At our Darlington, SC facility where we provide solid state polymerization, crytallization, blending, optical sorting and drying services, we have added a new pump system that will allow us to process commodities that have excessive moisture levels.  We have also added a new optical sorter that is operating for both enhanced quality control and individual sorting project purposes.   

Ancos is an industry leader in material size reduction with both jet milling and cryogenic size reduction capabilities.  To keep up with the growing demand at our Disputanta, VA facility from our existing and new customers, we are excited to announce that we have acquired new cryogenic size reduction lines that will more than double our capacity.   

In addition to the new size reduction line, we increased our capabilities with dry powder handling with new machine modifications and dust collection systems.  Ancos is seeing powder handling volumes increasing and has enhanced powder capabilities in material handling, drying, blending and size reduction. 

It is our goal at Ancos to be our customer’s full-service provider for all their lab, R&D, pilot scale-up, material processing and handling needs.  With these new equipment and capacity investments we are demonstrating our commitment to achieving that goal.    

Expanding Ancos’ solid-stating capacity will increase our ability to serve customers while adding a second location with strategic geographic presence in South Carolina.  The Darlington assets are a best in class operation and are a great addition to Ancos’ processing expertise and high level of quality and service.

In addition to the installed Rotational Vacuum Dryers (RVDs), Ancos has also acquired a number of un-installed RVDs for future capacity growth.  Our expectation is to continue to invest in the Darlington location over time and supplement solid-stating with a full set of blending, material handling, cryogenic grinding and jet milling services.

Rice Industries is a leading toll service provider with companies focused on engineered plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic sectors. Ancos (ancosusa.com) is a leading toll services provider to the engineered plastic market, and has locations in Disputanta, VA and Darlington, SC. Ancos offers solid-stating, crystallization, cryogenic grinding, blending, material handling, and other toll services exclusively to the engineered plastics space.

PolyQuest is a privately-held company headquartered in Wilmington, NC.  Established in 2000, its mission is to provide the most comprehensive, cost-competitive supply portfolio of virgin and recycled PET resins in North America.  It offers one of the broadest resin catalogs in the hemisphere, serving every major end application for PET including bottle, sheet, strapping, compounding, film and fiber.

For any questions, please contact Chris Nichols at 804-229-6164 or chrisnichols@ancos-usa.com.