Jotun Saudia supports MECC 2014 as platinum sponsor

(MENAFN-Arab News) Jotun Saudi Arabia, claimed to be the Kingdom’s number one coating manufacturer, was platinum sponsor of the 15th Middle East Corrosion Conference & Exhibition (MECC 2014) held from Feb. 2 to 5 in Bahrain. The event had the support of Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Bahrain minister of finance and minister of oil and gas affairs

The bi-yearly event was organized by NACE Dhahran Saudi Arabia Section and the Bahrain Society of Engineers and is recognized as the prime venue for sharing knowledge among professionals in all areas of corrosion protection

During the four-day event, Jotun Saudia threw the spotlight onto its single source solution (SSS), a concept of a complete corrosion protection that makes use of combining technology from Jotun Protective & Powder Coatings

Participating in MECC 2014 is part of Jotun Saudia’s continuing move to consolidate its position as a strategic one-stop-shop for corrosion protection. With more than 30 years presence in the Kingdom, Jotun Saudia has been able to develop a variety of conventional and specialized coatings incorporating the latest technological offering economical performance solutions designed especially for the Middle East

Jotun Saudia brought in some of its leading experts to talk about the dynamics of SSS

Rene Mayer, global concept manager, and Richard Cowl, global business development manager, both of Jotun Powder Coatings, gave a poster presentation on Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE) for reinforcing steel while Miles Buckhurst, global concept director, and Anton Hajj, assistant global concept manager, both of HPI at Jotun Protective Coatings, spoke on the challenges for Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) in the oil and gas industry

Steve Steptoe, GM, Jotun Powder Coatings Saudi Arabia, said: “This year we were especially proud to highlight the benefits of Jotaguard, a range of coatings that has resolved the problem in numerous projects across Saudi Arabia and the region.”