Originally Published EMDM October 2001
An international polymer services company has invested US$12 million in new technology and equipment to upgrade its North American plastics manufacturing network. Allocating the money among several locations, PolyOne Corp. (Cleveland, OH, USA) says the modifications will improve services related to engineered materials, vinyl compounds, and colourants. The US sites selected for reconfiguration are product-focussed manufacturing centres located in Avon Lake, OH; Dyersburg, TN; Macedonia, OH; and Seabrook, TX.
"These manufacturing centres are dedicated to helping manufacturers determine the correct polymers to make their products quickly and efficiently," says director of corporate communications Christopher Farage. Up to nine new manufacturing lines and 65 jobs will be added as part of the upgrade. A new information system to support these locations will also be installed. PolyOne has announced that it will supplement these investments with an additional US$33 million over the next two years. Following these modifications, the company will close the US engineered materials plants located in Bethlehem, PA; Corona, CA; and Houston, TX. These closings are expected to occur in the second half of 2002, as production is gradually transferred to the upgraded locations.
For more information, contact PolyOne France SAS, R.N. 75, Tossiat, France; phone: +33 4 74426970; fax: +33 4 74422346; Internet: http://www.polyone.com.
Zachary Turke
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