GEON Performance Solutions, a global supplier of performance polymer solutions, announced that it has started up a new thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) manufacturing line at its Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico facility.

A press release said that the new line will produce a range of polymer compounds, including TPE and thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), supporting GEON’s strategic expansion of its polymer capabilities and enhancing its longstanding leadership in the commercialization of polyolefins. This expansion builds on the technology and expertise obtained from GEON’s acquisition of PolymaxTPE in December 2023, and is a response to significant customer demand for these premium materials.

The addition of TPE to GEON’s portfolio of performance polymers drove investment in the company’s Dyersburg, Tennessee, facility where TPE and TPO manufacturing capabilities were commissioned to support growing customer demand. With TPE manufacturing facilities in Mexico, U.S. and Nantong, Jiangsu, China, GEON is well-positioned to serve customers globally with a simplified supply chain across a diverse range of industries.

The Ramos Arizpe facility began operations in 2003. GEON Performance Solutions has 12 production plants.