AMMEGA Group expands capabilities at Buford, Georgia, facility
AMMEGA Group, a global provider of conveying and power transmission solutions, has expanded capabilities at its Buford, Georgia, facility, now the company’s first global site to exclusively produce water-based polyurethane (PU) belts.
As part of the company's broader U.S. investment across its leading brands, Ammeraal Beltech and Megadyne, the state-of-the-art Buford facility strengthens domestic production capacity. This enables faster lead times, greater supply chain resilience and highly technical, tailored support for distribution partners and OEMs.
"To remain the local partner of choice for belting solutions and help our customers maintain their competitive edge, we must not only keep pace with industry trends but also anticipate them," said Bobby Bauman, director, global product line management friction driven. "The capabilities at our Buford facility address customer needs while also advancing their broader business and sustainability objectives."
While AMMEGA Group’s global facilities in the Netherlands and China already use water-based adhesives for some solutions, the Buford facility has established a new benchmark by becoming the first synthetic facility worldwide to exclusively implement water-based adhesives. The company stated this innovation significantly reduces atmospheric pollution, as it replaces chemical carriers like toluene or acetone with water. According to AMMEGA, these aqueous adhesives also improve biodegradability, as they’re broken down through natural processes, and overall sustainability efforts because they are easier to treat in wastewater systems.
While this local implementation involves significant innovation and goes beyond simply applying technology and raw materials proven at other AMMEGA Group plants, it also anticipates future regulatory needs. Europe is already mandating that these chemical materials be outlawed, through VOC and REACH regulations, though local facilities currently lack the capability to meet those coming requirements.
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