# Elastron to open TPE compounding facility in Gainesville, Georgia

Elastron Kimya is investing $10 million to open a new compounding facility in Gainesville, Georgia, with an initial annual capacity of 3,500 metric tons, expandable to 6,000 metric tons by 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-02-22
- Where: Gainesville, Georgia, United States
- Value: $10.0M
- Starts operating: Q3 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 3,500 metric tons per year (initial), 6,000 metric tons by 2020
- Products: thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs), SEBS, SBS, TPO compounds
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Elastron Kimya](https://endata.com/companies/30220.md)

## Sources

- [fuelsandlubes.com](https://www.fuelsandlubes.com/businesswire/m-holland-announces-elastron-as-exclusive-tpe-partner/), 2018-02-21: "We look forward to bringing new, cost-effective TPE solutions to the wire and cable market, along with superior service from our new facility."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.