EXTRUDER OF THE MONTH
New Age Industries Head office:
CEO: Founded:
Ownership: Sales (2019): Employees: Profile:
Southampton, Pennsylvania, USA Ken Baker 1954
Private (Employee-owned company) Around US$80 million Around 200
New Age was founded in 1954 by Raymond Baker, as an importer of metal hardness testers. Soon after, the company moved into reselling nylon braid- reinforced PVC hoses – and started manufacturing products in 1990. The testing business was sold long ago, and the company now concentrates on hose and tube products made from a multitude of materials, and for a number of end markets.
Product lines:
The company’s hosing products are made from a wide range of materials, including PVC, polyurethane, polyethylene, nylon, polypropylene – and specialist materials such as fluoropolymers (including Viton), silicone and latex. It recently introduced a new phthalate-free clear PVC tubing product, Clearflo 70. Earlier, it developed a kink-resistant version of its BrewSavor line of hoses for breweries – by adding stainless steel braiding to the product.
Factory location:
The company moved to its current 180,000 sq ft facility in Southampton in 2000. In 2018, it completed a two-year expansion and renovation at the site. Recently, it invested in new extrusion equipment for the site. In 2006, CEO Ken Baker began selling his share in the company to employees – a process that was completed at the end of 2019, making New Age an employee-owned company. The company has a UK-based manufacturing partner, Colex International.
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