Chemposite Inc.
Success Stories
Chemposite Honoured by The Dow Chemical Company for High-Quality
Fabrication with Derakane Resins
San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 22, 1998 - For the second year in a row,
The Dow Chemical Company and a panel of industry experts have
selected Chemposite, Inc., as a winner in the second annual
Fabricator Excellence Awards program for Derakane* Resins.
Encouraging innovation and quality in the fibre-reinforced
plastic (FRP) industry, Fabricator Excellence Awards for Derakane
Resins are awarded to the most outstanding FCP projects
fabricated with Derakane epoxy vinyl ester resins during the last
year.
``Thanks to the outstanding capabilities of fabricators like
Chemposite, and the high-quality FRP applications they fabricate
for their customers, Dow continues to be the top manufacturer of
vinyl ester resins in the FRP industry,`` said Mark Sullivan,
Industry Manager for Composites at Dow. ``The Fabricator
Excellence Award allows us to recognize fabricators for their
contributions to the entire FRP industry.``
Based on Delta, British Columbia, Chemposite was recognized by
Dow for the fabrication of four sets of water jet inlet fairings
for a new, high-speed catamaran ferry, scheduled to serve the
British Columbia area. The fairings, which each measure 1.5
metres x 5 metres, were completed within a tight lead time of
eight weeks prior to the launch date. The use of FRP provided a
weight savings of approximately 40 percent over the originally
proposed aluminum block fairings.
``Dow is proud to be associated with innovative FRP projects such
as the water jet inlet fairings,`` Sullivan said. ``It is the
vision and commitment to quality of companies like Chemposite
that will help FRP expand into new markets and continue to be
recognized as the material of choice for any application that
requires corrosion resistance and structural strength.``
Fabricator Excellence Award entries were submitted by fabricators
throughout North America and were judged by a panel of experts
from the composites industry, including: Tom Anderson, President
of Anderson Consultants; Amanda Jacob, Editor or Reinforced
Plastics; Larry Craigie, Technical Service and Development Leader
at Dow; and Sullivan.
Other Fabricator Excellence Award recipients include Addax, Inc.,
Lincoln, Neb.; Lanzo Lining Services, Pompano Beach, Fla.; and
Troy Manufacturing, Inc.; Henderson, Texas.
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Top Fabricators Honoured As Winners of First Annual Fabricator
Excellence Awards for Derakane Resins
Five of North America's best fabricators of fibre-reinforced
plastic (FRP) walked away from Composites 97 with some
well-deserved recognition for the quality of their work last
year. They were honoured by Dow as the winners of a Fabricator
Excellence Award for Derakane Resins.
After reviewing a number of high-quality FRP applications
fabricated with Derakane resins. Dow selected the following
companies as winners of Fabricator Excellence Awards:
Chemopsite Inc., Hardcore DuPont Composites, Lanzo Lining
Systems, Specialty Plastics, Inc., and Strongwell.
The annual Fabricator Excellence Awards for Derakane Resins
encourages innovation and quality in the FRP industry by
recognizing companies that have completed the most outstanding
FRP applications fabricated with Derakane resins during the year.
Winning fabricators were honoured during Composites 97 at a
special awards ceremony and dinner at EPCOT's Living Seas
Restaurant in Orlando, Fla. The ceremony included brief
presentations from several industry experts, as well as a special
awards presentation, during which each of the fabricators were
recognized for their accomplishments. Winners received a
commemorative award, special marketing and publicity
opportunities, and recognition throughout the FRP solutions.
``Dow is recognized as the leading vinyl ester resin manufacturer
in the FRP industry due, in part, to the outstanding capabilities
of fabricators who work with Derakane resins and the high-quality
FRP fabrication they provide their customers,`` said Mark
Sullivan, industry manager for composites at Dow, and a featured
speaker at the awards ceremony. ``Dow is honoured to be
associated with such high-caliber companies, and the Fabricator
Excellence Award allows us to recognize these fabricators for
their contributions to the FRP industry.``
Fabricator Excellence Award entries were submitted by fabricators
throughout North America and were judged by a panel of experts
from the composites industry, including: Tom Anderson President
of Anderson Consultants; Judith Ray Hazen, Publisher of
Composites Technology and High Performance Composites; Larry
Craigie, Technical Service and Development Leader at Dow; and
Sullivan. Descriptions of this year's winning projects follow.
Chemposite Inc., British Columbia, Canada
Chemposite was recognized by Dow for the fabrication of an FRP
odour control system that includes 16 chemical scrubbers, 22 dual
bed carbon absorbers and a ductwork system. This odour control
system, which Chemposite manufactured in China and installed in
Singapore, is subjected to high heat, and various corrosive
chemicals generated from the waste water treatment process,
including hydrogen sulfide, sodium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite
and potassium chloride. To meet the demands of the end-user.
Chemposite designed, engineered, fabricated and delivered this
time-consuming FRP project in only four months.
Company Details
Year Established:
1982
Total Sales ($CDN):
$200,000 - $500,000
Number of Employees:
35
Company Information
Anton Pratt
Title:
Manager
Telephone:
(604) 946-7688
Sarah Lam
Title:
Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(604) 946-7688
Fax:
(604) 946-7038
Email:
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