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| 1976 |
Company formed by John Ward to recover Polyolefin non-woven geotextile on behalf of ICI fibres |
| 1980 |
Expansion of processing capabilities for the recovery of polyamide fibre via a plasto-compaction & extrusion route |
| 1982/7 |
Further polyamide capacity added to compound and recover polyamide fibre |
| 1988 |
PET compounding systems installed for the manufacture of PET colour concentrate for PET beverage bottle colouration |
| 1990 |
Polyamide fibre washing facilities built and installed, enabling PA fibre to be scoured of surface treatments (e.g. spin finish) |
| 1990/4 |
Further expansion of polyamide recovery and compounding facilities. Conversion of PET facilities to recover post industrial PET |
| 1995 |
Installation of twin screw, single pass unfilled compounding capabilities |
| 1995/6 |
Development of single pass filled compound systems. |
| 2001 |
Company achieves ISO 14001 accreditation and winners the Gloucestershire Environmental Business Award |
| 2001 |
Development of the production of filled compounds and advanced PA regranulate as part of a single pass process |
| Quality |
The Company continues to operate under BS EN ISO 9002:1994, registration originally obtained in 1988 |
Company History
Petlon Polymers is a member of the John Ward Holdings Ltd group of companies.
It is privately owned and run by the founder Mr. John Ward (Chairman) and his son Mr. Trent Ward the Managing Director.
Other group activities include industrial property holdings, farming, extrusion of composite ropes and webbing for geotextile use, and specialist polymer compounding.
