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Main Tape Co. Inc. consolidates in N.J.

CRANBURY, N.J. - Main Tape Co. Inc. has consolidated manufacturing in its Cranbury facility.

The 116,000-square-foot Cranbury plant now runs five coaters and eight slitters. It can coat films as wide as 108 inches, the firm said in a news release.

The site employs about 150, including 40 who joined after Main Tape closed its Plymouth, Wis., operation early this year because of difficult market conditions.

The company makes protective plastic films and tapes for automotive, electronics, aerospace and other industries. It buys polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester and other films as well as paper to do its converting. Its majority owner is Calvert Street Capital Partners of Baltimore.

Door maker Jeld-Wen acquires equipment

KLAMATH FALLS, ORE. - Klamath Falls-based window, door and millwork maker Jeld-Wen Inc. has added equipment that will enhance its ability to compression mold its new line of long-fiber-reinforced polyurethane doors.

Jeld-Wen recently bought Krauss-Maffei machines but declined to disclose how many or at which plant they're being used.

Krauss-Maffei announced the purchases in a news release.

The PUR-Fiber fiberglass door technology uses 35 percent fiberglass content, vs. 10-12 percent industrywide, according to a Jeld-Wen news release.

Tamko alters name to reflect product scope

JOPLIN, MO. - Tamko Roofing Products Inc. is changing its name to Tamko Building Products Inc. effective June 1, the company announced April 17.

Tamko manufactures EverGrain- and Elements-brand wood-plastic composite decking, as well numerous roofing and other building products. The Joplin company said the new...

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