POLYKEMI
Swedish compounder plans to expand US plant
— By Plasteurope.com staff —
Swedish compounder Polykemi (Ystad; www.polykemi.se) is experiencing strong demand in the US. As a result, the company plans to install a third extruder next year at its US site in Gastonia, North Carolina, which it opened in 2023. Commissioning in 2027 is set to increase current capacity of 7,000 t/y by 50%, said Johan Hugoson, head of US operations. The sales department for North America has already been expanded, he added.
Swedish compounder Polykemi (Ystad; www.polykemi.se) is experiencing strong demand in the US. As a result, the company plans to install a third extruder next year at its US site in Gastonia, North Carolina, which it opened in 2023. Commissioning in 2027 is set to increase current capacity of 7,000 t/y by 50%, said Johan Hugoson, head of US operations. The sales department for North America has already been expanded, he added.
 Capacity expansion is planned for the North Carolina plant (Photo: Polykemi) |
Polykemi manufactures technical compounds (polypropylene, polyamide 6 and 6.6, polycarbonate, PBT, POM, ABS, SAN, ASA, PMMA, and blends) and has three production sites in Sweden as well as plants in China and the US. It also has sales offices in Denmark, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Mexico.
24.11.2025 Plasteurope.com [259161-0]
Published on 24.11.2025