New facility advances extrusion coating capacity
Datum:16.06.26
Trelleborg opened a new extrusion coating manufacturing facility in Forest City, North Carolina, marking a major step forward in the production of high-performance coated materials in the United States.
The facility brings next-generation polymer extrusion coating technology to customers across aerospace, healthcare and medical, safety and protection and industrial markets. Designed for efficiency, quality and scalability, the site combines a pilot line for research and development with a full-scale, highly automated production line that delivers exceptional material consistency.
The Forest City location runs completely solvent-free and on renewable electricity, producing zero emissions of volatile organic compounds or carbon dioxide during manufacturing.
A new benchmark for coating
The Forest City location runs completely solvent-free and on renewable electricity, producing zero emissions of volatile organic compounds or carbon dioxide during manufacturing.
"We designed this facility to help our customers meet their growth, innovation and sustainability goals while ensuring we remain a responsible and long-term partner to the communities where we operate," said Steve Brockman, President of Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics.
The investment strengthens Trelleborg's global manufacturing network and expands capacity to meet rising demand for reliable, high-performance coated fabrics, with the flexibility to scale as customer needs grow.