# Star Plastics invests $5 million in twin-screw extruders

Star Plastics installed a new 75mm Leistritz twin-screw extruder at its Ravenswood facility in December 2021, the first phase of a $5 million investment in 2022 to triple capacity and expand product offerings.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2022-02-22
- Where: Ravenswood, United States
- Value: $5.00M
- Starts operating: Dec 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: tripling capacity
- Products: compounded engineering-grade resins, glass-filled materials, composite materials
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Star Plastics](https://endata.com/companies/52410.md)

## Sources

- [starplastics.com](https://www.starplastics.com/star-continues-growth-with-5m-equipment-investments-5/), 2022-02-22: "Our customers asked us to expand our current portfolio and capabilities—they want our quality, service, and delivery on even more material options, and we are going provide them with just that."

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