# Polymer Resources expands compounding facility in Rochester, New York

Polymer Resources completed the expansion and enhancement of its compounding facility in Rochester, N.Y., increasing overall compounding capacity by 40%. The facility was expanded from 35,000 ft² to 60,000 ft² and includes increased grinding and shredding capacity for recycling plastic waste.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-06-01
- Where: Rochester, New York, United States
- Starts operating: 1 Jun 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 40% increase in compounding capacity; 60,000 ft² facility
- Products: engineering resins, compounded plastics
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Polymer Resources](https://endata.com/companies/70592.md)

## Sources

- [ptonline.com](https://www.ptonline.com/news/compounder-add-capacity-capabilities-in-rochester), 2023-06-01: "The expansion of our Rochester facility is strategic to the robust growth of our compounding capabilities and the expansion of our sustainability initiatives."
- [compositesworld.com](https://www.compositesworld.com/news/polymer-resources-completes-resin-compounding-facility-expansion), 2023-06-27: "Polymer Resources Ltd. has completed the expansion and enhancement of its compounding facility in Rochester, New York."
- [resource-recycling.com](https://resource-recycling.com/plastics/2023/06/27/recycled-resin-demand-helped-drive-compounder-investment/), 2023-06-27: "We see that growing, really doubling, over the next two years or less."
- [plasticsbusinessmag.com](https://plasticsbusinessmag.com/press-release/2023/polymer-resources-completes-expansion-of-its-rochester-compounding-facility/), 2023-06-29: "The expansion of our Rochester facility is strategic to the robust growth of our compounding capabilities and the expansion of our sustainability initiatives."

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