CCP Composites is pleased to announce plans to expand its manufacturing footprint by adding a new gel coat production operation in North America. This new facility is scheduled to begin production in early 2013 and will be located in the Vancouver, WA area in the Pacific Northwest.

This undertaking is part of CCP’s ongoing plan to grow the composites business globally and will help to better serve customers in the western region of North America.

“The expansion of our North American manufacturing network is an important step in our growth’s strategy“, notes Dominique Vincent, Chairman and CEO of CCP Composites.

This new manufacturing site will bring CCP’s North American facility total to ten, with eight locations in the United States and two in Canada.

Created by the merger of Cray Valley and Cook Composites and Polymers, CCP Composites, a Total affiliate, is an international leader in thermoset composites. With operations on 4 continents and 3 R&D centers, the company provides innovative solutions to help its customer produce lighter, stronger and more sustainable composite materials with applications in a variety of sectors, including construction, leisure, marine, transportation and renewable energies.