Extruded Semi-Finished Shapes

SIMONA AG, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of thermoplastic extruded semi-finished products, has expanded operations and opened its first facility in North America. SIMONA AMERICA Inc. is located in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, and is expected to produce over 30 million pounds of product each year. Simona acquired the extrusion business unit from HPG International, Inc. in January, 2004.

According to Walter W. Janshen, SIMONA AMERICA Inc. President, the company plans to expand a line of products marketed under the BRIGADE™ and VER-SUDUR® brands, including a wide range of industrial sheets, rods, tubes, fittings and welding rods. The new company will also focus on expanding the range of product versions tailored specifically to the requirements of the semiconductor and chemical industry. In addition to engineered flame retardant CPVCs and PVCs, SIMONA AMER-ICA will also be supplying E-CTFE, PVDF and polypropylene glass and polyester-backed sheets for lining and FRP composite construction.

The new product offerings are made of the following polymers:

• Type I and Type II polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
• clear PVC and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC)
• homopolymer polypropylene (PP) and copolymer polypropylene
• fire retardant polypropylene (FRPP)
• polyvinylidene flouride (PVDF)
• high density polyethylene (HDPE)
• ECTFE
• proprietary foamed PVC marketed as Simocel and Simopor.

For more information, contact John Ploskonka, SIMONA AMERICA Inc., P.O. Box 158, Mountaintop, PA 18707, 800-668-9573 / 570-474-4406, Fax: 800-522- 4857, E-mail: mail@simona-america.com, Web: www. simona-america.com.