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23 Jan 2024

Advanced Polymer Coatings Starts Factory Expansion

Advanced Polymer Coatings President David Keehan. Image courtesy APC

Protective tank coatings manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) announced an expansion of its factory, an investment central to its plans to increase its market share of the chemical and product tanker markets.APC President David Keehan said the renovation of its Avon, Ohio factory will almost double its size to 42,000 sq. ft., and a new automated manufacturing system will start production later this year, quadrupling manufacturing capacity of its MarineLINE protective cargo…

13 Apr 2023

Hempel Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Peter la Cour Gormsen (Photo: Hempel)

Denmark-based coatings manufacturer Hempel announced changes to its executive management team.The company appointed Peter la Cour Gormsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President of Finance, and René Overgaard Jensen has been named Chief Transformation & Information Officer (CTIO) and Executive Vice President of Digital, Strategy & Transformation.Peter la Cour Gormsenjoins Hempel on 1 June 2023 from the position of Group CFO at GN Store Nord A/S. Prior to joining GN, he worked for Novo Nordisk, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen.

11 Oct 2022

Brown Named US Sales VP for Carboline

Rick Brown (Photo: Carboline)

Coatings manufacturer Carboline announced it has named Rick Brown as Vice President of Sales USA, reporting to Darrin Andrews, Executive Vice President of Sales North America.Brown has been a member of the Carboline team since 2000, most recently serving as the Director of Sales Southeast Region USA. In his new role, Brown will oversee sales strategy and growth throughout the United States."Rick has been an invaluable member of the Carboline family for years," said Andrews. "His industry knowledge…

03 Oct 2022

AkzoNobel Names Ex-Weatherford Man as Americas Marine Regional Commercial Director

Michael Stulberg is AkzoNobel's new Americas Regional Commercial Director, for marine and protective coatings. - Credit: AkzoNobel (cropped)

Coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has appointed Michael Stulberg As New Regional Commercial Director For Marine And Protective Coatings Americas.According to the company, Stulberg brings to the role extensive expertise across sales and product management for both US and international markets as a result of 25 years in the oil and gas industry.Most recently Director Of Sales at Weatherford International, he was responsible for business growth, driving top-level profitability, sales…

31 Aug 2022

Hempel Taps Michael Hansen as Next CEO

Michael Hansen (Photo: Hempel)

Michael Hansen, Executive Vice President Energy & Infrastructure at Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel A/S, will succeed Lars Petersson as CEO of the company on October 15, 2022. Petersson leaves Hempel to take up the position of CEO of VELUX Group.Hansen joined Hempel in May 2017 as Chief Commercial Officer and has delivered remarkable results as a central driver of the global transformation in Hempel. Today, he is part of the Executive Group Management as Executive Vice President, Energy & Infrastructure.“Michael Hansen has extensive knowledge of Hempel, its markets and customers.

28 Jun 2022

AkzoNobel Names Poux-Guillaume as Next CEO

Gregoire Poux-Guillaume (Photo: AkzoNobel)

Coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel announced that Gregoire Poux-Guillaume will become the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO) as of November 1, 2022. He will succeed Thierry Vanlancker, who has been CEO and member of the board of management since 2017, and whose term of office is coming to an end.Poux-Guillaume, a French national, is an international business leader with 25 years of experience. Previous roles include CEO of Sulzer, CEO of GE Grid Solutions (previously Alstom…

03 Feb 2022

Verberght Named Managing Director of Carboline Europe

Anthony Verberght (Photo: Carboline)

St. Louis-based coatings manufacturer Carboline announced Anthony Verberght will join the company as managing director of Carboline Europe, effective February 28.Verberght will be responsible for overseeing Europe's strategy development, growth and profitability in conjunction with the Carboline executive team. He will also drive the implementation of the European portion of the company’s global expansion project designed to increase Carboline’s European business. He will report to Chris Tiernay…

01 Apr 2021

Coatings Giant Hempel Buys Wattyl Australia and New Zealand

Lars Petersson, CEO of Hempel.

Coatings manufacturer Hempel has completed the acquisition of Wattyl Australia and New Zealand, increasing its footprint in Australia and New Zealand.On 18 February 2021, Hempel A/S signed an agreement to acquire leading paint and coatings manufacturer Wattyl Australia and New Zealand from The Sherwin-Williams Company, the world’s largest paint and coatings company and headquartered in the United States.Hempel received formal customary approval from the relevant authorities in Australia and New Zealand and the acquisition was closed on 31 March.

10 Mar 2021

How Is Containership Demand Impacting the Hull Coating Business?

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Nippon Paint Marine said it is seeing liner operators increasingly postpone dry dockings as they look to keep vessels operational to meet the recent surge in demand for container shipments.“Containership owners want to push dry docking schedules as much as possible because of the high freight rates and capacity shortage,” explained John Drew, Director, Nippon Paint Marine (Europe). “Although the shipowner’s classification society has the final say in accepting any plans to postpone a five-year dry-docking…

17 Feb 2021

Nippon Paint Marine Launches New Antifouling

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Coatings manufacturer Nippon Paint Marine has launched a new antifouling technology engineered to enhance antifouling performance while improving the time and the film thickness required for application.Introduced to the market this week, FASTAR is a self-polishing antifouling paint that incorporates a unique nano-domain resin structure designed to minimize the effect that seawater temperatures, vessel speeds and other external factors have on coating performance.It is by precisely…

02 Nov 2020

More Ecospeed Protection for Eckerö RoRo Ferry

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In 2019 Finnish shipping company Eckerö coated the open cargo deck of their roro passenger ferry Finbo Cargo with Ecospeed. This was done to protect the deck against damage from cars and cargo. One year later the deck was still in excellent condition, in strong contrast to previous years. As a result, Eckerö decided to coat the ice belt and most of the hull with Ecospeed to offer it the same lasting protection.“We coated the weather deck with good result,” said Daniel Olsén, Technical Manager with Eckerö Group.

19 Oct 2020

Nippon Paint Marine Upgrades Its Hull Monitoring Solution

Berge Bulk Maritime has specified the low-friction A-LF Sea coating for its fleet of bulk carriers (Photo: Nippon Paint Marine)

Nippon Paint Marine said it has enhanced its existing hull condition monitoring software by adding the XSHIP Performance tool to its established KP Analysis fuel saving system.While Nippon Paint Marine’s in-house KP Analysis Team’s service has been offered to verify the fuel and power saving of its low-friction LF-Sea antifouling range since 2006, the introduction of the ISO 19030 standard in 2016 has been widely accepted by the industry as a means of verifying the performance of hull coatings.According to the coatings manufacturer…

28 Feb 2020

Spending More Time at Sea

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Margins are tight for vessels that operate offshore or in coastal waters. Take the global offshore support vessel (OSV) market for example, it looks set to be yet another challenging year which has concerned senior executives preparing for a sixth year of downturn. Many had hoped that 2019 would be the year that marked a turning point in OSV fortunes, but the uptick hasn’t materialized, and there is renewed anxiety about what could potentially be the worst market since the 1980s.It…

27 Feb 2020

Hempel Taps Lindström as COO

Katarina Lindström (Photo: Hempel)

Katarina Lindström will join Hempel as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from August 1, 2020 as the coatings manufacturer aims to double in size.As Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (COO), Katarina Lindström will be a member of Hempel’s Executive Management Board.As part of its long-term growth strategy, Hempel is making significant investments in innovation and sustainability, while strengthening its supply chain and manufacturing footprint, particularly in Asia-Pacific.

05 Sep 2019

Hempel Launches Hempaguard MaX Coatings

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Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an innovative new fouling defense system – Hempaguard MaX.This unique three-coat system provides vessels with a smoother hull. It reduces drag and results in significantly lower fuel requirements, and will deliver a guaranteed maximum speed loss* of 1.2 percent over five years. The Hempaguard MaX system is applied in just three layers, meaning it can be applied more quickly, reducing time in dry dock by up to two days. The combined…

04 Jun 2019

Hempel Debuts New Antifouling Coating

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Global coatings manufacturer Hempel is launching Globic 7000, a new antifouling coating with enhanced operational flexibility for all vessel types and a speed loss* of 4.5 per cent, on average (according to ISO 19030). This contributes to significant fuel cost savings, and a reduction in associated emissions, for owners and operators.Specifically designed to deliver effective protection for up to 60 months, Globic 7000 incorporates an optimum biocide mix to guard against both hard and soft fouling.

29 Nov 2018

Hempel Launches Center Of Excellence In Barcelona

The supplier of protective coatings to the decorative, protective, marine, container and yacht markets Hempel officially opened its new Centre of Excellence in Barcelona yesterday (29 November 2018).The coatings manufacturer said in a press note that the centre’s focus will be on the research and de-velopment of coating products within the field of passive fire protection in which Hempel is determined to gain market share during the next few years."State-of-the-art research and development conducted by experts using the latest technology – this is what Hempel is now opening the doors to as the Centre of Excellence is inaugurated," said the statement.Hempel is committed to increase its range of passive fire protection (PFP) coatings…

07 Jun 2018

PPG, DNV GL Partner on Hull Performance

DNV GL’s George Dimopoulos, Head of R&D and advisory Greece and PPG’s Tom Molenda, Global Director Marine Coatings sign the collaboration agreement  (Photo: PPG)

Protective and marine coatings manufacturer PPG said it has signed a collaboration agreement with classification society DNV GL focused on operational data analysis using DNV GL’s next-generation hull analysis methodologies.The two companies, which together will look to tackle the challenge of poor hull and propeller performance, will collect data and apply DNV GL’s methodologies to contribute to help PPG further develop its coating solutions.According to data published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)…

24 Jan 2018

Hempel Launches New Hull Performance System

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Coatings manufacturer Hempel has rolled out its new Systems for Hull and Propeller Efficiency (SHAPE), which combines elements of hull and propeller efficiency optimization to deliver advice and solutions for ship operators. SHAPE is designed to maximize the quality of performance analysis and to offer expert advice for maximizing hull efficiency and return on investment. Fouling and mechanical damages on the hull can increase the engine power a vessel needs by up to 20 percent.

26 Nov 2017

Hempel Rolls Out New Cargo Hold Coating

Hempel has launched Hempadur Ultra-Strength Fiber 47510, a new cargo hold coating said to deliver up to 40 percent reduction in cargo holds maintenance costs, according to the coatings manufacturer. Hempel said the new coating is specifically designed to withstand conditions experienced by cargo holds, hatch covers and hatch coamings of bulk carriers, offering superior corrosion protection and long major repair intervals for owners and operators, as well as application simplicity for shipyards and applicators. Hempadur Ultra-Strength Fiber 47510 incorporates a combination of mechanical resistance, fiber and self-toughening technology for improved cargo hold protection, the manufacturer said.

29 Jun 2017

Hempel Invests in Fire Protection Coatings R&D

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Coatings manufacturer Hempel announced that it is investing in a new research and development center focused solely on passive fire protection coatings. Located just outside Barcelona in Spain, the center is due to open toward the end of 2018. Passive fire protection (PFP) coatings are increasingly important in the construction and oil and gas industries. Applied to structural steel in large buildings and industrial oil and gas installations, the coatings expand to form an insulating layer of carbon char when exposed to high temperatures.

10 Mar 2017

Chemline Launches Contractor Services

Polyurea/polyurethane protective coatings manufacturer Chemline said it has established a new dedicated sales team and web page specifically for contractors. The company has served primarily the OEM market for 20 years, and is now adding contractor-focused services is in response to growing customer demand. According to Chemline, it is distinguished by its proprietary formulations and on-site service. For example, a Chemline technician is available to travel to customer sites to train contractors and their employees to properly prep and apply product, and to make sure the coating is working correctly for their application. As a distributor for Graco spray services, Chemline offers in-house technical services to train contractors in the use of Graco sprayers.

08 Mar 2017

Hansen Joins Hempel as CCO

Michael Hansen (Photo: Hempel)

Hempel has appointed Michael Hansen as its new executive vice president and chief commercial officer (CCO). He will join the coatings manufacturer’s executive management board on 1 May, reporting directly to group president and chief executive officer (CEO), Henrik Andersen. Hansen joins Hempel after 19 years with Maersk, where he most recently held the position of vice president and global head of sales in Maersk Line. Based in Hempel’s headquarters in Denmark, Hansen will cooperate with his colleagues across the world and across Hempel’s different coating segments: protective…