Chem Polymer US to close Fort Myers compounding plant

Chem Polymer U.S., manufacturer of engineering thermoplastics has decided to shutter its Fort Myers compounding plant by the end of March. Production will be relocated to a plant in Brownsville, Tenn., operated by parent company Teknor Apex Company. The move is part of a modernization program that included the startup of the new compounding line at the Brownsville site, that is more strategically located for serving automotive manufacturers. Teknor Apex purchased Chem Polymer in 2004.