Our pellets become essential products for everyday life!
Our pellets become essential products for everyday life!
OTECH Corporation is a leader in thermoplastic compounding. Our teams quickly design, develop, and deliver, high-quality, specialty PVC compounds, thermoplastic elastomers, and alloys for unique applications that are designed for you and you alone — always with superior customer service. OTECH is also one of the last independent compounders in North America.
In fact, many choose OTECH for four reasons: customer service, innovation, product development, and quality. That’s because OTECH’s skilled professionals are committed to working closely with our customers to improve existing products, develop new ones, and ensure quick delivery.
With more than a century of combined experience, our leadership team ensures that each of our customers receive the best service, quality, industry-compliant compounds, and value across the wire and cable, footwear, medical, profile extrusion, and molding industries.
Jack O’Donnell, started OTECH in 1999 and served as President and CEO until 2022. O’Donnell was a 40 year veteran of the plastics industry, whose successful sales and management career in the industry started with shop floor duties as a young man and went on to build a thriving enterprise that is positioned as an independent plastics industry leader in North America. Today, OTECH is lead by Jack's hand-picked successors and industry veterans, Jason Page, CEO and Ted Irvine, President. To see the entire leadership team, click here.
Why choose OTECH?
SERVICE GUARANTEE
Time and resources are precious. Before we begin any project, we listen first to fully understand your application and process, then create a plan of how we get to the finish line.
CUSTOMIZATION
We don’t do off-the-rack products, approaching every compound with a clean slate. That means your solution is exclusively designed for you and you alone.
INNOVATION
While other compounders may grow frustrated and fail your with your application, we are most excited when we’re challenged. We are innovators at our core, leaning into our commitment to developing the undevelopable.
SPEED
We know the value of bringing high quality products to market, fast. Count on us for our agility, responsiveness and fast-turn projects without ever compromising.
SUPPORT
Product development and tech service requires attention, care and scrutiny. Our personalized technical service model is designed to work together with customers, sharing information at every step of our relationship.
Our Why
The folks at OTECH make compound into pellets every day so that our customers can make essential products for everyday life. We think it’s important to remember that the work we do is important to people’s lives for any number of reasons from safety to infrastructure or even just a little fun.
Our Values
Not just words on our office walls, our values are a framework of guidelines from which we work every day. Selecting OTECH Compounds means choosing a formula for success with the following ingredients: superior products, superior expertise, and superior service.
DILIGENCE
People that excel at OTECH have a strong work ethic and a can-do attitude.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We are fully engaged and committed to developing and delivering on our promises, standing by our work at all times.
PASSION
We love what we make, and make what we love. Fearless and resourceful, we proudly create the best products possible.
HONESTY
We believe in integrity as a reflection of collective character. We speak the truth, work to solve problems without blame, and lift up our associates.
LOYALTY
We are only as strong as our team, and are committed to be supportive, respectful, and collaborative with one another every day.
GROWTH
Steadfast in our vision, we're always willing to learn and improve our methodology without losing sight of our core values and the big picture.
Facilities
OTECH Corporation
Rolling Prairie, Indiana
200,000 sq. ft. manufacturing
120,000 sq. ft. warehouse
Outdoor Resin Silos
Current Capacity: 5M lbs.
Indoor Tanks
Current Capacity: 450K lbs.
Production Lines
Current Capacity: 120M lbs.
History
1999
Incorporated in 1999 as a PVC Compounder and houseware manufacturer.
2006
OTECH was reorganized and spun off its houseware manufacturing operation to focus on the compounding business.
2009
OTECH acquired Resource Alliance Inc., a manufacturer of color concentrates, and formed Color Resource as a wholly owned subsidiary of OTECH.
2012
OTECH installed a 66mm twin screw extrusion line to process TPR, SEBS and other rubber alloy compounds.
2014
OTECH added 35,000 sq. ft. manufacturing space and installed an automated medical Class VI PVC 6” extrusion line.
2016
OTECH completion of a $2 million manufacturing automation upgrade. These enhancements include loss weight feeders, electronic bulk handling technologies and electronic process controls.
2018
February – $1 million renovation and laboratory upgrade.
July – 10 million pound capacity, small batch specialty color compounding line.
2019
July – Completion of $2.5 million F80 Banbury line – expanding production capacity by 65 million pounds for specialty alloys and thermoplastic elastomers.
2020
Color Resource subsidiary sold to Chroma Color.
2021
• Line 4 extruder upgrade increases capacity and efficiency by 50%.
• OTECH implements EOS company-wide with great results.
• Adds Conductive and ESD line of compounds to product offering.
2022
• Major silo and feeding system upgrades to lines 2 and 3 to increase efficiency and capacity by 30%.
• Expanded workforce by 20% to meet demand.
• Groundbreaking on new compounding facility in Auburn, Mass.
• Line 5 upgrade to Banbury compounding capability for conductive and specialty black compounds.
• Line 10 groundbreaking adds over 50 million pounds of flexible vinyl compounding capacity.
• Line 11 addition adds more TPE capability and capacity.
Leadership
Jason Page
CEO
Jason has 20+ years of experience as a development chemist along with strong leadership in plant and laboratory management. Jason earned a B.S. in Chemistry.
Ted Irvine
President
Ted has 35 years of plastics experience in key account sales, management, executive leadership and marketing. Ted has a bachelors degree in English and History.
Kristine Conley
Director- Corporate Finance
Kristine is an MBA and CPA, with immense experience in fast-paced manufacturing and logistic companies.
Jim Grimley
VP-Sales
Jim brings 35 years of experience in successful plastics industry, technical sales, management and business development. Jim also has a B.S. in Chemistry.
Jim Miller
Plant Manager
Jim manages a team of 70+ plant operators to ensure quality manufacturing operations. With 25+ years in the plastics industry, Jim has a knack for managing a variety of teams to complete and exceed company objectives and goals.