Company About Us
We Are Rutland
Rutland Plastic Technologies, an operating unit of Rutland Holdings, is a leading manufacturer of specialty inks for the textile industry and a supplier of plastic coatings for commercial and industrial applications. Our company and our distributors have a global footprint ensuring that the right product and support is available whenever and wherever needed.
Chances are you wear fashion T-shirts, exercise wear or athletic jerseys printed with Rutland inks. Your tools, automobile, children’s play set and garden gloves probably contain components manufactured with Rutland Plastics Technologies' products. You are a customer - even if you didn't know it - so we thank you!
We are committed.
Rutland Plastic Technologies has experienced nearly fifty years of innovation and continual reinvention. Founded in 1962, the company quickly earned a solid reputation for its diversity of products and advanced technology for the automotive and industrial markets. Rutland transformed itself by developing cutting-edge printing techniques and by manufacturing and supplying high quality inks to the most recognized brands of athletic and fashion apparel. With an expansive network of dealer partners, Rutland Plastic Technologies is now recognized as a leading supplier to the global fashion industry!
In addition to being a global leader in screen printing inks, the company also supplies:
- Automotive and non-automotive filtration compounds
- Fabric and scrim coatings for signage and protective coverings
- Laminating adhesives
- Glove-dot and glove-dip coatings
- Closure compounds for foods and beverages
- Cushioning materials
What makes Rutland different from our competitors?
- We are innovators.
- Rutland developed the industry’s first color matching system for screen printing inks making ink mixing affordable and easy.
- We will do what it takes to help you grow your business. Click here for customer testimonials.
- Our manufacturing and mixing centers are located around the world, so whether you're in the US, Europe, Turkey, Egypt, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brazil or China, you're close to the products you need.
Many of the world's new economies depend on Rutland.
- We're expanding… Our joint venture with a partner in India culminates with the early 2010 opening of a high-tech manufacturing facility in India; we’ll be producing and servicing innovative new ink systems at the new Greenfield operation.
- We have substantial manufacturing capacity with state-of-the-art equipment to produce what you need when you need it. And to ensure we stay ahead of your needs, we continually reengineer our processes to make them more efficient.
We are community stewards and committed to sustainable practices. We sponsor blood drives, promote fitness initiatives, and support the communities where we operate. Importantly, we turn 99.5% of purchased materials into usable, technically-advanced products. We are often cited as an example of how an innovative manufacturing operation can be aligned with outstanding environmental practices. Being Green in many ways is not new for Rutland, and we don't consider it trendy. We operate this way because we believe that being a committed partner to sustainable practices to the environment and to the community is critical to the survival of our industry, and it is just part of what makes us unique.
Products….We manufacture hundreds, even thousands.
Rutland produces hundreds of standard compounds offering proven performance and exceptional value for thousands of applications. Visit our Screen Printing Ink Products or the Industrial Products sections of our site.
Precision Color Matching...
Nobody does it better. We are licensed by Pantone®, the acknowledged worldwide leader in accurate color reproduction. Our sophisticated color-matching system comes from Datacolor International, the foremost name in color-managing instruments and software. Further, we've been
updating our color lab with the most advanced color matching software and hardware available.
To find a dealer near you, click here or use the “Rutland Dealer & Distributor Locator” section on our home page. Our dealer network is well supported; they're very knowledgeable about our products, and can offer quick-turn services.
Rutland has multiple locations across the world. To see our locations, click here.
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