Marine and Protective Coatings

• Improved our profitability levels – despite higher raw material costs – through portfolio simplification, a keen focus on selling prices and cost savings
• Slowdown in new build activity in the marine sector continued, despite a recovery in contracts for some vessel types
• Positive trends and increasing market activity indicate a return of opportunities in oil and gas, albeit slowly
• Completed the construction of a new €12 million complex in Felling, UK, which will offer world-leading testing and laboratory facilities when it opens in 2019
• A major highlight was the Volvo Ocean Race. Every boat in the race was protected with our products, bringing us closer to our customers and providing a global stage to showcase the performance of our key brands
• Our Awlgrip Quick Build range – launched in North America and Europe – is driving significant productivity benefits for boat builders. It also won the Innovation award for Boat Care and Maintenance at the 2018 International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX)
• Extended our long-standing relationship with shipping giant Nakilat, agreeing to the continued supply of Intersleek 1100SR biocide-free foul release coating to their fleet
• Continued our focus on sustainable shipping by launching new products to help customers meet increased VOC regulations in China. Also continued our partnership with The Ocean Cleanup
• Our technology leadership in passive fire protection continues. Chartek 2218 has been used to protect oil and gas assets located in harsh Arctic conditions
• Interchar 3120 was launched to deliver epoxy fire protection with a step-change in aesthetics for the infrastructure market
• Introduced several new concrete protection and repair products to International’s Intercrete range, through the integration of the Flexcrete Technologies Ltd business acquired in 2017

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