Commonwealth Laminating and Coating Unveils $6 Million Dollar Expansion

Commonwealth Laminating and Coating has announced a $6 million plant expansion, which includes the addition of a 74-inch tandem coater/laminator to its facility.

Designed and manufactured by Black Clawson Converting Machinery, the coater/laminator features two in-line coating operations and incorporates automatic splicers on both unwinds and rewind and enabling continuous operation at speeds up to 250 feet of film per minute.

The system also employs Black Clawson Integrator II™ supervisory control system for data management and control, an advanced UV curing system from Fusion UV Systems Inc., an AC vector drive by Eurotherm Drivs and two Megtec drying systems with a thermal oxidizer.

"Our goal is to become one of the leading window film producers in the world. This expansion gives us the technical capability and capacity to accomplish that," said Steve Phillips, Commonwealth's president and chief executive officer.