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Altor CEO Announcement
Altor Lifoam Agreement - Terry Moody, Altor CEO I am excited to announce that Altor Solutions, a subsidiary of Compass Diversified, is entering into an agreement to acquire Lifoam Industries LLC ("Lifoam"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of temperature...
Altor Acquires Rational Packaging
Official Announcement of Altor Solutions' Acquisition of Rational Packaging We are pleased to present this official announcement that, as of June 14th, 2024, Altor Solutions has successfully completed the acquisition of Rational Packaging. This strategic unification...
Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Sets A Standard For Performance
Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Sets A Standard For Performance Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) sets a standard for performance. EPP is a highly durable, reusable, recyclable polypropylene composite material. Its lightweight foam bead characteristic also provides excellent...
EPS Versus Extruded XPS – The Proven Differences
EPS Versus Extruded XPS - The Proven Differences This month, we want to share the similarities and differences between the two products EPS and XPS insulation in a side-by-side comparison; based on field performance, below grade application and continuous 15-year...
2023 Pack Expo
Altor Solutions | 2023 Pack Expo From Monday, September 11 through Wednesday, September 13, key team members Terry Moody, CEO, Ashok Ram, VP of Marketing, Mike Maender, New Business Development and Stephanie Brown, Sales Manager ventured to Las Vegas to attend the...
Safety Doesn’t Happen By Accident
Safety Doesn't Happen By Accident A wise person once said, “safety doesn’t happen by accident”. When we stop for a moment to think about that saying, various thoughts come to mind. One word, in particular, stands out to us: protection. As we have understood the...
Environmental Award
Foam Fabricators | Altor Solutions Plant Recognized for Environmentally-Friendly Practices Recently Brandon Melton, Plant Manager of the Jackson, TN location was presented an Environmental Impact Award by Josh Hardin of Pratt Industries. The Pratt Award recognizes...
What is EPP?
What is EPP? Many of our customers know that at Altor Solutions we have had decades of experience manufacturing Expanded Polystyrene (EPS). We also specialize in composite foams, including Expanded Polypropylene (EPP). You may ask, “What is EPP“? Expanded...
Michael Hays | Roberts Service Award Recipient
Roberts Service Award Recipient 2022 | Michael Hays, ALTOR Solutions Vice President The Roberts Service Award has been presented at this year's EPS EXPO held at Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. This award honors those making an...
Take A Look: EPS Is Everywhere
Take A Look: EPS Is Everywhere Modern life has so many innovations it is easy to no longer notice them as such: they are a part of our lives. Even new technologies are so quickly absorbed we forget how short a time we’ve had them. EPS is such an innovation. While it...
Foam Concepts
Expanding PIC™ Solutions February 2, 2022 - Altor Solutions ("Altor"), a leading designer and manufacturer of customer protective packaging, insulation and componentry solutions, announced that it has acquired Foam Concepts, Inc. ("Foam Concepts"). Founded in 1986 and...
The Root Of Our Service
The Root Of Our Service Mahatma Gandhi said, “A customer is the most important visitor in our premises. He is not dependent on us, we are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work, he is the purpose of it. He is not an outsider in our business, he is...