Tri-Mack expands to meet aerospace supply chain challenges

TRI-MACK PLASTICS Manufacturing Corp., a manufacturer of high-performance engineered components, recently hired nearly three dozen new employees, opened a new advanced composites center and has plans in the works to expand its facility in Bristol. / COURTESY TRI-MACK PLASTICS MANUFACTURING CORP.
TRI-MACK PLASTICS Manufacturing Corp., a manufacturer of high-performance engineered components, recently hired nearly three dozen new employees, opened a new advanced composites center and has plans in the works to expand its facility in Bristol. / COURTESY TRI-MACK PLASTICS MANUFACTURING CORP.

BRISTOL – Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corp., a manufacturer of high-performance engineered components, recently hired nearly three dozen new employees, opened a new advanced composites center and has plans in the works to expand its facility in Bristol.
The 40-year-old company said the advanced composites center processes the latest thermoplastic composites that offer its customers in aerospace and other industries lightweight alternatives to heavier, more traditional materials.

Tri-Mack said thermoplastic composites are processed in minutes, not the hours required for thermoset composites. Unlike thermosets, thermoplastic composites do not require freezers, the company said, noting that is a cost-effective measure.

Tri-Mack recently completed a project to qualify over 200 part numbers for a large aerospace OEM (original equipment manufacturer) — at an accelerated schedule. By converting the parts from steel to thermoplastic composites, the company was also able to achieve an average weight savings of 40 percent for its customer.
“A tremendous amount of development goes into every aerospace project,” Will Kain, Tri-Mack president, said in a statement. “Naturally, at times this strains capacity at the OEM level. We’ve always viewed our role as that of a valued supply chain partner, helping our clients complete their projects and meet their weight-savings goals. One key aspect of the Tri-Mack formula is that we’ve become an extension of our customers’ engineering teams.
“In this partner role, we are helping customers by increasing our facility size, staff, and by adding cutting-edge research and technology … Going forward, Tri-Mack’s continuous investment in capital equipment, technology and people ensures that we will be able to further increase our capacity, as well as offer our customers the very latest manufacturing technologies,” Kain said.
In addition to serving the aerospace industry, Tri-Mack provides high-performance parts for applications in chemical processing, medical, electronics and industrial equipment markets.

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