AeroAggregates LLC, out of Eddystone, doubled its capacity last year to recycle old glass bottles and jars into lightweight building material. Now it’s expanding with a third production line, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Valterra Partners LLC, a private equity firm, closed on a $24 million investment that allows the expansion.

The investment will also fund Aero’s plans to open a plant in New England and a plant in a southeastern state, said Archie Filshill, chief executive and co-founder of AeroAggregates.

The three new production lines amount to a 150 percent increase in AeroAggregate’s current capacity.

AeroAggregates manufactures a product called foamed-glass aggregate (FGA) from mixed glass that otherwise might be sent to a landfill.

Its pumice-like product appeals to contractors who need lightweight material to fill wharves, bridge abutments and foundations with minimal compression of the underlying soil.

“When we started this, we had a growth plan in place, which was to get the Eddystone plant up and running, get some market acceptance, and then over time start to build out other facilities to expand the footprint,” said Filshill. “The Valterra investment really allows us to realize that goal a lot faster.”

Read more about AeroAggregates LLC’s expansion here.

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