The factory is built on a
130,000-square-meter plot
of land, with a total investment of more than 100 million
Brazilian Reais.
According to Jotun Brazil’s managing
director, Ferran Bueno, the new factory
will support the company’s ambitions to
become one of the market leaders within
Marine and Protective coatings in Brazil.
“Despite today’s troubled economy,
Brazil represents a significant growth
opportunity for Jotun and a gateway to
the region,” he said. “Jotun is a relatively
small player in some areas, but we have
a long-term perspective and expect our
ability to produce locally will help us
double our market share in selected in-
dustrial segments.”
Jotun began supplying marine coatings
to ships trading in the region in 1998, and
in 2008 began to offer protective coat-
ings to offshore installations, renewable
energy projects and a broad range of in-
dustrial and civic infrastructure projects.
Today, the company offers a broad range
of advanced coatings designed to meet
the challenges of users. “From premium
marine coatings that help owners reduce
fuel costs and corresponding emissions to
our innovative mesh-free passive fire pro-
tection system for offshore installations,
Jotun products offer Brazilian companies
safe, efficient and cost-effective solutions
for the long-term protection of property,”
Bueno says.
About 100 people are employed at
the new factory, which is strategically located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro
and only 190 kilometers from the oil
capital, Macaé. Bueno notes that seven
out of ten employees have been recruited
locally and most live within 35 kilometers of the factory. “Consistent with
Jotun’s values, we not only provide local personnel career opportunities and a
safe workplace, but will play an active
role in the local community,” he said.
“For example, Jotun already sponsors
the social project “Karanba”, run by a
former Norwegian football player. This
Sherwin-Williams Awarded Steel Tank Institute New Product of the Year Award
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings was awarded the
Steel Tank Institute (STI) 2015 Affiliate New Product of the Year
for its EnviroLastic Polyaspartic coatings at STI’s annual meeting
in partnership with the Steel Plate Fabricators Association.
The foundation of the EnviroLastic Polyaspartic product
line is high-throughput applications for shops. These products were also designed to provide performance, durability,
and ease of workability for applicators. Specifying these new
technology coatings can provide improved levels of efficiency, allowing accelerated throughput not previously imaginable and at significantly lower overall cost, as they were engineered to provide long-term performance and aesthetics.
EnviroLastic 840 DTM is a high gloss, thin film, direct-to-metal coating that is early-moisture resistant and can be applied in temperatures as low as 35°F. The short 20-minute dry-to-touch window greatly reduces grit pickup, and it finishes
with a mirror-like appearance.
EnviroLastic 940 DTM is a high build, direct-to-metal
coating that can also be applied at temperatures as low as
35°F. The advanced chemistry of this polyaspartic urethane
produces accelerated throughput by offering one hour dry-to-touch times, while the high build property provides single-coat application with the performance of most two-coat ep-oxy/urethane systems.
EnviroLastic 980 PA is a premium high build finish coat designed for long-term durability. This next generation polyaspartic urethane technology provides the ability to turn around
a maintenance coating application in just one shift and offers
an extended recoat window of three months.
“We are honored to receive this prestigious award for our
EnviroLastic product line,” said Danica Zeise, product man-
ager, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings. “Our
EnviroLastic products offer fast turnaround and are ideal for
applicators in the petroleum, chemical, agricultural, and wa-
ter infrastructure industries.”
“Our products perfectly address the challenges facing STI
Shop Fabricated members,” added Sherwin-Williams Protec-
tive & Marine Coatings project development manager Tony
Ippoliti who has served on the Board of Directors, as an Af-
filiate Member Chair, and as the Sherwin-Williams liaison with
the Steel Tank Institute since 2000. “The Steel Tank Institute is
different from other associations in that it is comprised of and
attended by the owners of the steel tank, pipe, and pressure
vessel companies and their suppliers.”
The Annual Product of the Year award is presented by STI
to recognize new products, services, or supplies of affiliate
member companies that enhance the fabrication, versatility,
and longevity of steel tanks and pressure vessels. Sherwin-
Williams has previously received this award for Dura-Plate
UHS with OAP, Dura-Plate 301, and Nova-Plate 325.
