Paint mixing equipment easy to keep clean with Impreglon coating.

Application
Containers and agitators are used for mixing in the production of paints and lacquers. The process involves mixing paint at high speed but, before new paint is mixed, the container and agitator must be completely cleaned.

Requirements
Cleaning the containers is very time consuming. The static charge of the agitator can cause escaping solvent vapours to react.

Coating
Coating the containers and agitators with a conductive TempCoat® coating developed specifically for this application prevents paint residue from sticking. The conductivity of the coating ensures there is no risk of the solvent igniting.

Benefits
Cleaning time is reduced and static charge is prevented.

The TempCoat® method creates a high quality polymer surface. These coatings have excellent sliding, non-stick, release and dry lubrication properties and the TempCoat® process ensures that the coating is securely anchored to the base material (substrate).


TempCoat® coatings can be applied to aluminium, castings, steel, stainless steel, ceramics, some copper alloys and with certain coating systems to carbon fibre, glass fibre and some plastics. This method is particularly well suited to applications requiring good sliding and non-stick properties as well as high resistance to wear.

The TempCoat® range is also known as ChemCoat® in other parts of the Impreglon Group.

Another range of coatings, SafeCoat®, from the Starnberger companies (which were purchased by the Impreglon Group in 2007), is being integrated into the TempCoat® range. This range of low friction and non-stick coatings compliment the TempCoat® range.

Impreglon UK also applies an impact resistant polyurethane coating with sound deadening properties. This polyurethane coating system has been specifically sourced for its adhesion properties. Available in a number of different colours, the coating thickness ranges from 1mm upwards.

FDA compliance: Yes, for most of the coatings
Coating thickness: 10 µm to 150 µm
Surface roughness (Ra): down to 1.0 µm
Temperature range: -195 °C to +270 °C (and above for a few coatings)

Bio diesel tanks coated for corrosion resistance.

Application
Tank containers for biodiesel.

Requirements
Chemical resistance and corrosion protection for interior walls.

Coating
MagnaCoat^® protects the surfaces from chemically aggressive biodiesel and offers optimum corrosion protection.

Benefits
The containers' serviceable life is markedly increased. Resurfacing, repairs and replacement are not needed as often.

MagnaCoat® surfaces are heavy-duty fluoropolymer coatings which are pinhole free. They can also offer good non-stick properties and some have high electrical and impact resistance, even at elevated temperatures. The coatings provide excellent barrier protection to resist aggressive chemicals and other sources of corrosion.

The MagnaCoat® range of coatings are probably the best corrosion resistant coatings available.
All aluminium, steel and stainless steel materials as well as many other metallic substrates can be coated with the MagnaCoat® method.

FDA compliance: Yes, for some of the coatings 
Coating thickness: 100 µm to 800 µm 
Surface roughness (Ra): down to 1.5 µm 
Temperature range: -40 °C to +260 °C (depending on the coating chosen)

Since our last post the Impreglon Group has bought another European coating applicator.


Effective December 1, 2012 Impreglon Group acquired the pipe coating division of Julius Mieden GmbH in Bottrop, Germany. Before Bilfinger & Berger AG had already acquired the protective coating division for buildings from Mieden. With 'coatings for large pipes' Impreglon closes a gap its range of services and establishes a further location in the Ruhr district of Germany. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
With currently 27 locations in 13 countries on 4 continents Impreglon is one of the worldwide leading companies in the field of surface technology.

Effective October 1st, 2012, Impreglon has acquired 100 % of the surface engineering specialist Hitemco Southwest in Houston, Texas.

After the introduction to the Impreglon group of the Swiss company RUAG Coatings and acquisitions in China and Australia earlier this year, this is Impreglon's 4th new facility in 2012.]
Not only does Hitemco Southwest offer Impreglon a presence in the southwestern United States, the company brings with it new technologies for coating applications in the fields of crude oil, natural gas, offshore and aviation.
Despite a weak global economy, management is confident that the group's revenue will increase to over 100 million Euro next year.
With 25 facilities in 12 countries on four continents around the world, Impreglon is a global leader in surface engineering.

Effective September 2012, RUAG Coatings AG, located in Altdorf, Switzerland, became a 100 % subsidiary of Impreglon SE in Lüneburg, Germany.
RUAG decided to sell off this division, because it is not part of their core business and, in collaboration with the Impreglon group, has a greater chance for a successful future. All of the employees will continue to work for the company. The acquisition was finalized October 4, 2012. The two parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Impreglon is a global leader in the field of surface engineering. The group has 25 facilities in 12 countries across four continents. It employs 880 people and anticipates revenue of 90 million Euro in 2012. The company is traded on the German stock exchange under the stock ticker I3M.

RUAG Coatings supplies surface treatments for the machinery, automotive, bicycle and defense industries to over 250 customers in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The division, with about 100 employees, generates revenue of around CHF 25 million. It will now be named 'Impreglon Coatings.'
With our new subsidiary in Altdorf, the range of surface treatments offered by the Impreglon group will be expanded to include some interesting new special coatings, offering our customers a 'one stop shop' for their coating needs. 'In the future, the plants in Altdorf, Kaufbeuren and Landsberg will work together to increase the group's activities in Switzerland, southern Germany and Austria,' says Henning J. Claassen, chairman of the board of directors of Impreglon SE.

'We are excited to have found Impreglon as a purchaser. The internationally recognized specialist in the coating field can continue to develop RUAG Coatings as part of the Impreglon group and strengthen its market position,' adds Konrad Peter, executive chairman of RUAG Holding AG.

Impreglon Sales Increase 12% in First Half of 2012 to 40.98m Euro.
Recession Delays Launching of Major Projects

After a strong first quarter 2012, the global recession left its mark particularly on Group profits towards the end of the second quarter. While depreciation and start-up expenses for four new facilities completed in late 2011 and three major projects posed significant expenses, projected sales were not achieved due to the weaker global economy. Especially the delayed start-up and the lower production volume - a result of the soft economy - of the three major projects, costing over 10 million EUR, placed a strain on the EBIT results.
Because of the weak economy and seasonal trends, management is not anticipating improvement during the third quarter. However, increasing production in the new projects should not only result in higher organic revenue for the fourth quarter and particularly for 2013, it should also mean greater profit. As far as inorganic aspects go, the weak global economy offers acquisitions of potential interest, continuing the current 'buy & build' strategy. After acquiring a majority share of 'Aixite Surface Technology' in China and recently purchasing the surface engineering company 'Finished Products' in Australia, one or two new acquisitions should still be possible within 2012.

With 23 plants in 12 countries and on four continents around the world, Impreglon is a global leader in surface engineering.

What was presented as one of the future acquisition targets at the Impreglon shareholder meeting last week became reality. Effective July 1, 2012 Impreglon took over 'Finished Products Pty.' of Sydney and renamed it 'Impreglon Australia Pty.'
After Europe, Asia and America Impreglon is now present on 4 continents.
Impreglon Australia already offers its customers a variety of different coating processes and therefore perfectly fits the 'One stop shop' strategy of the Impreglon group. Major branches are mining, medical and automotive. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchasing price.

New extraction system installed.

As a part of our commitment to the environment, we've just had installed a state of the art extraction and filtration system.

Designed to cope with all the metallic and ceramic materials we spray (both current and planned), this new system probably makes us the most environmentally safe coating applicator in the country.

2012 Q1 Group Results Announced.

2012 Q1 sales up by 13.9% compared with 2011 Q1.

A weakened economy in the fourth quarter of 2011, particularly outside of Germany, led to cautious expectations for first quarter 2012 results. After a weak start in January, orders stabilized throughout the period. The result: sales of 20,761,000 Euro - the highest in the history of the company.

Despite the fact that the new production facilities opened in late 2011 had not yet reached full capacity, revenue in the first quarter 2012 was the second highest ever. The record figures for the first quarter of 2011, a boom time for the machinery and automotive industry, were not quite achieved, making it even more remarkable that revenue rose 70% as compared to the fourth quarter of last year.
Although production for the first of the announced major projects was begun in March, management is not anticipating start of production for the second project until late summer. The same applies to production tests for the ChromOptics project, which should begin generating revenue in the fourth quarter of this year. Before the production of biological waste air purification systems can begin at the Zwickau plant in the fourth quarter, about 1.2 million Euro will have to be invested in plant and equipment for the new product line 'Impreglon BioTec'.
Management expects the economy to remain weak in non-German European countries throughout 2012, with a recovery in 2013. The new major projects starting in 2012 will boost sales in Germany. The same can be said for the new acquisitions in the US and Asia in 2011 and 2012 which should lead steady revenue figures and an increase in sales of approx. 20% in 2012.

With 22 plants in 11 countries around the world, Impreglon is a global leader in surface technology.

Impreglon Makes the Leap to China.

 Controlling Interest Acquired in Aixite Surface Technology, Shanghai.

On April 20, 2012 - effective retroactively as of January 1, 2012 - Impreglon acquired a majority stake of 51 % in a Chinese surface engineering company.
Since many of Impreglon's customers from the automotive industry had established plants in China and repeatedly urged Impreglon to join them there, Impreglon began looking for a suitable location. With its high concentration of automotive suppliers, Shanghai was the natural choice. The crucial factor was that it was also an opportunity to acquire a controlling interest in a Chinese coating specialist with state-of-the-art technology. Aixite will change its name to Impreglon Surface Technology and will also offer other coating processes from the Impreglon range.
With its latest acquisition, Impreglon continues its successful 'buy & build' strategy. This second location in Asia brings the total to 22 facilities in 11 different countries.

Impreglon Launches Its Own BioTech Division

New Biological Waste Air Purification Proves its Merit at Impreglon
As a consequence of the coating specialist's strong growth - 21 plants in 10 countries - there was a need for a suitable waste air purification system. It had to be a modular concept that could be adapted to the different sizes of the plants and that applies an efficient and biological process.
What Impreglon found was a new biological purification method for which a patent application had been filed. It met all of the requirements and was previously available only as a prototype. Impreglon decided to take the plunge and purchase the exclusive license for the procedure. The first two standard systems have been installed in Germany and France, and they passed the respective governmental emissions tests with flying colours.
In contrast to conventional waste air purification systems, the new method is distinct in its compact design, minimal maintenance requirement and very low operating cost. The systems can be used around the world for industrial applications, agriculture and sewage plants of any size. Impreglon is planning to build a new plant in Zwickau that will produce 30 systems per year.

Impreglon Group acquires 25.1% of Ropal Europe AG.

Agreement on close cooperation for sustainable coatings.


After acquiring the license for the ChromOptics process from Ropal and the upcoming startup of the worldwide first production plant for the process, Impreglon has signed an agreement with Ropal to cooperate in the field of sustainable coatings. At the same time Impreglon acquired 25.1% of the Ropal share capital from various institutional investors.
With the planned expansion and relocation of the Ropal laboratory from Allendorf to Lüneburg, near the Impreglon production plant, both companies will benefit from an accelerated production start-up as well as future developments.

With 21 locations in 10 countries Impreglon is a leading global service provider for
surface technology.

March news

Had a fantastic February with March looking good as well. It always helps to have project work but our regular customers have done us proud.
Our new extraction system sees the start of it's installation today. This system will see us keep ahead of the game from an emissions viewpoint not least because it has been designed with future plant and process development in mind.

Good start to the year

January 2012 started off quiet but picked up towards the end.
Heard from some old customers and we were pleased to welcome seven new customers.
February sees the Subsea UK exhibition in Aberdeen at which we're exhibiting. It's been a long time since Impreglon UK showed at an exhibition so we're all quite excited.

2011 sales

2011 ended an exciting and varied year for Impreglon UK.
We saw a great start to the year with sales on budget, then had a quiet month or two in the summer before picking up again at the year end. Sales for 2011 are above 2010.
We also saw a change in senior management with the retirement of the founding Managing Director and the promotion of the Works and Sales Directors to joint Chief Operating Officers.
This change in management has allowed a number of changes to be made, all for the better.
2012 starts with us talking to several exciting and potentially very large prospective clients and the management have high hopes for the year.
Thanks again to all our customers.