Perrite are an independent thermoplastic compounding business based in the UK and Malaysia, specialising in the development of colour compounded products for the injection moulding and extrusion industries. Perrite has operated from its UK site since 1975 and opened its Malaysian plant in 2003 to support the expanding Asian market. Product development is carried out at the UK technical centre with additional colour matching and sample facilities available from both manufacturing sites.

From our extensive product portfolio we deliver innovative materials to a variety of markets including; safety, automotive, domestic appliances, telecommunications, electronics and leisure equipment. Our compounds are engineered to offer sophisticated solutions for the most challenging of applications.

We are particularly proud of our thermal insulation products and the growth of this market has been supported by a £1million investment in new capacity in 2006. Our business strategy is to focus on compounded products, products that can only be manufactured using twin-screw extrusion technology. We have the technical ability and manufacturing flexibility to offer either equivalent or alternative materials and we provide our customers with highly cost effective solutions to meet their material performance requirements.

Find out more at www.perrite.com