PBI Performance Products, Inc. announced at its recent 25th Anniversary Open House that over the next five years it will invest 15 million dollars at its Rock Hill, South Carolina facility to support the growing demand for its top-rated fire-resistant fibers and will develop advanced polymer applications using its Celazole®PBI polymer. This will be the first major expansion since the original facility was started in 1983 and represents a 50% capacity increase that includes new state-of-the-art fiber spinning technology and newly developed processes for adapting Celazole®PBI polymers to applications in separations, coatings and films. This investment is expected to create 19 new jobs, with at least 10 new jobs in the first year. The engineering design phase will take approximately 15 months, with ground-breaking expected in 2010.
PBI Performance Products总裁Grant Reeves说：“多苯并二唑唑纤维和聚合物的不断增长的应用程序已经证明了它们的价值，我们的价值是我们将未来投资的，其能力扩大和新的流程技术将在市场上超过市场的期望。”。“我们将通过继续维持大型计划的过多能力，直接支持研发，全球营销，以宣传PBI无与伦比的物理特性以及与世界上最受尊敬的设计师和工程师的合作，我们将积极主动。PBI性能产品以各种形式和足够的数量支持任何计划，始终准备供应PBI纤维和聚合物。”
PBI Performance Products is the world’s only producer of polybenzimidazole (PBI) fiber and polymer. PBI fiber is the most inherently flame-resistant and thermally stable fiber in the world, and PBI polymer is the highest performance engineering thermoplastic. PBI fiber will not burn in air, does not melt or drip, and will retain its strength and flexibility after exposure to flame. PBI fibers form the backbone of various fabric blends, providing flame-resistance and thermal protection with the highest level of comfort, durability, and protection. PBI Performance Products works with end-users worldwide to develop and support the use of PBI in a wide spectrum of markets, including protective clothing for fire service, military and industrial workers; semiconductor and electronics; and aerospace, automotive, and various other high temperature applications.
PBI Performance Products is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and operates a dedicated manufacturing facility located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and global sales offices in England, Germany, Spain and Hong Kong.
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