Stockwell Elastomerics announces the expansion of its silicone molding capacity, with additions of people and equipment resulting in a 20% capacity increase.
Stockwell Elastomerics, Inc. announces the completion of the multi-phase expansion of its Molding Business Unit. For many years, Stockwell Elastomerics has been developing core competency in both liquid injection molding and compression molding of custom high performance silicone elastomers. The Molding Business Unit expansion includes the addition of 9 new additional technical manufacturing team members, 4 new engineers, the purchase of 2 new liquid injection molding machines, and the additional of 5 new fluid automation/mixing units.
Stockwell Elastomerics anticipates concurrent increases in both demand of existing gasketing and sealing designs and a strong surge in new requirements. So the company continues to invest in people, equipment, and process improvement to support its customers in the technology sector. After a significant investment in the converting part of the business in early 2021, the company turned to an aggressive expansion in the molding operation.
“Stockwell Elastomerics is committed to having a wide range of fabrication and molding capability and capacity to service our technology sector customers. We believe this sets us apart from many companies of our size,” noted William Stockwell, the Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Stockwell Elastomerics.
About Stockwell Elastomerics, Inc.
Stockwell Elastomerics provides custom high performance gaskets and gasket materials, using silicone rubber, fluorosilicone, and similar high performance elastomers to solve design and manufacturing challenges. Its customer base includes companies in the North American technology sector who utilize the company's innovation and responsiveness to bring their products to market more quickly. Key markets include medical diagnostic equipment, ruggedized portable devices, aerospace and defense, airflow management, alternative energy and analytical instrumentation. The company became an ESOP in 2017. Stockwell Elastomerics is ISO 9001:2015 registered. For complete information on Stockwell Elastomerics' products, manufacturing capabilities and industries served, please visit https://www.stockwell.com/. For more information contact: Tom Rimel at trimel@stockwell.com or call (215) 335-3005.
