Finger Lakes Extrusion: Company Market Research Report
Company Overview
Name: Finger Lakes Extrusion
Mission: When quality and performance count, Finger Lakes Extrusion is the clear choice. We create an enriched environment that engages our employees and fosters responsiveness and flexibility in solving our customers’ problems and ensuring our mutual success.
Founded: 1998
Founders: William Scott and Kingsley Beck
Key People:
- Co-Founder: William C. Scott
- President of Sales: Erica C. S. Wright
- President of Operations: Phil Scott
- Production Manager: Keith Ellsworth
- Inside Sales: Kathie Stevens
- Customer Account Specialist: Natalie LeGrett
- Administrative Intrepreneur: Joy Bartlett
Headquarters: 2437 State Rte 21, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Number of Employees: No information is available.
Revenue: No information is available.
Known For: Providing the highest quality flexible tubing. Extensive experience in flexible plastic tubing extrusion and a dedication to personal relationships and impeccable quality.
Products
Categories:
1. Flexible Tubing:
- PVC:
- ClearFLEX 60NP
- ClearFLEX 70NP
- FLEX GP70 / GP70B
- BraidFlex 70N
- Fuel:
- FuelFLEX 65
- Dairy:
- GLITEX 218MS (milk tubing)
- GLITEX 300SS (vacuum tubing)
- Polyurethane:
- Ether-PUR FLEX 84
- Ester-PUR FLEX 85
- Polyethylene:
- PolyFLEX 50 / 50B
Key Features:
- Virgin Resins: Made from the finest virgin resins with no fillers or extenders.
- Precision Extrusion: Ensures close tolerances and excellent concentricity for leak-proof performance.
- Quality Management: ISO 9001:2015-registered Quality Management System ensures consistent tubing with full traceability.
Custom Solutions:
- Formulations and Sizes: Custom sizes up to 3" ID, specialized durometers, custom colors, pre-cut lengths, and custom coil lengths.
- Imprints & Packaging: Company name, logo, or other custom information on tubing and product labeling. Options like cleanroom readiness packaging and spool options are available.
Recent Developments
New Products and Features:
- 2018: Installation of a large-scale solar array system with 1634 panels to offset 80% of the electric usage.
- Sustainability Efforts:
- Overhauling of the building’s roofing for better heat retention.
- Replacement of fluorescent lighting with LED lighting on motion sensors.
- Introduction of an electric forklift to reduce propane usage.
- Conservation efforts by rotating chiller water less frequently, saving 1200 gallons of water per month.
Sustainability Commitment:
- Environmental Policy: Focus on reusing resources before discarding. Proper handling and disposal of materials generating only 200 lbs of waste annually to environmental agencies.
- Recognition and Awards: Multiple mentions of their environmental and sustainability projects and achievements in several publications and local acknowledgment.
Events and Conferences:
- Participation in IAPD Leadership Development Conference and NPE: The Plastics Show.
- Finger Lakes Extrusion's first visit to NPE.
- Industry Engagement: Ongoing involvement in local high school career opportunities in performance plastics.
Future Plans:
- Leadership Transition in 2024: Bill Scott, founder and leader for 25 years, will retire.
- Custom and Standard Solutions Expansion: Plans to enhance product offerings and customer service initiatives under new leadership.
No information is available for any new partnerships.