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Plastic Components, Inc. Completes Expansion



Plastic Components, Inc. (PCI) has announced the official opening of the expansion to its Bunsen Drive manufacturing facility, located in Germantown, WI. The 23,000 sq. ft., $2.2 million expansion started in May of 2015 and includes $1.2 million in new capital with four new manufacturing cells and support equipment. The expansion more than doubled the total square footage of the building to approximately 40,000 sq. ft.

The facility has operated on a fully automated basis since its original grand opening on November 11, 2011, growing from three original manufacturing cells to 10 manufacturing cells in fourth quarter, 2015.

"After a dynamic start in 2015 and record projections for the remainder of the year, we realized that we needed to add more space which would ultimately lead to more capacity," said Tom Duffey, President of Plastic Components, Inc. "Our production numbers reflect the work of our business development team and we look forward to expanding capacity in 2016."

By taking the existing manufacturing footprint and building a mirror image to the end of the property line, PCI has allowed for a total of 40 manufacturing cells when filled to capacity. The facility houses presses ranging from 55 to 90 tons as well as a 5 ton crane that will allow for larger tonnage machines. "The manufacturing model has proven successful with parts and tools of any size; however, the addition of a larger crane enables the company to apply its successful manufacturing strategy to all components," said a company spokesperson.

"We are excited about the opportunity to grow our Bunsen Drive facility," said Gene Mussel, Operations Manager of Plastic Components. "The ability to manufacture products without any direct labor is one of the founding principles of Plastic Components, and this facility is the epitome of lights-out manufacturing."

"Plastic Components has already installed two machines within the expansion and more machines are scheduled to be added to production on a quarterly basis," said the spokesperson.

For more information contact:

Plastic Components, Inc.

N116 W18271 Morse Drive

Germantown, WI 53022

877-253-1496 / 262-253-0353

www.plasticcomponents.com

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