Johns Manville to expand capacity at Scottsboro thermoplastic polyolefin facility

12-Mar-15

Johns Manville (JM) has announced plans to significantly expand capacity at its Scottsboro, Ala., TPO manufacturing facility. JM will complete construction at the Scottsboro plant next month, increasing overall TPO production capacity by 20%. JM is a global building and specialty products manufacturer and Berkshire Hathaway company, a leader in the commercial roofing market for decades, offering a full line of products including built-up, modified asphalt, polyiso and single ply systems. In October 2008, JM’s commitment to single ply manufacturing was solidified with the opening of its first state-of-the-art Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) facility in Scottsboro, Ala. JM furthered its investment in single ply in 2012 with the opening of its Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) manufacturing plant in Milan, Ohio. JM’s best-in-class TPO formulation has remained unchanged since launch and has proven to be durable under real-world conditions of heat and ultra-violet (UV) exposure. It is preferred by top contractors due to its reputation in the market for better weldability, flexibility and overall performance.