Greenkote doubles anti-corrosion coating capacity
08 March 2017
Greenkote Plc, a provider of advanced anti-corrosion metal coatings, has more than doubled the capacity at its headquarter’s production facility in Brook Park, Ohio, USA – in response to increasing demands from the automotive and construction industries.
Mark Gore, CEO at Greenkote, said: “Greenkote® usage is showing a strong rise in the markets we serve. Over the past year we’ve seen a steady increase in orders for anti-corrosion and metal protection coatings, and our new state of the art coating line will help us keep pace with the need.”
Greenkote says the new facilities will multiply current capacity by nearly two and a half times, giving the company the ability to process more than 150 tonnes of parts per month. It will also provide the application of specialised topcoats and sealers to Greenkote treated components to further enhance the coating performance.
Recently, the company announced its treatment system has been used to protect the assembly bolts used in the Chernobyl New Safe Confinement, a structure measuring 108 metres high and 162 metres long, with a span of 257 metres and a minimum lifetime of 100 years – intended to contain the remains of No. 4 unit at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine.
The structure was finally moved into position last month, 6 years after work started on it.
Greenkote treated bolts have also been used to repair London’s iconic ‘Cheesegrater’ building.
Greenkote Plc provides coating services for construction, automotive, rail, utilities and a range of other industries through a global network of coating centres and licensees. Plants and licensees are located in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Greenkote can be applied to a broad range of metal parts, from threaded fasteners to stamped and cast pieces, in sizes from 0.2 inches to 78 inches.
