Bostik Invests in Middleton, Mass. Manufacturing Plant to Increase Capacity and Ability to Support Customer Sustainability Goals
Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, is undergoing a $27 million investment in its Middleton, Mass. manufacturing plant to increase the capacity and reliability of its high molecular weight polyester production while supporting the local economy and furthering sustainability values.
As the largest Bostik manufacturing plant in the United States, Middleton prioritizes worker safety and produces a diverse range of resins and adhesives, including high molecular weight polyesters, one of the company’s core technologies within its heat-activated, specialty hot melt technology platform. This platform also includes copolyamide (Thermelt®) and thermoplastic polyurethane technologies.
The company’s polyester production investment reflects a key infrastructure upgrade to a foundational technology that can be transformed into several formats, such as pellets, powders, webs and films. Optimizations include adding a reactor to double the capacity across trains and replacing existing reactors to increase reliability, business continuity and product output speeds. To help make these efforts a reality, Bostik invested more than $12 million in local vendors for installation, fabrication and other civil works.
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