ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Plascore in Zeeland is expanding.
The manufacturer of honeycomb cores for aerospace, marine, mass transportation and construction industries building an approximate 73,500 square foot addition onto their current Aerospace Business Unit facility located at 500 E. Roosevelt in Zeeland.
Lakeshore Advantage says the $6 million dollar expansion will allow Plascore. to develop and install additional automated production equipment, facilitating capacity increases at competitive costs to meet their aerospace customers’ demands.10-15 jobs will be created over the next two years.
Chuck DeGlopper, Vice President Aramid Honeycomb at Plascore, Inc says that due to the tremendous effort and attitude of their employees, they have been able to meet the increased demand and win additional customers. He says the expansion will allow Plascore to continue pursuing new product innovations, while maintaining best-in-class lead times backed by outstanding customer service.
Along with honeycomb cores, Plascore, Inc. manufactures honeycomb panels for many and varied composite structures where there is a need for greater structural strength with less weight, such as cleanroom walls and ceilings, light rail vehicles and yacht interiors.
Lakeshore Advantage links area companies with the tools and resources needed for continued growth. In 2016, Lakeshore Advantage assisted with 26 growth projects resulting in over $205 million dollars in new private sector investment and 1,052 new jobs.
