Grignard enters UK marine market

By IBI Magazine

Grignard, the US manufacturer of specialised chemicals, has entered the UK marine market with a range of mould release waxes, which range from paste wax to semi-permanent liquid systems.

The company, which was founded in Newark, New Jersey in 1963, has appointed Southampton-based Composite Mouldings Ltd to offer Grignard products for sale in the UK. Since 2008 Grignard has based its European operations in Holland.

"We feel we have a great opportunity with the Grignard range of waxes, especially in the current climate as manufacturers are looking to tighten production times and cost," says Tommi Buckley of Composite Mouldings. "A product like this will help in achieving that."

Grignard will initially launch its mold release paste wax, Mold Magic. The product combines the performance of pure carnauba wax with semi-permanent polymer chemistry to deliver exceptional performance with fewer applications, and more pulls with less work.

"Our products have been thoroughly tested by our chemical engineers and there are decades of experience behind them," says Etienne Grignard, who currently heads the company.

In just four years, Grignard has developed its mould release sales in over 40 countries worldwide.

(29 July 2009)

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