ASHEBORO– A California based supplier of color concentrates, compounds, custom-functional master batches and other polymer technologies is adding production capacity at an Asheboro plant.Plastics Color Corporation has added two new production lines to its Asheboro, North Carolina manufacturing facility.

According to Plant Manager Robert Wagner, the two Steer 40mm twin-screw extruders, along with ancillary equipment, allow PCC to produce lots from 50 to 2,000 pounds. "The new lines give us more flexibility, faster changeover times, tighter tolerances and reduced lead times," said Wagner.

"We are constantly investing in our resources, including facilities and personnel, to service our customers more efficiently," said Wagner in a press release. "As we produce more specialized products for plastics processors, such as MicroBlok™ antimicrobials, Mi Batch™ anti-counterfeiting taggants and FlamaSol™ flame retardants, we need to become more agile in producing various size batches. Our new lines give us this needed flexibility and allow us to remain cost effective," added Wagner.

PCC's Asheboro facility mainly produces color, additive master batches and custom formulations with some white production as well. There are eight production lines, three sample lines and an A2LA certified color laboratory housed on the campus. The plant employs 44 personnel. Additionally, Asheboro is home to PCC's Customer Solutions Center, a combination design, research and testing facility.

In addition to the Asheboro plant, PCC manufactures polymer products in Calumet City, Ill.; Sun Valley, Calif.; and Nanjing, China.