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Silver-Line Plastics Corporation was founded in 1962. Its first home was a small building located next to the Woodfin Grocery at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Elkwood Avenue in the mountains of Asheville, N.C. The company was the first pipe manufacturer in North America to have a fully-computerized blending plant for PVC pipe. This has resulted in an improved consistency of compound, reduced material waste, added flexibility in production output and an overall increase in productivity. Expanded upon Eurpoean technology to create CoExtruded Cellular Core Pipe as a cost effective alternative to solid wall pipe in non-pressure applications. Silver-Line holds the U.S. patent for the extrusion of dual-line CoEx Cellular Core products.

Established in 1968, Custom Packaging is a family-owned company that manufactures a variety of corrugated containers, point-of-purchase displays and graphic packaging products. Its point-of-purchase displays include standees, pallet systems and counterunits. The company also specializes in prototyping, color rendering, direct printing and ultraviolet coating. Its staff includes structural designers, graphic artists, sales personnel, machine operators and fleet drivers. The company s manufacturing unit consists of modern cutting, printing and gluing equipment. Additionally, the company maintains a fleet of delivery trucks. Custom Packaging, with a location in Arden, N.C., also operates a facility in Lebanon, Tenn. The company has ISO 9001:2000 certification.