Known for developing new texturing processes with its customers, Paratus Industries is a Buffalo, New York, engineering and manufacturing company serving plastics and composite manufacturers. Its 100,000-plus-square-foot facility supports the in-house design and production of specialized embossing machinery, including systems for random and hollow-profile patterns. The company also provides field support for equipment from Paratus and other manufacturers.
Standex EngravingStandex Engraving develops custom surface textures, engraves molds and supplies soft-trim tooling, taking projects from design through production support. Its distinctive fit-to-form texturing and proprietary digital and laser technologies preserve pattern detail across complex shapes, while global operations provide local support for tooling repair and production start-up. Standex also produces electroformed nickel shell molds in Portugal, the United States and China.OH, OH
Akron Metal EtchingSince 1961, Akron Metal Etching has etched textures into molds, rolls and dies for manufacturers in the rubber, plastics and die-casting industries. The Akron company’s library contains more than 2,000 patterns, while its patented Prototex process brings production-style textures, logos and smoother surfaces to stereolithographic prototypes and other models. Its experience also extends to large blow-molding tools and embossing rolls, including rolls up to 36 inches in diameter and 127 inches across the face.AKRON, OH
Technical Processing and Engineering, IncFounded in Lehighton in 1979, Technical Process and Engineering, Inc. designs and builds continuous mixers, extruders, and turnkey compounding systems for plastics and rubber manufacturers. Its Pennsylvania operation also makes close-tolerance replacement parts in-house and supports equipment through rebuilds, retrofits, and 24/7/365 emergency service. A recent facility expansion and new five-axis machining center have increased its capacity for compounding equipment and precision rotor production.LEHIGHTON, PA
Plastic Extrusion TechnologiesSince 1997, Plastic Extrusion Technologies has built its identity around practical engineering support for manufacturers developing custom plastic parts. Based in Middlefield, Ohio, the company reviews designs before tooling begins and produces profiles and tubing for customers across the United States, from a 45,000-square-foot facility handling more than 7 million pounds of plastic material annually.MIDDLEFIELD, OH