The Lubrizol Corp. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the successful startup of its latest Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) capacity expansion in Avon Lake, Ohio. The expansion is part of Lubrizol’s strategic global capacity expansion program supporting the company’s Engineered Polymers business. This project represents a nearly $30-million investment at Avon Lake site, and is expected to add approximately 15 local jobs.
Lubrizol’s expansion efforts are a direct result of the company anticipating demand for specialty polymers and compounds to grow at double digit rates. Nathan Deutsch, plant manager for the Avon Lake TPU production facility, notes that the expansion adds significant new capacity. The project was completed on time, on budget and commissioned safely and successfully – all in about 20 months.
Mike Vaughn, vice president of operations, HSES and supply chain for The Lubrizol Corporation states, “These investments, the new capabilities, our continued focus on process automation and operational excellence ensure the integrity of our products and improve the safety, reliability and yield at our plant and, in turn, our contribution to the community. These are critical components to Lubrizol’s core beliefs and philosophy.”
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