Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), a supplier of advanced elastomer O-rings and components, is to open a new manufacturing site in Brenham, Texas, US, later this year.
The ground breaking ceremony, held on 2 April, marked the start of the construction of a 30,000ft2 facility that will be ready for operation by October. The new factory will specialise in the manufacture of custom O-rings and other critical elastomer sealing components to the highest quality standards and with industry-leading delivery times, the company says.
As well as high performance compression moulding of components for the oil and gas, food, drink and pharmaceutical and engine manufacturing industries, the factory will also include advanced cleanroom facilities to enable manufacture to the exacting standards needed for semiconductor applications. In addition, it will have its own tool making, extrusion and inspection facilities.
PPE has a track record of developing high performance materials for challenging applications. For the semiconductor industry, for example, the Perlast range has the chemical and plasma resistance needed to assure the required performance and process cleanliness.
Paul Gillyon, Managing Director of PPE, said: ‘At PPE we strive to develop the most advanced materials for the most difficult applications. But on top of that, we operate our manufacturing so that we can be extraordinarily responsive to customers’ needs. We believe we have the fastest lead times and our customers tell us that our on-time delivery record is outstanding. We will reproduce all of these attributes in our Texas operation.’
Founded in 1975, and based in Blackburn, Lancashire in the UK, PPE has sales offices and dealers in the US, Europe and Asia.
In 2010, the company was acquired by IDEX Corporation, a global leader in fluid and metering technologies, serving a wide variety of high growth specialised markets.
