Pittsfield Plastics Engineering Announces Multi-Million-Dollar Expansion to Meet Growing Demand

Pittsfield Plastics Engineering, LLC (PPE), a leading plastics processor with specialties in injection molding and mold making, has announced a multi-million-dollar expansion at its Pittsfield, Massachusetts headquarters in response to growing demand for its custom and captive molded products. The expansion includes multiple investments in material handling, expanded warehousing, machinery, equipment, and its state-of-the-art toolroom.

PPE has made investments in small-size injection molding machines to meet the needs of its diverse customer base. The company has purchased multiple Haitian injection machines with clamp tonnage ranging from 90 to 1200-tons. The 1200-ton unit is employed for outdoor recreational applications including watercraft products while the other machines produce a range of captive and custom products for the wire and cable, industrial, and water filtration markets. PPE also purchased 3-axis robots from Absolute Robot to enhance its overall automation systems.