The plant has multiple production lines including a fully staffed color matching laboratory.  The laboratory is designed to formulate custom color matches and provide technical support to the European customer base.

The new plant is not just unique in what if offers, but in how it was designed. Emphasis on energy conservation – preserving and protecting our natural resources – is key. According to Cees Roeleveld, Managing Director of Penn Color, Inc’s Netherlands Operation, “One of the most innovative methods being used is found in the plant’s heating system.  Heat generated during the extrusion process is being used to heat both the new and existing buildings. Normally, as the water in the cooling baths heats up, energy is spent to circulate this water through a heat exchanger in order to cool it back down.  In the new plant, this hot water is circulated through the floor to provide heating for the offices and laboratory.  Chilled water then returns to the water bath using very little energy, and will save up to 1.8 million ft3 of natural gas annually.”

Penn Color has invested both time and resources into becoming a more earth-friendly company by developing initiatives that have resulted in a number of reductions in energy use and waste disposal. The new masterbatch manufacturing facility in the Netherlands is just one more example of why “green” is Penn Color’s favorite color.

Penn Color is a privately held company with manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, India and sales offices in Asia. The company has 600 employees worldwide with corporate headquarters located in Doylestown, PA.

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For more info, contact:
Bob Kaminski

Industry Manager

Penn Color Inc.

215.345.6550