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COMPANY PROFILE |
Corporate
Overview
 PLI
(Pak-Lite, Inc.) is a leading North American converter/manufacturer of
foams, nonwovens, foils, films, specialty materials and fabrics. We
specialize in various markets including automotive, marine, HVAC, flooring,
medical, renewable energy, RF shielding, construction, packaging, transportation
and manufacturing. Our customer base includes many of the top OEM and industrial
companies in the world.
Pak-Lite has manufacturing facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio
and Taiwan and a variety of distribution affiliates on both the East and
West Coasts of the United States and Canada. We have over 200 dedicated
professionals committed to making your project a success before, during
and after the design and manufacturing of your product.
Our manufacturing capabilities include extrusion lamination to foams and
rubber substrates. We combine materials to composite form and then supply
you die cut parts, components, roll stock or sheeting. Finished parts often
include pressure sensitive adhesives and release liners. Additional capabilities
include skiving, rotary die cutting, kiss cutting, thermoforming, spooling,
molding, precision parts manufacturing, assembly and much more.
PLI finished component parts can take the form of seals, gaskets, heat
shielding, acoustical foam insulation, vibration suppression parts, headliners,
attachment tapes, flooring underlayment’s, insulation materials, reinforcement
materials, flotation products, and packaging components just to name a
few.
The engineering staff at PLI will assist you in designing the exact components
to meet your demanding specifications. We have extensive experience with
3M and Avery Adhesives as well as years of sourcing the top foam, rubber,
polymer, packaging, nonwoven, and fiber and film suppliers worldwide.
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History of PLI (Pak-Lite)
PLI (Pak-Lite) was founded in Atlanta,
Georgia in February 1972 by Frank M Pritchard. The company
began as a manufacturer of protective packaging products and
in May of 1983 opened its second manufacturing facility in
Mebane, NC.
In 1985, the leadership team at Pak-Lite
consisting of David M. Pritchard, Stanley J. Beard and William
H. Beard purchased the company from Frank Pritchard. Since
that time, Pak-Lite has embarked upon a progressive path of
product diversification and improved capabilities.
David and William still remain the owners
of PLI and they continue to operate the company with an emphasis
on simplicity and the basic principle of quality above all.
They surround themselves with top leaders that in turn produce
outstanding managers. This formula combined with enthusiastic
team members consistently makes positive things happen on a
daily basis.
In July 2004, PLI opened its 3rd state
of the art facility in Suwanee, Ga. and moved their corporate
offices to that location. Recent purchases of skiving, cam
cutting, laminating and spooling equipment have greatly strengthened
PLI's commitment and value to their customers. The company
has enjoyed sales growth exceeding 1800% in the past 19 years
and continues to grow at an exceptional level to this day. |
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