Italian compounder opens first plant in U.S.

Jan 15, 2015 926

The song of the South has led Italian compounder So.F.Ter Group to open its first U.S. plant in Lebanon.

The factory will make compounds primarily based on polypropylene, nylon and polyesters.

New lines to make compounds based on thermoplastic elastomers will be installed next year. Automotive will be the plant's largest end market—and is the reason why So.F.Ter chose to locate in the Southeast U.S., where many new auto facilities have been built in the last decade.

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Source: http://www.rubbernews.com

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