Despite torrential rain from the remnants of Hurricane Frances during Converting's onsite visit last fall, the sun is shining brightly on Commonwealth Laminating & Coating, Inc. The maker of solar-control window- and specialty films based in Martins-ville, VA, not only has completed a recent $6 million plant expansion but also expects its sales to more than double over the next few years. CLC coats, laminates and further converts a range of materials under its SunTek~(TM) brand name, including Spectra Series automotive-window films; Symphony and Infinity Series residential and commercial-construction window films; clear and solar safety and security films; and specialty products such as white-matte privacy film. Currently, automotive makes up 60 percent of overall sales, residential films account for 30 percent, and the remainder is in safety and security products. Marketwise, CLC exports about half of its annual production, mainly to customers in Taiwan, Thailand, and other parts of Asia and Russia.
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