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.
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
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
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