At Glenro, our mission has always been simple: deliver proven solutions that move products from concept to commercial success. Our Maysville Contract Lamination Facility is a perfect example of that mission in action. It’s a hands-on contract converting operation designed to help customers test, refine, and scale their lamination processes efficiently and confidently. What makes it unique? Let’s take a deeper dive into that below.
A Facility Built for Flexibility and Results
What makes the Maysville facility unique is its balance of small-lot flexibility and production-scale precision. Glenro’s contract lamination facility was built to solve real manufacturing challenges, from early stage feasibility testing to full production runs. Because Glenro designs and builds its own industrial lamination equipment, the Maysville team brings a rare depth of process knowledge to every project. Customers can prototype and iterate quickly during development, then move seamlessly to consistent, repeatable production, all without transferring the program to a different shop. When a project grows large enough to bring in-house, Glenro’s engineering team collaborates closely with customers to design a lamination machine that mirrors the exact process proven in Maysville. This ensures a smooth transition and eliminates costly expenses or performance surprises later on.
Lamination Capabilities and Materials
The Maysville facility specializes in flatbed lamination using Glenro’s proprietary Silcurv and Condustaplane technologies. Services include both roll-to-roll and sheet lamination of multilayer construction using a wide range of powder, web, and film hotmelt adhesives. This flexibility enables Glenro to serve a diverse range of applications, from fabric and foam lamination to industrial textiles, HVAC filtration media, protective apparel, marine materials, and packaging markets, wherever controlled bonding and precise tolerances are required. In addition, Glenro’s expertise extends to specialized areas like fiberglass lamination, rubber lamination, carbon fiber lamination, and Kevlar lamination, supporting customers who need high-performance materials bonded for demanding environments.
A Full Lifecycle Partner
Unlike many contract manufacturing lamination providers, Glenro’s capabilities extend through the entire product lifecycle. Projects typically begin with R&D process development and small-scale feasibility studies before moving into pilot production and, ultimately, full-scale manufacturing. Once volumes grow, Glenro’s engineering team designs a production machine tailored to the customer’s proven process, ensuring success from the first in-house run. It’s a model that minimizes risk, accelerates development, and gives customers confidence that their process will perform, whether it’s running in Maysville or in their own facility.
From Inquiry to Finished Product: The Glenro Process
Every project begins with a clear understanding of the customer’s goals:
Initial Inquiry & Requirements – Define substrates, performance targets, and constraints.
Feasibility & Proposal – Evaluate materials, testing needs, and pricing.
Sampling & Prototyping – Produce bench or pilot samples for validation.
Testing & Iteration – Conduct peel, tensile, and environmental tests to fine-tune parameters.
Pilot Approval & Scale-Up – Lock process parameters and move to production.
Production & Delivery – Inspect, document, and ship product to specification.
Throughout every phase, Glenro maintains open communication and detailed technical documentation, giving customers full visibility into the process and results.
De-Risking Development for Customers
Glenro’s contract lamination model is designed to help customers de-risk innovation. By offering complimentary initial hand samples and paid development trials, clients can explore multiple material and process combinations before committing to capital equipment or large production runs. This approach makes it especially valuable for startups, R&D teams, and companies launching new product lines, enabling them to validate their process and materials through coating & converting technologies before scaling.
Technology and Expertise That Deliver
The Maysville facility is equipped with Glenro HPH and HPL laminators, advanced adhesive coating and delivery systems, and Radplane infrared heating for preheating substrates before bonding. These infrared solutions and industrial infrared heaters ensure uniform temperature control and reliable bond strength across every production run. But it’s not just the machines that set Glenro apart, it’s the people who run them. Because the Maysville team works daily with Glenro’s proprietary systems, they can “dial in” processes quickly and optimize performance from the start. That experience translates into faster development timelines and more predictable production outcomes.
A Look at the Future
As the global manufacturing landscape evolves, Glenro sees growing demand for domestic contract converting and lamination, particularly among international companies seeking to reduce logistics costs and shorten lead times by producing closer to U.S. customers. Beyond Maysville, Glenro is open to establishing localized contract manufacturing lamination operations in partnership with customers, helping them achieve faster turnaround and improved collaboration.
Proven Solutions, Every Step of the Way
From concept to commercialization, Glenro’s Maysville Contract Lamination Facility stands as a trusted partner for manufacturers who require precision, flexibility, and proven results. At its core, the Maysville Contract Lamination Facility embodies Glenro’s end-to-end approach: from R&D process development and testing to production and in-house machine builds. For customers, that means one trusted partner guiding their lamination process every step of the way. Whether you need short-run contract converting support or a long-term lamination machine solution built for your own facility, Glenro delivers one thing above all: proven solutions, every step of the way. For more information visit www.Glenro.com or call (888) 453-6761.
