US Building Materials Specialist Opens Manufacturing Plant in Thailand

May 2023

HYDRO-BLOK, an American manufacturer of foam-based waterproofing shower systems and building panels, has announced the opening of its new factory in Bangkok, Thailand, to expand its manufacturing capacity and support its growing global market. The new factory will produce the company’s waterproofing shower system foam products and its new uncoupling membrane product line. The new factory will significantly increase HYDRO-BLOK’s manufacturing capacity, allowing the company to meet the growing demand for its products from customers worldwide.

In addition to renting the above-mentioned 300,000 square feet (sq ft) manufacturing facility, HYDRO-BLOK also acquired a 516,738 sq ft land in a modern industrial high-tech zone in the Bangkok area, which is close to the port of Laem Chabang, the most important port in Thailand, where it plans to build a new facility with up to 2,000,000 sq ft manufacturing space.

HYDRO-BLOK’s foam-based waterproofing shower system and building panels products have been used worldwide in both commercial and residential projects across North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and mainland China. The company’s new uncoupling membrane product line, which is designed to provide additional support for tile and stone installations.  HYDRO-BLOK’s uncoupling membrane product line will also be made in Thailand.

(Source: HYDRO-BLOK)

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