Gruber Extrusion is taking the lead as a major product ideas pioneer in the massive growth of WPC

“We are expecting to see even further growth for WPC products soon. The incredible diversity and extension of the product range – such as the innovative housing systems or wall paneling – give this material enormous potential”, Richard Füsslberger, CEO of Gruber Extrusion said. The Upper Austrian extrusion experts see themselves primarily as contact partners for new WPC (Wood Plastic Composite) / BPC (Bio Plastic Composite) solutions. Gruber Extrusion has proved to be a remarkable success in its role as a development partner for entirely new product ideas – the result of long and unrivalled international experience and highest technical know-how.

So-called “biobased materials” (natural fiber composite materials) are ever-more important in a wide range of industries and not only because of their resource-saving sustainability. The decisive factor is above all in the technical advantages these materials offer. The modern and environmentally friendly material is – depending on the formula – tougher and longer-lasting than wood. The outstanding product properties – no pre-treatment or painting needed, slip resistant, splinter and crack free, easy to care for – mean WPC products are predestined to take over outdoor tasks. Additional advantages compared with timber include much lower lifetime costs and the possibility for using recycled materials in WPC products. Continuous further development such as the combination of in-line process foamed WPC profiles, down to the use of WPC for pencils is bringing constant expansion to the range of applications.

The high-end tooling producer Gruber Extrusion is among the global leaders as a provider for plastics profile extrusion projects. True to its guiding principles the company with headquarters in Pettenbach, Upper Austria, achieves a winning position through innovation with tooling and machinery for profiles in PVC, plastics and compounds. Pilot plant operations in Austria, Russia, the USA and China underline its proximity to the customer. Gruber Extrusion achieved a turnover of 15 million euros with its 88 employees in 2011 within the structure of the Greiner Tool.Tec GmbH Group. Greiner Tool.Tec is the world leader in the market for profile extrusion tools, machinery and plant. The Corporate Group with its business units Gruber Extrusion, GPN and Greiner Extrusion has nine locations in six countries worldwide.

Source: Gruber Extrusion