SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. (Dec. 22)—NewAge Industries Inc.'s AdvantaPure sanitary products division has expanded its silicone hose and tubing manufacturing capabilities with the addition of an extrusion line at the company's plant in Southampton.
The new hose and tubing line hose gives the firm more opportunity for specialized or custom tubing and hose, and experimentation for researching and developing new products, the company said. The production line features the latest in computer technology and manufacturing equipment, Michael Tangreti, director of marketing said, and allows AdvantaPure's technicians to process raw materials more efficiently into tubing and hose is less time than with other extrusion machinery.
The equipment, primarily used in the production of platinum-cured silicone hose and tubing, is operated in its own Class 1000 clean room to keep products pure, he said.