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Techmer PM Timeline

Our commitment to constant innovation in materials design over 40 years has accelerated into global operational growth. Here are some milestones in Techmer PM’s history.

2025
  • Acquired Colors for Plastics, Inc.
2024
  • Became first materials supplier in Purdue University's CAMS Consortium.
  • Acquired OptiColor, Inc.
2023
  • Dalton, GA site certified Zero Waste to Landfill.
  • Acquired Advanced Color Technologies LLC.
2022
  • Achieved ISO 13485 Certification in Batavia, IL.
2021
  • Partnered with Cupron and Nanoxplore.
  • Named “Best Places to Work” by Plastics News for the sixth time since 2014.
2020
  • SK Capital acquired majority stake in Techmer PM.
2018
  • Opened new facility in Queretaro, Mexico.
  • Partnered with Plastix Global.
2017
  • Integrated Techmer ES subsidiary into parent company Techmer PM, LLC.
  • Received the R&D 100 Award for Additive Printing – Reinforced Carbon Fiber Material.
2016
  • Launched the SHYFT Design + Innovation community to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.
2015
  • President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden visited the Techmer PM plant in Clinton to announce a manufacturing innovation hub.
2014
  • Sponsored the first annual Bill Moggridge Awards, recognizing innovative materials design.
  • Named “Best Places to Work” by Plastics News.
2013
  • Opened a new facility in Batavia, IL.
  • Established Techmer Engineered Solutions (TES) subsidiary.
  • Introduced Techflow to reduce flow lines in blow molding applications.
  • Acquired TP Composites, adding an engineering compounding facility in Aston, Pennsylvania.
2011
  • Established engineering plastics compounding capabilities at the Rancho Dominguez plant.
  • Achieved ISO/TS16949 automotive quality management certification.
2010
  • Acquired Techsurf® (formerly Irgasurf) from BASF.
  • Established the analytical testing laboratory Polytest in Clinton, Tennessee.
2009
  • Achieved A2LA accreditation.
2008
  • Merged Gainesville and Dalton plants into Dalton, Georgia.
  • Acquired Accel Color, adding two manufacturing plants in Illinois and Ohio.
2006
  • Hosted the first international edition of the Fibertech conference.
2004
  • Acquired a range of specialty compounds from DSM Engineering Plastics USA.
  • Opened the first engineering plastics compounding unit in Clinton, Tennessee.
2003
  • Partnered with Far East Plastics to launch a Chinese presence.
2002
  • Opened the Fiber Service Center in Dalton, Georgia.
2001
  • Hosted the first Fibertech materials design industry conference.
1999
  • Acquired Boom Color, adding the first Midwest manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas.
1998
  • Opened the third manufacturing plant in Gainesville, Georgia.
1995
  • Achieved ISO 9001 quality management certification.
1988
  • Opened the first Eastern region manufacturing plant in Clinton, Tennessee.
1987
  • Partnered with Mitsui Plastics and Tokyo Printing Inc.
1985
  • Opened the first manufacturing plant in Rancho Dominguez, California.
1981
  • Founded by John Manuck and opened the first manufacturing line at Rehrig Pacific Company in Los Angeles, California.

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