NPE 2015 SPECIAL EDITION
CHOOSES
Leading Global Compounder Uses ENTEK Extruders for Color Compounding . . . and Much More
provided them with higher speeds, better mixing capabilities and better output than what they were achieving with their existing lines.” The successful trials led to Americhem purchasing two ENTEK 53mm twin-screw extruders; today, the company operates a number of ENTEK twin-screw extruders across the globe in sizes ranging from 27mm to 103mm, servicing specific market and customer needs.
Beyond Machinery – to State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Operations
Americhem’ s Liberty , North Carolina plant was designed and built through the ENTEK/
Americhem partnership. It employs industry-best practices to produce high quality color concentrates and compounds.
It started with a successful lab trial several years ago that proved out a customer concept. Today, it is a partnership between ENTEK and one of the largest custom color concentrates manufacturers in the world.
Based in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Americhem Inc. recently celebrated its 73rd year in business as a leader in color and additive solutions. The company is a global leader with 12 facilities and nine manufacturing plants worldwide. Americhem is in the midst of a multi-year plan to move their manufacturing platform to state-of-the- art high speed, high efficiency equipment in order to drive their service, quality and cost position to optimum levels. ENTEK is proud to be partnering with Americhem to help them succeed with this initiative, and is a key supplier to the company for twin-
screw extruders, replacement wear parts and plant engineering services.
First, A Successful Lab Trial
Like most ENTEK customer relationships, this one began in the ENTEK in-house development lab. Americhem first approached ENTEK in 2007 with a need to run lab trials to successfully increase processing rates for their compounds. The success of that trial led to Americhem’s purchase of their first ENTEK twin-screw extruder.
“We were successful in helping Americhem produce their color concentrates to their specifications,” said John Effmann, ENTEK Director of Sales and Marketing. “Our twin-screw extruders
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As time went on, ENTEK’s relationship with Americhem grew. “We worked hard at building a technical processing relationship by listening to what Americhem wanted to accomplish, and working with them to meet and exceed those needs,” said Effmann.
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