3/17/2009
“The composite industry is booming, particularly in the renewable energy and infrastructure markets,” explains Martin Grimnes, President, Harbor Technologies. “Our expanding list of projects from across the country and around the world requires us to take the next step to increase manufacturing capacity.”
The pultrusion process technology will allow Harbor Technologies to produce pilings to any specified length, including 100 plus feet. The process will also ensure production of piling with very exact tolerances, including diameter, wall thickness, roundness and surface condition, according to Grimnes.
The equipment will be installed in a new section of Harbor Technologies’ newly constructed facilities. The company tripled its manufacturing space in 2008 to 30,000 square feet. Harbor Technologies' pultrusion machine was partially funded by a Development Award through the Maine Technology Institute.
“Currently, we are fulfilling multiple orders which include pilings ranging from 8 to 24 inches in diameter. Our increased manufacturing capacity will allow us to hire more employees to fulfill our purchase orders.”
This new pultrusion process allows for continuous production of material. The glass reinforcing fibers travel through a resin bath and then enter a heated die, which dictates the shape. The length of the resulting product is only limited by the freight limitations and size of the building.
“This machine is unique to New England,” says Grimnes. “No other Maine-based manufacturer has this technology to provide efficiency in design, labor and manufacturing.” Grimnes says the pultrusion machine will be commercially operational in 6 months.
The machinery was funded, in part, by a Maine Technology Institute Development Grant.
About Harbor Technologies, LLC
Harbor Technologies LLC provides innovative and cost effective composite solutions to the marine infrastructure market. We do this with leading process and product technology and by leveraging strategic industry partnerships. Find out more at www.harbortech.us
Harbor Technologies, LLC Expands Production, Adds New Pultrusion Machinery
(For Immediate Release) March 17, 2009, Brunswick, ME: Harbor Technologies, LLC (HTL), a provider of innovative and cost-effective composite solutions to the marine and infrastructure markets, is installing new pultrusion machinery at its Brunswick facility. The $500,000 pultrusion machinery is part of HTL’s immediate plans to expand manufacturing capacity and workforce. The machinery arrived at Harbor Tech’s facility on Monday. “The composite industry is booming, particularly in the renewable energy and infrastructure markets,” explains Martin Grimnes, President, Harbor Technologies. “Our expanding list of projects from across the country and around the world requires us to take the next step to increase manufacturing capacity.”
The pultrusion process technology will allow Harbor Technologies to produce pilings to any specified length, including 100 plus feet. The process will also ensure production of piling with very exact tolerances, including diameter, wall thickness, roundness and surface condition, according to Grimnes.
The equipment will be installed in a new section of Harbor Technologies’ newly constructed facilities. The company tripled its manufacturing space in 2008 to 30,000 square feet. Harbor Technologies' pultrusion machine was partially funded by a Development Award through the Maine Technology Institute.
“Currently, we are fulfilling multiple orders which include pilings ranging from 8 to 24 inches in diameter. Our increased manufacturing capacity will allow us to hire more employees to fulfill our purchase orders.”
This new pultrusion process allows for continuous production of material. The glass reinforcing fibers travel through a resin bath and then enter a heated die, which dictates the shape. The length of the resulting product is only limited by the freight limitations and size of the building.
“This machine is unique to New England,” says Grimnes. “No other Maine-based manufacturer has this technology to provide efficiency in design, labor and manufacturing.” Grimnes says the pultrusion machine will be commercially operational in 6 months.
The machinery was funded, in part, by a Maine Technology Institute Development Grant.
About Harbor Technologies, LLC
Harbor Technologies LLC provides innovative and cost effective composite solutions to the marine infrastructure market. We do this with leading process and product technology and by leveraging strategic industry partnerships. Find out more at www.harbortech.us
Steve Von Vogt, Executive Director
Maine Composites Alliance
P.O. Box 129
Portland, ME 04112
svonvogt@mainecompositesalliance.org
(207) 828-1414
