Plastics Group

Founded in 1924, Teknor Apex Company is a privately owned material science business. It is an international custom compounder of advanced polymer materials. The company also focuses on vinyl, thermoplastic elastomer and engineered thermoplastic materials. Teknor Apex Company is one of the largest manufacturers of garden hoses in the United States. In addition, it operates a plant in China, Teknor Apex (Suzhou) Advanced Polymer Compounds Company. The company operates vinyl, chemical, specialty compounding, and lawn and garden divisions. Teknor Apex Company maintains a staff of more than 2,000 individuals in over five locations in the U.S., as well as Singapore and the United Kingdom. It operates a subsidiary, Chem Polymer. The company serves clients in the automotive, construction, medical and industrial markets. Teknor Apex Company offers products under the Apex, Flexalloy and Vidux brands.

Founded in 1983 by Robert G. Tocci, Aaron Industries Corporation has continued to aggressively build an in-depth knowledge of the plastic compounding industry. During the 1990s, Aaron Industries Corporation saw a dramatic growth in business, due in part to sales of the company s proprietary and generic plastic compounds. Located in a state-of-the-art 50,000-square-foot production plant, Aaron Industries offers a range of compounded materials such as Aaroprene TPO, TPE and TPR compounds, Aarolene recycled and compounded resins and many generic virgin commodity resins. By maintaining a constant large supply of raw materials, Aaron Industries Corporation is capable to reliably meet just-in-time delivery schedules throughout the United States. Aaron Industries Corporation maintains headquarters in Leominister, Mass.

Since 1946, Gregstrom Corporation has been one of the leading thermoformer and rotational molder companies in Woburn, Mass. The company offers complete assembly, testing, packaging, inventory management and direct shipment, both domestically and internationally. Its design flexibility ranges from small intricate designs to large complex parts. In addition, Gregstrom Corporation has received certifications from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Science Foundation (NSF) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). The company s finishing equipment includes hot stamping, silk screening, punch presses and polyurethane foam filling.