In 2007, the company upgraded its production capacity at its factory in Dar es Salaam through the acquisition of several state-of-the-art pieces of equipment. These included three brand-new Italian extrusion lines, new PVC mixing equipment, a high-capacity water chiller, an extensive range of laboratory pressure testing equipment, new borehole casing manufacturing equipment, and a new PVC pipe extruder.
Over the next few years, Plasco continued its expansion by adding new equipment to meet the growing demand for quality pipes. By early 2010, a new PVC extruder had been installed and brought into operation, enhancing production capacity and enabling Plasco to produce PVC pipes up to 315mm in diameter. Three years later, a new PE extruder was installed to further boost production capability and expand Plasco Ltd.’s market, allowing the manufacture of PE pipes up to 630mm in diameter.