PALRAM, founded over 40 years ago, is a leading multinational manufacturer of semi-finished extruded thermoplastic sheets and a wide rangeof finished products.
PALRAM thermoplastic sheets are designed to suit a diverse range of applications in the advertising, agricultural, construction, DIY, glazing, and fabrication markets.
Worldwide sales totaled $250 million in 2007.
In 1998, PALRAM established a strategic partnership with Bayer AG, which holds a 25% share ownership in the PALRAM subsidiary, PALTOUGH Industries (1998) LTD.
Business Structure
Global Operations
The Americas: USA - PALRAM operates three subsidiaries, polycarbonate and PVC sheet plants and a distribution center, all located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. PALRAM Americas, the distribution subsidiary, markets PALRAM's products throughout the Americas and operates 6 warehouses across the country. The company's corrugated products are the US DIY market leader.
United Kingdom -
PALRAM's production and distribution array in the UK functions as logistic base for Europe. Two production plants, PALRAM Polycarb in Doncaster and PALRAM DPL in Durham, produce polycarbonate and PVC sheets accordingly.
Continental Europe -PALRAM operates offices in France, Germany, Czech Rep., Benelux, Italy and Scandinavia. A strategically placed warehouse in France serves Continental Europe. This area is also served by the warehouses
and plants located in the UK and on the eastern shores of the Mediterrean.
Asia and Oceania - PALRAM operates offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Guangzhou and Australia.
Quality, Innovation and development
Ongoing investment in state-of-the-art plant, machinery and technology, combined with in-house process and product innovations, has created a culture of continual product and plant development. Many Palram advancements have come as a result of the close, working relationship with its customers. As Palram has grown larger, it has still retained its ability to respond to the demands and tailor-made requirements of its worldwide customers.
Production and Quality Assurance
• Establish new production plants and expand existing production sites
• Utilizing the potential of the SAP ERP system to strengthen coordination among plants and
marketing offices and to improve control of operations
• Maintaining Palram's dedication to the highest internationally recognized quality standards
• All Palram plants have achieved accreditation to ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assurance.
Research and Development
• Creating unique, high performance products
• Continued development and expansion of existing product lines
• Maintaining Palram's leadership in adapting, changing and modifying existing products to
meet the demands of an ever growing and evolving market
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