The document provides information about Americhem, a company that serves customers around the world with color and additive masterbatches from multiple manufacturing plants. Americhem prides itself on modern processing technology, ISO certification, and Lean manufacturing techniques to deliver superior products and expedient delivery. The document lists Americhem's manufacturing plant and sales office locations around the world and provides contact information.

1. Worldwide reach. CUYAHOGA FALLS OHIO USA
Regional focus. MANCHESTER UK
Americhem® serves customers around the world
with plants that feature modern processing LUXEMBOURG
technology, ISO 9001 certification and Lean
manufacturing techniques. The result?
Superior products and the most expeditious CONCORD NORTH CAROLINA USA
MANSFIELD TEXAS USA
DALTON GEORGIA USA
delivery schedules in the market today.
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MEXICO CITY MEXICO SUZHOU CHINA
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MANUFACTURING PLANT
REPRESENTATIVE SALES OFFICE
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
U.S. & CANADA EUROPE ALL OTHER COUNTRIES DEFINED PERFORMANCE.
Americhem, Inc. Americhem Europe Ltd. Americhem, Inc.
2000 Americhem Way Cawdor Street, Eccles, 2000 Americhem Way
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 Manchester M30 0QF, United Kingdom Cuyahoga Falls, OH U.S.A. 44221
tel +1 (330) 929-4213 fax +1 (330) 929-4144 tel +44 (0) 161 789 7832 fax +44 (0) 161 787 7832 tel +1 (330) 929-4213 fax +1 (330) 929-4144
MÉXICO CHINA
Americhem de México Representative Office Americhem (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. americhem.com
Av. Guillermo González Camarena 450 Zhong Nan Street
#1450 Piso 7 Centro de Ciudad Santa Fe Suzhou Industrial Park
C.P. 01210 México, D.F. Suzhou, 215123, China
tel +52 (55) 1105-0529 fax +52 (55) 1105-0503 tel +86 512 8818 3310 fax +86 512 8818 3311

2. CORPORATE OVERVIEW
Redefining color and Keeping customers COLOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
With decades of experience in the discipline and
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
Our Central Research & Development Facilities
performance excellence. on the cutting edge. methodology of color, our Color Scientists and
Design Experts have the skills to reduce match
are a concept center for creating and developing
products, where the industry’s most advanced tools
time and enhance color control. are at the disposal of our customers.
Americhem® is the color and performance additive provider of Americhem’s success has been built on our ability to help • olor Matching – We deliver an exact
C • rocess Simulation – We recreate
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our customers’ processes to save
choice to the world’s top polymer processors. We customize the customers develop highly innovative products. As such, we’ve match, every time, customized to
time and money.
customer specifications.
color and additive masterbatches and single pigment dispersions invested heavily in technology, research and development . • asterbatch Manufacturing – We draw from
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• Color Control – Rigorous development and
that help our customers overcome their toughest challenges. a thorough understanding of the science of
testing ensure color match from lot to lot,
dispersion to put all of our raw materials into
line to line and plant to plant.
an easy-to-handle, homogenous masterbatch
Through market-specific products, processes and services, • Colorant Selection – Drawing from thousands
that delivers the aesthetics and properties
of raw materials around the globe, we set
Americhem customers enjoy: required by customers. Our competency in
the industry standard in palette development
• Batch-to-batch consistency this area extends to:
and maintenance.
– Compounding
• Superior performance characteristics – Feeding
• Improved production processes PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY – Melt Processing
• Faster speed to market The world of raw materials is vast and variable. – Blending
Through intense testing and research, we’ve – Size Reduction & Classification
• Focused bottom line results gained the knowledge necessary to build formula-
tions with perfect performance characteristics. POLYMER & ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY
In over 60 years, Americhem has grown to become one of the • Test Method Development – We’ve pioneered When customers partner with Americhem, they
standards used by ASTM and other industry-
largest custom color masterbatch manufacturers in the world. have access to our in-house experts, who are a
wide organizations.
Privately owned through generations of expansion, we’ve retained limitless resource on the science behind resins,
• Durability and Physical Properties Testing –
additives and pigments.
our service focus with groundbreaking technology, a single- We discover how products perform during
• Polymer Science
minded pursuit of quality and total responsiveness to processing and how they’ll stand up to harsh
• Raw Material Science
conditions in the field.
customer needs. • Additive Package Development
• Weathering – State-of-the-art equipment
accelerates the weathering process to simulate • Binder Development
decades of exposure, while our outdoor facilities
expose products to real-life climate conditions.

3. Building Products Our building expertise spans these submarkets: Synthetic Fibers Our fibers customers also enjoy
these advantages:
Since the inception of vinyl siding, Americhem® pioneered industry At Americhem, solution dyeing is just the start of our synthetic
Wood/Plastic and Cellulosic/Plastic Composites
standards for plastic building materials. We specialize in developing fibers solutions. We manufacture custom color and additive
the next generation of products that homeowners demand. Architectural Cladding masterbatches for all fibers sub-sectors, including carpeting, • Custom-Designed Formulations: To maximize yield and
• Extruded Cladding textiles, nonwovens and synthetic turf. In addition to rapid uniformity, our solutions are tailored to use the same
• Injection Molded Cladding product development and ensured consistency, we offer: carrier resin as the host, fusing with client formulations
nGrain™ by Americhem
Exterior Profiles for better performance.
We offer the most diverse offering of true-to-life woodgrain effects. • Choice of custom colors or a wide range of standard colors
• Controlled concentrate distribution for consistent patterning • Extruded Fence, Deck and Rail • Advanced Process Technology: High-tech fibers
• Customized fiber performance – UV protection, colorfastness,
• On-site trial support • Window & Door manufacturing plants expedite speed to market; five
bleach resistance and more
• Unequalled weathering performance • Spa Cladding plants feature high-speed spinning capabilities.
• Unparalleled extrusion spinning performance – highest
Roofing • ibers Design Centers: Our design centers in Dalton,
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fiber quality and yield
nCore™ by Americhem GA; Manchester, UK; and Suzhou, China help customers
• Reduced production costs visualize and develop their next best-sellers with over
We can make any product lighter in weight with this line of
high-performance additives. 1,000 fiber color samples that can be viewed under
• Customized formulations available in pellet or powder blend different lighting conditions.
• Endothermic, exothermic or blends
• Injection molding, extrusion and calendaring
• Designed for a variety of polymers
Cool Dark Colors
We help customers increase sales by expanding the range of colors
that are cooler to the touch.
• Lower predictive heat buildup to decrease warping,
oil canning and heat distortion
• Increase energy efficiency
• Extend the serviceable life of products
• Available for any of our building product offerings

4. Packaging & Containers Engineering Resins Film & Sheet Automotive & Transportation
Americhem’s custom color and additive masterbatches
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dSperse Minibeads by Americhem
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We understand the complex challenges of the At Americhem, our line of color and additive masterbatches for Our team of tenured specialists executes the proven solutions that
give packaging customers a powerful selling advantage The smallest minibead masterbatches available engineering resins market. film and sheet applications are specially formulated to enhance today’s automotive and other transportation markets demand.
on the shelves, along with these many benefits: offer packaging manufacturers: appearance and processability. Specialties include: • World-class technology guarantees in-vehicle color harmony
• Enhanced distribution Our Single Pigment Dispersions (SPDs) are
Packaging Design Centers save customers time and • High-quality pigment and additive dispersions in any process, • Industry leader in high letdown masterbatch
• Lower letdown rates tailored to provide:
money in research and development. including cast or blown film • Proven leadership in exterior paint replacement technology
• 100% productivity and throughput increases
• Thousands of bottles in every shade and special
• Decreased energy consumption • Sheet applications, including mono-extrusion, coextrusion
• 96% plus first pass color • Alluring special effects with molded-in-color masterbatch
effect available • 10-minute color changeover times and multi-layer extrusion
xCelmax™ Cycle Time Reduction Additive • Color-matching approvals and product technologies satisfy
• pectrophotometer and various light sources
S • Quick turnaround on color matches in many different polymers
Formulated at the optimized level for each the design requirements of all North American-based OEMs
available for use Plus, we offer:
customer’s resin, compound and manufacturing • Special effects, fluorescents and metallics and Tier suppliers
• igh-performance black dispersions
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Our ability to customize helps customers stand out process, our nucleating agent shortens • Stabilization and pigment selection for maximum weatherability
with one of many custom special effects.
• Tints & Opaques
the cycle time production of polyolefin
to meet critical properties
• elletized additive packages that
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masterbatches. This offers: guarantee controlled distribution of Ask an Americhem representative about how we can help you
• Pearlescents key property-enhancing agents
• Metallics • Reduced manufacturing costs enhance products in these industries:
• esign capability in PA, PC, polyesters
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• Fluorescents • Sales growth through increased capacity • Wire & Cable
and styrenics
• Improved quality in end-products • Consumer Durable Goods
Performance additives help customers meet the
• Electrical & Electronics
most challenging physical requirements.
• Ultraviolet Absorption & Blocking
• Slip Enhancement & Mold Release
• Reheating Aids
• Static Reduction
• Impact Resistance
Industry Certifications
Americhem has earned the quality certifications that mean the most to our customers.
• Barrier Properties
• Chemical Resistance ISO 9001: An internationally recognized quality standard earned ISO/TS 16949:2002: An automotive-specific standard achieved
by all Americhem plants. by our automotive manufacturing facility.