Alliance Plastics is a manufacturer and distributor of protection and finishing products for a wide range of industries and applications. Although Alliance Plastics operates predominantly in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil the company sells globally through distribution in Europe and China. Formed in 1968, Alliance Plastics employees more than 200 people in 11 locations throughout North and South America. The company's headquarters and primary manufacturing site are located in Erie Pennsylvania, where significant investment in information technology, production machinery and tooling, and warehouse facilities drive ongoing improvements in customer service. Additional manufacturing operations were incorporated into existing distribution operations at the Sao Paulo, Brazil site in 2006. This site anchors the company’s presence in the region and continues to rapidly expand into a significant distribution and production facility. Alliance Plastics continually extends and develops its range of products. The success of the company's extensive standard product range has returned substantial sales growth over the last five years as more than 6,000 standard products are available from stock for same day dispatch. The company's full range of products, represented in the latest catalogue, includes such product lines as: General Protection Tector Guard – Hose Protection Paint Masking Electrical Cable Ties and Clips Fasteners Pipe and Flange Protection Finishing Components The company's strategy is centered on delivering the valuable combination of an extensive product range and unparalleled customer service and responsiveness. The company’s network of regional Plastics and Express locations was established to provide the highest levels of service through local stock holding and sales offices uniquely designed to satisfy the needs of a diverse customer base. Plastics locations are designed to accommodate the specific needs of higher volume, specialized customers by offering a wide array of value added services. Express locations are designed to quickly and efficiently satisfy the needs of customers that require immediate delivery of standard products in lower volume quantities with small minimum order values. Alliance Plastics forms part of Filtrona plc, along with Moss Plastic Parts and Skiffy who supply Europe, South Africa and China with protection and finishing products and Duraco, a United States based manufacturer and distributor of specialty tapes and adhesive products. About Filtrona plc Filtrona is an international, market leading specialty plastic and fiber products supplier listed on the London Stock Exchange. Filtrona is a well invested global business, headquartered in the United Kingdom, with 33 manufacturing facilities, 34 distribution outlets and sales offices, and four research facilities spread across 24 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Filtrona employs some 4,800 people across the world. Filtrona operates in a dynamic international market environment. The Company continues to invest to expand capacity and capability, to improve operational performance and customer service and to exploit new business opportunities. By concentrating on niche international markets Filtrona has been able to establish and develop strong positions in chosen product categories. Filtrona is segmented into Plastic Technologies and Fiber Technologies. Plastic Technologies produces, sources and distributes protection and finishing products, self-adhesive tear tape and certain security products as well as proprietary and customized plastic extrusions and packaging items for consumer products. Fiber Technologies focuses on the production and supply of special filters for cigarettes and bonded fiber products such as reservoirs and wicks for writing instruments and printers, household products and medical devices. For more information visit www.filtrona.com