Formtech Enterprises extruder of the month
Head offi ce: Founded: Stow, Ohio, USA
CEO: Dave Turk 1970
Ownership: Private
Profi le: Formtech Enterprises is a custom manufacturer of profi le extrusions – which has done since it was established in 1970. In its early days, it also produced foamed PVC mouldings. In the 1980s, it outgrew its original plant in Akron, Ohio and opened in nearby Stow. At this time, the company expanded its operations, moving into twin- screw extrusion and wood-plastic composites.
Product lines: As a custom extruder, Formtech has no catalogue of stock parts. However, it has helped a wide range of customers to develop bespoke components. One example is a wood-plastic composite door surround, which was developed when a customer was experiencing high scrap rates. Formtech designed and produced a new surround using WPCs. Other examples include: a refrigeration bumper line, to refurbish commercial refrigeration cases; and a hybrid sheet piling system, which is fi lled with concrete to create a long-lasting wall for marine and land retention projects.
Factory locations: The company expanded from its original Akron base in 1981, setting up in Stow. This is now the company’s corporate headquarters. There are two manufacturing facilities. In Athens, Georgia, Formtech uses single- and twin-screw extrusion to produce a range of bespoke products. At its Fairview, Pennsylvania location, it processes a range of materials – including PVC, PE, PC and ABS – on single-screw extruders, while also offering tooling services.
To be considered for ‘Extruder of the Month’, contact the editor on
lou@pipeandprofile.com
Forthcoming features The next issues of Pipe and Profi le Extrusion magazine will have special reports on the following topics:
September 2016 Medical tubing Window profi le developments Downstream equipment K2016 – show preview
October 2016 PVC-O pipe technologies Pipe inspection technologies Materials handling equipment K2016 – show issue
Editorial submissions should be sent to Lou Reade:
lou@pipeandprofile.com
For information on advertising in these issues, please contact Claire Bishop:
claire@amimagazines.com Tel: +44 (0) 1732 605976
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