Privately held since its 2001 founding, Tymex Plastics grew from a company serving the rotational molding industry into a Cleveland plastics processor with a veteran management team. Its 160,000-square-foot facility handles custom compounding and thermoplastic recycling programs, producing more than 5 million pounds of material each month for customers in rotational molding and related plastics industries.
RTP CompanyEstablished under the recycling-focused Miller Waste Mills umbrella in 1982, RTP Company is a privately owned specialty compounder that custom-engineers thermoplastics for demanding applications. From its Winona headquarters and more than 20 manufacturing locations worldwide, the company develops materials independently rather than promoting a single resin system, including compounds with post-industrial recycled content and formulations designed to reduce part weight. Its ISO 9001-registered facilities support customers from material selection through production, including private-label compounding.GAHANNA, OH
Plastic Compounders IncSince 1965, Plastic Compounders Inc. has built three generations of experience around reprocessing post-industrial plastics for injection molding manufacturers. The Cambridge, Ohio, company operates eight high-capacity extruders with a 35-person team, handling customer-supplied material and custom formulations for domestic manufacturing customers.CAMBRIDGE, OH
Jerico Plastic Industries, IncFamily-owned and operated since 1997, Jerico Plastic Industries custom-compounds color, recycled and specialty resins for North America’s rotational and injection molding markets. Founded by Steve and Brenda Copeland, the company has grown from a 40,000-square-foot Georgia plant to two U.S. production sites with combined extrusion-compounding capacity of 40 million pounds. Jerico remains closely tied to rotational molding, with second- and third-generation Copeland family members now part of its leadership and operations.MINERVA, OH
PET Processors, L.L.CCreated in 1986 as a stand-alone business, privately held PET Processors grew out of a Northeast Ohio plant with roots reaching back to 1937. The company is known for 35 years of polymer-processing expertise and has been recycling PET since 1987, serving industrial customers from a 440,000-plus-square-foot facility on more than 175 acres. PET Processors holds ISO 9001:2015 registration.PAINESVILLE, OH