SPC extends calendering capabilities with investment at UK site

Maerdy, UK – SPC Europe has completed a £500,000 (€600,000) investment in the installation of a new calendering line at its compounding facility in Maerdy, Wales.

With the addition, SPC now offers calendering capability in the UK, as previously calendering was completed at its plants in Portugal and Spain.

The “state-of-the-art” line, it stated, will enhance production capabilities and support the manufacture of “superior quality” rubber products for the UK market.

"Our investment in the new calendering line reflects our dedication to providing high-quality rubber products to our customers," said Paul Hallas, managing director, SPC Europe. 

"This addition allows us to offer a broader range of products and reinforces our commitment to supporting the local economy through job creation," Hallas added in an 18 March announcement.?

Over recent years, SPC has enhanced the capabilities of its UK facilities, including a £1.2-million investment in a fully automated chemical weighing system.

The latest investment is part of a broader strategy to develop the group’s calendering capabilities across its European production network.

This includes at SPC’s new Camac Compounding sister site in Portugal, which now includes calendered-fabric production capabilities.

SPC, which also has an existing calendering capability at its plant in Jevsa, Barcelona, said it now aims to expand both its product portfolio and market-reach.