Welcome To American Cierra Plastics
We specialize in converting mixed plastic waste that usually ends up in landfills, into added value products with superior strength, longevity, and pricing as compared to its wood counterpart.
"After all these many years of problem solving for our customers, we really understand how to take that unwanted plastic waste and convert it into a profitable product more than anyone."
Paul Vanderpool, President ~ American Cierra Plastics
Auburn Button Works was established by John H. Woodruff
1876
The Plastics Industry was Born in Auburn, NY. We saw the birth of Plastic Cavalry buttons, the Creation of phonograph records, the Ford Model A distributor cap produced, the invention of Plexiglass and the Hoola-Hoop!
Auburn Button Evolves into Molded Plastics
1900
Auburn Button Works moved to the Stevens plant on Washington Street, and when Auburn's product line evolved into molded plastic materials, the company bought a much larger plant on Canoga Street.
Auburn Button Works Expands
1930s and 40s
Auburn Button Works continued to grow and expanded its product line, which by midcentury included pearl buttons, shellac buttons, 78 rpm records, typewriter keys, pipe stems, electrical goods, and gun butts. The demand for products created by World War II led the company to purchase another plant on McMaster Street.
Auburn Button Works becomes Auburn Plastics
1957
Auburn Plastics made plastic parts for cameras, cooking utensils, luggage, musical instruments, and surgical tools, as well as parts for manufacturers in the chemical, aviation, optical, and other industries, until the 1990s. The company was dissolved in 1993.
Today, We Are A Leader In The Industry
Our continuous innovations in plastic recycling equipment have allowed us to successfully solve our customers' waste problems and have helped them to make money on the end products.
Today - What we have realized, is that there are not enough plastic recycling manufactures in the US and Canada to handle the large amount of waste collected that is not being utilized. So we decided to take our vast knowledge and understanding that has been beneficial to so many of our customers over the years and put it to good use ourselves.