
The new PCC plant,
scheduled to open this fall, is being built from the ground up
specifically to
handle increased business from the food processing, medical device,
medical
packaging and pharmaceutical businesses. The 30,000 square-foot Sun
Valley
plant will initially employ 14 and will also warehouse PCC’s black and
white
products for quick delivery. “The current demand we have for clean
compounding
and our market research indicate that this type of production is where
our
major opportunities are,” said VP of Sales and Marketing Joe Byrne. “We
want to
be able to service our growing number of west coast customers with the
same
capabilities currently available from our Asheboro and Calumet City
facilities.”
“We
already own the building and have hired the people who will operate this
facility,”
said Borgsdorf, “so we’ll be able to get up and running quickly. We have
ordered two twin-screw
extruders and the ancillary machinery and our personnel are training in
Asheboro. With the addition of our California plant we hope to become
the
industry’s leading clean compounding company.” Borgsdorf expects the
plant to
open this fall.
Contact:
Greg Rosenberg
440-498-1134
About Plastics Color Corporation
Plastics Color Corporation sets the
standard for providing color concentrates
and color additive masterbatches
to the plastics industry. Headquartered in Calumet City, Illinois, the global
provider of colorants for plastics meets the specific needs of manufacturers in
a broad array of manufacturing markets, from pharmaceuticals to medical devices
to sporting goods. PCC supports a wide variety of processes, materials and
additive packages, including polymer additives, plastic color pigments and
thermoplastic compounds.
Partnering with customers to meet specific challenges — whether it’s
working with a color modifier or a blowing agent — sets PCC apart from
commodity vendors. With more than 40 years of experience, PCC, an ISO 9001:2000
registered corporation, also prides itself on its “Pyramid of Partnership,”
which draws together vendors, customers and associates to share the latest
information and technology while continually improving as a global team. PCC
operates fully equipped laboratories in Illinois and North Carolina, as well as
a plant in Nanjing, China, as part of its commitment to the customer. It
supports R&D efforts that help customers remain at the forefront of the
“plastics evolution.” For more
information contact Plastics Color at 800-922-9936 or www.plasticscolor.com.
Plastics Color Corporation is committed to the Pyramid of Partnership - an innovative and interactive environment of customers, vendors, and associates sharing the latest information and technology while continually improving as a global presence and a leader in the plastics, colorants and specialty compound business. Browse our site or call Joe Byrne at (330) 289-4584 for more information.Back to News Releases Main Page |
