With
headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, Ferro has global operations
selling products in more than 100 countries and employs about
7,000 people. It is a leading global producer of
technology-based performance materials for manufacturers,
ranking as the world’s largest supplier of: (1) electronic
materials for passive components used in the manufacture of
multi-layer ceramic capacitors; (2) specialty glass and
colorants; (3) ceramic glaze frit and stain technology; and, (4)
porcelain enamel frit. In the United States, Ferro is a leading
producer of polymer additives and specialty plastic compounds
and colorants. Its materials enhance the performance of products
in a variety of end markets, including electronics,
telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, building and renovation,
appliances, automotive, household furnishings and industrial
products.
A
variety of colorants are produced at Ferro Plastics Colorants
Division in Stryker, Ohio. Ferro is a major worldwide producer of
concentrates for the plastic industry, offering thousands of
colorants and additives in pellet form. Its plastic colorants and
additives enhance performance properties of plastic products and
add distinctive special effects in appliance, automotive,
agricultural, household furnishing and packaging applications. In
Stryker, Ferro operates a twenty-four hour, 3 shift, production
facility and employs approximately 130 people. About 85 of these
people are members of UAW Local 211, working in the production and
maintenance departments. The manufacturing facility in Stryker has
been in operation for more than twenty-five years.
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