Abakan, specialising in advanced coatings and metal formulations, along with its Central American partner, Metallurgic Solutions (MetalSol), secured initial sales and test orders for PComP coatings from some of Mexico’s largest steel manufacturers. Abakan and MetalSol have also made significant progress in driving the oil and gas industry in Mexico towards early commercial adoption of Abakan’s CermaClad pipe cladding products.
Mexico’s energy sector is currently in the process of expanding its offshore developments to greater depths in the Gulf of Mexico. Expansion in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world is exacerbating the acute need for superior cladding products. Abakan expects that if an accelerated qualification process can be determined and met, that Mexico may well prove to be the commercial entry point for CermaClad pipe cladding products worldwide.
MetalSol CEO, Jose Maria Ribot Barroso said: “Our conversations with oil and gas and steel companies about PComP and CermaClad products have been extremely encouraging. The traction gained and the orders that have been secured over the past few months are a testament to the outstanding performance of these products. We are highly confident that we should be able to acquire a sizeable portion of the Mexican coatings market over the next 2 to 3 years.”
