AXION gets new extruder to raise output

AXION Recycled Plastics Incorporation, a reprocessor of recycled plastic materials and a wholly owned subsidiary of AXION International Holdings, Inc., has commissioned an additional extrusion line to increase its manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand.

The newly commissioned equipment is a Davis Standard 6" extruder, which began production on December 13, 2013. The installation of this extruder will add an additional 1,800,000 lbs. of reprocessed (pelletized recycled plastic resin) to the company's monthly capacity. The machine is capable of processing post-consumer and post-industrial plastic.

According to AXION President and CEO Steve Silverman, this was the first major project for the new company. With the addition of this extruder, the company now operates 5 extrusion lines across 2 facilities to better serve its customers. AXION recently announced the signing of a 3-year $42,000,000 contract to provide HDPE HMW to one of the largest thermoplastics companies in the US.