MONTREAL – The Protech/Oxyplast Group, a manufacturer and marketer of powder coatings, announced it has purchased a new production facility in Fairfield, NJ, approximately 10 miles from Protech’s current location in Parsippany, NJ.

“We should be able to move into this new location by the second quarter of 2007,” said David Ades, managing director of the Protech Group. “This move reaffirms our commitment to the Northeast and allows us to better serve our clients in this important area. The new plant will improve manufacturing efficiency and increase our capacity by over 50 percent.”