First Pellets Produced at Orion Performance Compounds
First Pellets Produced at Orion Performance Compounds Orion Performance Compounds, Lugoff, South Carolina, a solutions provider of highly engineered custom thermoplastic compounds, announced it is officially open at its Center-of-Excellence compounding facility with the first pellets off line 1. With a new ownership group consisting of prior GE Plastics leadership, Orion has a talented team […]
Orion Steps Up Production at South Carolina Compounding Plant
Orion Steps Up Production at South Carolina Compounding Plant Orion Performance Compounds Inc. is on track to have three compounding lines up and running by the end of June. Orion’s plant in Lugoff, S.C., opened earlier this year and is currently making a bioplastic-based compound on its first line, President Jim LeGacy said in a […]
Orion Performance Compounds Storms Onto the Scene
Orion Performance Compounds Storms Onto the Scene Orion Performance Compounds, Lugoff, South Carolina, is a new solutions provider of highly engineered custom thermoplastic compounds that opened its doors April 2023. With a new ownership group consisting of prior GE Plastics leadership, Orion boasts world-class management and a talented team of proven industry veterans. President/CEO Jim […]
Leaders Drive Success by Asking the Right Questions
Leaders Drive Success by Asking the Right Questions By Jim LeGacy, president and CEO, Orion Performance Compounds As a commercial leader, I’ve been in a unique position, visiting hundreds of facilities and witnessing the companies that are doing everything correctly, and the companies that are not. In most cases, a lack of clear objectives […]
US compounding Start-Up to Set Up in South Carolina
US Compounding Start-Up to Set Up in South Carolina A new US-based compounding start-up, Orion Performance Compounds, is to invest $13m to establish a 4,600m² manufacturing plant at Lugoff in South Carolina. Production is expected to start in Q2 of this year. Orion Performance Compounds COO Tom Drye – a compounding industry veteran and former […]
Orion Performance Compounds, Inc. Establishing Operations in Kershaw County
Orion Performance Compounds, Inc. Establishing Operations in Kershaw County COLUMBIA, S.C. – Orion Performance Compounds, Inc. today announced plans to establish operations in Kershaw County. The company’s $13 million investment will create up to 54 new jobs. A manufacturer of highly engineered thermoplastic compounds, Orion Performance Compounds, Inc. will blend melted resins with carbon fiber, […]