Trelleborg opens new facility in Aurora
Kyle Brown, Rubber & Plastics News
From left: Ann Womer Benjamin, City of Aurora mayor; Smith McKee, managing director, Trelleborg Sealing Profiles U.S.; Portage County Commissioner Kathleen Clyde and Magnus Andersson, sealing and profiles president, Trelleborg Sweden.
Kyle Brown, Rubber & Plastics News
The new site shows Trelleborg’s commitment to customers, colleagues and partners in the U.S., said Magnus Andersson, sealing and profiles president in the Americas.
Kyle Brown, Rubber & Plastics News
Ann Womer Benjamin, City of Aurora mayor, welcomes attendees to the event.
Kyle Brown, Rubber & Plastics News
The facility provides more space and a better process flow, said Smith McKee, managing director for Trelleborg Sealing Profiles U.S.
Kyle Brown, Rubber & Plastics News
The new 156,250-sq.-ft. factory brings together four Trelleborg facilities in the U.S. from Ohio and Indiana.
Kyle Brown, Rubber & Plastics News
The new Aurora facility houses 10 rubber and silicone extrusion lines, seven thermoplastic and plastic extrusion lines, a fully climate controlled finishing room, a cold storage room, a cooling room and a quality lab.
Kyle Brown, Rubber & Plastics News
The grand opening event served food from cultures from around the world.
Kyle Brown, Rubber & Plastics News
Grand opening attendees commemorate the occasion with a photo booth.
Trelleborg Sealing Profiles U.S. consolidated four buildings into a new 156,250-sq.-ft. facility that serves as the company's American headquarters. The new facility, more than three years in the making, combines manufacturing facilities and warehousing capabilities, along with the business unit's offices.