ALEXSEAL ® Yacht Coatings are manufactured by Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co. located in Hamburg Germany, a new factory in the United States, and is supplied through its global affiliates. Mankiewicz has been providing polyurethane and epoxy solutions for a variety of industries for over 125 years. Thanks to Mankiewicz’s vast experience of supplying coatings for a wide range of applications and climatic conditions, ALEXSEAL’s products and technology benefit from the solutions provided to markets such as aerospace and commercial industries where innovation and complex problem solving are necessary.
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DIY Painted Sailboat Praises the Alexseal Support Team
When it comes to painting a boat, the methods available and variables that could occur are numerous. All of our Alexseal representatives are well-trained in all Alexseal product uses and applications from fairing compounds to topcoats. They are happy to share this knowledge and answer any technical questions, whether the customer is a large ship builder or an individual looking to tackle the project themselves. Alexseal representative Jeff Holland – a yacht painter by trade – provided advice and support to Thor Powell when he inquired about repainting his sailboat in Alexseal.
With Jeff Holland’s expertise, and Thor Powell’s determination and creativity, Mariner’s Cat was successfully repainted in Alexseal. Mr. Powell is the President of a Great Lakes sailing club and wrote an article about his experiences leading up to the repainting of Mariner’s Cat, proving that the difference between Alexseal and their competitors is not only superior product quality and durability, but also friendly and knowledgeable support staff! Continue reading “DIY Painted Sailboat Praises the Alexseal Support Team”
10 Years on and Still Sealing Deals
Alexseal’s own Tripp Nelson recently participated in an interview with William Mathieson from The Superyacht Group, which lead to the publishing of an article on SuperyachtNews.com. The full article follows:
As a company that has steadily increased its market share in this time, Alexseal’s sales and marketing director, Tripp Nelson is well placed to evaluate the fortunes of the last decade, and he spoke exclusively to SuperyachtNews.com on this topic, as well as the challenges lying ahead for his sector, and the industry as a whole.This year signals the 10th anniversary of the launch of Alexseal, the superyacht coatings manufacturer whose life has coincided with the most tumultuous and rapidly evolving period in the history of the superyacht industry.
“In 2004 the global superyacht market was thriving and we saw a lot of new builds and refits”, Nelson begins. “As we were going through this period, towards 2008, business was good across all sectors. But then of course, the global recession took place, and I believe the US market felt it around a year and a half earlier than the European market.”
ALEXSEAL® Debuts its Professional Application Guide
Charleston, SC – ALEXSEAL® Yacht Coatings is pleased to formally announce the launch of a proprietary application guide describing detailed procedures and best practices for using the ALEXSEAL® yacht painting system. Intended for use by professional applicators – or as reference materials for distributors, owners, captains & crew – the application guide is currently available on alexseal.com as an interactive flipping book or in PDF format.
ALEXSEAL® Sales & Support Director Tripp Nelson explains, “Our sales & support representatives have always tailored custom “systems” instructions for customer projects, but now with the launch of our app guide, we have a comprehensive document we can easily distribute across our global support network.”
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