ATHENS, Ala. Federal, state and local officials joined together with Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Inc. and their honored guests to officially break ground on the company’s newest manufacturing site for advanced thermoplastic compounds in Limestone County, Ala. The Athens, Ala., facility will serve as a production and distribution hub for the company in the southern U.S., providing service to a number of their key segments in the region, including automotive, commercial seating, pool and spa and electrical and electronics.
This newest compounding site for Asahi Kasei is expected to be fully operational the first quarter of 2016.