The Facility
Custom Plastics' is located in Folsom, California, just east of Sacramento. The
home office and manufacturing facility are located in a cluster of adjacent buildings
housing a state of the art panel and countertop production facility.
- Two complete production lines
- Two mechanical panel cleaners
- Two mechanical adhesive spreaders
- Four 5x12 presses - all manufactured by Black Brothers
- Two state-of-the-art computer programmed Holzma 5x12 saws for cut to size components
- A new Homag C.N.C. router with two operating 6x10 tables
- Separate lamianting line for specialty products
- Midwest countertop production equipment
High Pressure Laminate Division
Custom Plastics manufactures pre-laminated high-pressure laminate (HPL) panels for
cabinets, furniture, office systems, shelving, fixtures, millwork and countless
other applications. This division recently installed a new Homag C.N.C. router
with two operating 6x10 tables. The Homag router offers the newest technology available
through modernized German ingenuity. This enables this division to make virtually
any component for any application.
Flame Safe Panel Division
The Flame Safe Panel Division was formed in 1990 for the purpose of providing fire
resistant components for commercial application. It has evolved into a complete
turn-key system that works great in commercial heavy traffic areas including:
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Dormatories
- Airports
- Government Facilities
Attractive laminates, including real wood and and metal coverings now make these
panels a durable and safe interior building material for many other purposes:
- Commercial Buildings
- Casinos
- Executive Office Suites
- Court Houses
- Boutiques
- Restaurants and Night Clubs
- Country Clubs
- Any Public or Private Project
In 1991, the Flame Safe Panel Division passed the Underwriters’ Laboratory (U.L.)
Class I fire rating, which has been utilized extensively for 14 years. These composite
panels have been utilized for school wall panel systems, airport bridges and terminals,
court houses, legislatures, and any other application where a durable, fire-retardant
wall panel system is needed. Since the original testing in 1991, the Flame Safe
Panel Division has passed a total of 15 U.L. fire rated Classifications. These are
for particleboard Class I, II and III, plywood Class I, II and III, Class III for
MDF, Honeycomb, real wood veneers Class I and other unique applications.
Marine Panel Division
Custom Plastics formed an alliance with PROMAT,
the international market leader in passive fire protection and high temperature
insulation. PROMAT supplies the lightweight, fire-retardant core panels in Custom
Plastics Marine Panel Systems. Custom Plastics is responsible for the sales amd
marketing of marine passive fire protection products and systems to the international
shipbuilding market. In 2002, the Marine Panel Division passed United States Coast
Guard (U.S.C.G.) certification for Marine Panel Systems for bulkheads (walls) and
overheads (ceilings) for all types of ships, barges, ferries, drill rigs, work boats,
or any other use requiring a U.S.C.G. certification. Custom Plastics is the only
panel manufacturer in North America to pass these tests and maintain U.S.C.G. certification.
The Marine Panel Division has another laminating line for doing specialty products
utilizing foam, aluminum, stainless steel, F.R.P, Pepwood, and a variety of special
materials.
Countertop Division
Custom Plastics flagship Countertop division remains a leading provider of high
quality custom countertops for residential and commercial applications. A wide range
of countertops products are manufactured.
Countertops
- Plastic laminated postformed
- Chemical resistant H.P.L.
- Thick phenolic
- Solid surface - many varieties
- TRESPA
Custom Plastics is an active member of the Woodwork
Institute (WIC - formerly the Woodwork Institute of California)), which
insures that the materials produced are in accordance with the highest standards.
Skip Spence remains committed to improving the subcontractor position in the woodwork
industry. His accomplishments include: past president of WIC, past president of
the ASA (American Subcontractor Association) Capitol City Chapter, and Board of
Director for CILC (Construction Industry Legislative Council). He is currently active
with WIC as secretary/treasurer.
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