The Customer:

Vycom is one of the world's biggest producers of extruded sheet and market leader in North America. In its plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the company produces compact, cellular and C-PVC sheet used by the construction industry and in industrial products.

The Task:

Vycom took up the challenge of meeting the soaring demand for its PVC plastic lumber (Azek). The company has rapidly expanded its market leadership by widening its product range and boosting output.

The Challenge:

How to gain rapid access to production machinery that would be sure of achieving these goals. Which company's machinery delivers the highest performance currently available on the market?

The Solution:

KraussMaffei Berstorff supplied Vycom with process know-how and complete sheet extrusion lines, which represent the state of the art in extrusion machinery. In a cooperation over many years, Vycom's production experience teamed with KraussMaffei's trailblazing process and systems engineering have been key factors in the success of Azek plastic lumber.

The Outcome:

Today Vycom uses KraussMaffei Berstorff lines capable of producing PVC plastic lumber with outstanding surface quality, a uniform cellular structure and with greater sheet thicknesses. The lines go into operation without start-up problems, and with output unmatched by any competitor.