Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR
Established in Sandefjord, Norway in 1926, Jotun Group is a leading supplier of paints and powder coatings.
Jotun is a truly global company represented on all continents.
We offer various paint systems and products to protect and decorate surfaces in the residential, shipping and industrial markets.
We supply paints and coatings that have been specially developed for unique conditions.

The world of Jotun is diverse, but we have one common agenda: Jotun Protects Property.
Jotun protects its employees, customers, suppliers, the environment and all property.
Our success is based on focus on long term perspective and determination.

As we take continuous steps to better protect your property, we’re also taking even greater steps to better protect our environment.
Through the Green Steps program, we address market demand for more sustainable coatings solutions.

 

GOLD SPONSOR
Sandvik is a high-technology, engineering group with advanced products and a world-leading position within selected areas. Worldwide business activities are conducted through representation in more than 130 countries. Sandvik invests about SEK 3 billion each year in research and development and more than 2,700 employees are active in this area. The Group has about 5,500 active patents. Sandvik Family of duplex stainless steels is highly corrosion resistant especially when it comes to chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking and erosion corrosion. Their higher yield strength translates into significantly higher pressure tolerance and lower weight, which in turn enables more compact system designs. The newest offering in Sandvik duplex evolution is Sandvik SAF 2707 HD. A hyper-duplex material developed for critical applications in oil refineries and other process industries. Due to its excellent corrosion resistance, Sandvik SAF 2707 HD is consistently outperforming most other materials in severe chloride containing environments, such as seawater-cooled heat exchangers. It can serve as a very competitive alternative to expensive nickel alloys and high-alloy austenitic stainless steels in the most demanding applications.

 

GOLD SPONSOR

                                                                                               
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS: LEADING THE WAY WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Ranked No.1 coatings company in the globe, Sherwin-Williams with over 60,000 employees in more than 120 countries offers all type of coating solutions to all type of applications and industries. Our  Protective & Marine Coatings division manufactures and supplies high-performance protective coatings to a vast number of industries. It provides an innovative set of products among a comprehensive portfolio of asset protection tools, which includes protective coatings for corrosion protection, tank linings, high temperature and under insulation coatings, passive fire and cryogenic spill protection (FIRETEX® range), pipeline coatings and resin flooring. For over 150 years, Sherwin-Williams has been committed to developing and delivering innovative protective and marine coating solutions, unparalleled service and expert specification support to its customers.

Company Overview

  • The largest global coatings manufacturer in the world
  • More than 60,000 employees in over 120 countries
  • Founded 1866
  • The inventor of the ready-mix paint, the first latex paint, the roller, the aerosol spray and many other innovations.

Sherwin-Williams. Your Asset Protection Partner.

 

SILVER SPONSOR

WE ARE SIKA POLAND
Founded in Switzerland by visionary inventor Kaspar Winkler over 100 years ago, Sika has developed into a successful global company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for the building sector and the automotive industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 98 countries around the world and manufactures in over 190 factories. The global network is a tremendous asset of the company - it enables faster introduction of the newest technologies and flexibly adapts to the diverse needs of customers in diverse markets.

In Poland Sika has been present since 1991. For over 25 years of our existence on the domestic market we have achieved a leading position in the field of specialist building chemicals for civil engineering. Business activity of Sika Poland is concentrated in 9 selected market segments: concrete admixtures, refurbishment, protective coatings, waterproofing, roofing, industrial floors, sealing and bonding, rail fixing and industry. 

Sika is dedicated to provide and maintain highest quality standards with its products and services. Additionally, we take a long-term perspective on the development of the business and act with respect and responsibility towards its customers, stakeholders and employees. Sika operates with a strong focus on safety, quality, environment, fair treatment, social involvement, responsible growth, and value creation.

For more information, please visit: www.sika.pl.

 

SILVER SPONSOR

About PPG Protective & Marine Coatings

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings (PPG) is widely recognized as a world leader in protective and marine coatings, developing innovative, cutting-edge products and services that are fit-for-purpose and are designed to deliver value for money and protect customers’ assets in some of the world’s most demanding conditions and environments, including:

  • Infrastructure – our coatings are used on airports, bridges, pipelines, stadiums, water and wastewater treatment plants, water transmission and storage.
  • Marine – coatings for new-build vessels, dry dock situations, inland marine applications and maintenance done at sea.
  • Mining – our highly specialized coatings are used in a wide range of demanding mineral extraction situations.
  • Oil, Gas and Chemical – we have a wealth of experience in highly specialized coatings protection for structural steel, storage facilities, process equipment, pipes and in passive fire protection. Our state-of-the-art technology is used extensively within the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry where assets are exposed to the most extreme corrosive conditions.
  • Power – decades of innovation and investment have given us proven, durable products for a range of power sectors: fossil fuel, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind and transmission towers.

We have the scale and resources to deliver outstanding support with well-established operations in over 60 countries. Continuous development ensures that we provide optimal solutions for asset owners, contractors, fabricators and applicators across the globe, helping our customers to meet the challenges they face today and tomorrow.

 

 

SILVER SPONSOR

POLSKIE TOWARZYSTWO CYNKOWNICZE
Who we are? PTC has over 60 member companies supporting the development and promotion of hot-dip galvanizing methods, including hot-dip galvanizing plants from the whole Poland, meeting very stringent quality and environmental protection standards. Our association was founded in 1994 and since then consistently develops its activities, currently bringing together 80% of the Polish market in services related to the hot dip coating. We are responsible for popularizing the technology of hot dip galvanizing as environmentally friendly, the most durable method of protecting steel against corrosion and maintaining the highest standards of our projects.
We are members of important international organizations operating in the industry: from 2012 we belong to the International Zinc Association, and from 2015 to the European General Galvanizers Association.
Mission of the PTC
Our mission is to conduct long-term, comprehensive measures aimed at promoting the hot-dip galvanizing technology by:

  • communicating the value of zinc for society and the environment;
  • promoting the use of zinc as the mast durable steel protection technology;
  • research and development activities;
  • providing each customer with the highest quality of services;
  • creating the meeting platform for our members, cooperation, training and pool of experience.
In our work we are guided by the provisions of the Statute of the PTC.
Vision of the PTC
Build a persistent image of hot-dip galvanizing as the most stable, secure and environmentally friendly method of protecting steel, most often chosen by experts from various industries. Ensure the growth in demand for galvanizing services and maintain its leading position among the corrosion protection technology.

 

SILVER SPONSOR

PKN ORLEN is a leading-edge player on the fuels and energy markets, and the largest company in Central and Eastern Europe, listed in prestigious global rankings such as Platts TOP250 and Thompson Reuters TOP100.

The Group owns state-of-the-art integrated infrastructure capable of processing more than 35 million tonnes of various crude oil types per annum, marketing its products through the CEE region’s largest network of nearly 2,800 modern service stations. PKN ORLEN’s offering includes over 50 top-quality petrochemical and refining products sold in more than 90 countries. As part of the efforts to develop its power business, the Group has completed a CCGT project in Włocławek and a similar project in Płock is scheduled for completion in 2018. The Group’s upstream assets include 2P oil and gas reserves estimated at close to 153 mboe at the end of 2017.

ORLEN has long occupied the top spot among Poland’s most valuable brands, with its value estimated at PLN 4.7bn.

This year PKN ORLEN has also received − for the fifth consecutive time and as the only company in the region − the coveted title of ‘The Most Ethical Company’ from the US-based Ethisphere Institute.

 

OTHER SPONSORS

Polyguard Products specialises in products which protect surfaces and structures from moisture, water, or other undesired substances. The company is an industry leader in the production of self-adhesive protective coatings for engineering and construction. Polyguard Products has manufactured underground pipeline coating systems for buried pipelines since 1953. The specialty product, the RD-6 coating system, proven in the North American market for 30 years, is a field-applied coating that is non-shielding to cathodic protection currents in case of a disbondment from the substrate. Polyguard Products celebrated 25 successive years of sales growth in 2017 and prides itself on innovative technologies that differentiate it from mass market products.
Polyguard Products
4101 South Interstate 45
Ennis Texas 7519, U.S.A.
T +1 214 515 5000
F +1 972 875 9425
nate@polyguard.com
www.polyguard.com