ATLANTA, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- One of North America's leading extruders of
plastic profile, tube and sheet today announced a new corporate identity and
reported positive indications for growth. The former Filtrona Extrusion is
now Pexco. Management of the company, which is headquartered in Atlanta and
operates seven manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico, remains
unchanged.
Despite challenging economic conditions, Pexco is confident about its future
prospects. "We're able to compete successfully due to an intense focus on
efficiency in design, production and delivery. Pexco is helping other U.S.
manufacturers make better products here, not offshore," said Pexco CEO Neil
Shillingford.
"Signs of economic recovery are already evident in certain markets,"
Shillingford added. "We believe that Pexco is well-positioned to prosper as
conditions improve. We have worked hard through the downturn to protect our
resources -- both equipment and people -- and now we are ideally placed to
grow as the market begins to pick up. We see our growth coming from continued
commitment to our existing markets, also a renewed focus on product
development and strategic acquisitions."
Pexco, which has been the brand name of the company's medical tubing products,
chose its new name to emphasize a unified approach across multiple markets and
production sites. Other brands that are now part of Pexco include Davidson
Traffic Control Products, PDS Fence and A&B Plastics, a well-known brand in
the aerospace industry.
Pexco's capabilities are aligned around several core markets: aerospace,
retail, medical, traffic control, lighting and fence. It also offers a full
range of capabilities including concept design, prototyping, die making,
fabrication and sub-assembly. The company operates 126 extruders, 51
co-extruders and six sheet lines in 750,000 sq. ft. of production space. It
ships more than 70 million pounds of extruded plastic product annually.
For more information, visit http://www.pexco.com.
SOURCE Pexco
Bill Graulty for Pexco, +1-860-679-9761, billg@mintz-hoke.com
