The Italian compounder Softer has announced the production startup of engineering plastics in the new plant based in Lebanon, Tennessee. The new production site, which required an investment of 20 million dollars, has an initial annual capacity of 23,000 tons. The layout of the lines is highly efficient and latest generation extruders provide excellent product properties while maintaining a very competitive cost structure. In 2015, the second stage of the project will double manufacturing capacity and will add TPE production.

Softer USA will also provide its customers with a full range of engineering services including Moldflow, 3D Modeling, FEM (Finite Element Modeling) and Ansys Stress Analysis. These services will be performed at the US site and will be available to customers along with processing support at the customer’s plant sites.

With the opening of the Softer USA headquarters, the company further strengthens its presence in the