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News Release from: Victrex USA
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 12 September 2005
Manufacturing facility to boost UK
polymer supply
Victrex USA has revealed plans to construct a second manufacturing facility at its main UK site in Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire for the production of Victrex Peek high performance polymer.
Victrex USA has revealed plans to construct a second manufacturing facility at its main UK site in Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire for the production of Victrex Peek high performance polymer The new plant will have a 1450t annual capacity, enabling it to meet the sustained growth in demand for Victrex Peek
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 17 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new plant represents a 50% increase in production capacity for the company.
Current capacity stands at 2800t annually.
"With an estimated capital cost of GBP 29 million (approximately $53.5 million), the construction of the new plant is scheduled to begin in spring 2006 with completion expected in late 2007", says Tim Walker, Production and Technical Director at Victrex.
"The new 1200m2 plant will be a state-of-the-art, automated facility".
"It will provide further security of supply to customers, both in terms of increased capacity and as a second, stand-alone, source of Victrex Peek".
"This investment will ensure that we continue to meet the growing global demands of our customers and provide rapid access to Victrex Peek for both new and existing applications", says Blair Souder, Commercial Director at Victrex.
"Victrex Peek helps customers reduce systems costs, accelerate part performance, exploit greater design freedom, and create a differentiated application".
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