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STOPAQ lecture, SSPC 2010 in Pune, India
February 2010
28th of January, the SSPC 2010 was held in Pune, India. STOPAQ B.V. was present as main sponsor.
Mr. Broesder of R&D gave succesfully the first lecture on the self-healing visco-elastic coating.
STOPAQ FILES PATENT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST CANUSA
PRESS RELEASE
18 January 2010
Stopaq Europe B.V. (“Stopaq”) has announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Canusa Systems Ltd. and its publicly traded parent company ShawCor Ltd. of Canada (“Canusa”) for infringement of patents relating to its self-healing anti-corrosion technology.
The patent infringement action relates to two of Stopaq’s patents applied to Stopaq’s Wrappingband and states that Canusa’s Wrapid Bond product line is an illegal copy. The lawsuit, which also lists directors and officers of Canusa as defendants, seeks permanent injunction, destruction of stocks and damages. The action was filed on Friday 15 January 2010 in the district court of Mannheim, Germany.
Frits Doddema, Stopaq CEO, commented on the filing:
“We have filed this case for a very simple reason: Stopaq’s property is being knowingly and unfairly exploited. We spent over eight years of research and development to find the perfect product that stops corrosion and many more years to open this new market for visco-elastic material. We invested many millions of Euros. It is disappointing that we have to resort to legal action to protect ourselves, but as our attempts to address this matter with Canusa were rebuffed, we had no choice. We will do whatever is necessary to ensure that our intellectual property is protected.”
Frans Nooren, Inventor, Founder and Chairman of Stopaq, said:
“We understand that taking this action is a big step. We have designed, tested, patented and produced a unique product that has revolutionised the anti-corrosion market. This visco-elastic coating can be applied in any environment - from Alaska to the Middle East - for permanent corrosion protection. It is non-toxic, adheres to almost any surface and is especially effective in oil and gas pipelines. It can be employed for a multitude of applications whether onshore, offshore or sub-sea. It avoids many problems of conventional coating repair, saving pipeline owners millions. Patents exist to protect inventors, and we will defend our rights.”
Stopaq Wrappingband is used in corrosion protection and rehabilitation. It belongs to the new type of visco-elastic coating solutions and contains a unique composition of fully-amorphous polyisobutene polymers.
ENDS
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Gasunie approved training centre
January 2010
STOPAQ is very proud to announce that the STOPAQ Training Centre has been certified as official pipeline coating training & examination centre by the Dutch Gasunie NV. The official award has been handed over by Mr. F. Berends of the Gasunie NV.
STOPAQ runs a demonstration at Rio Pipeline
January 2010
During Rio Pipeline 2009 Exhibition, STOPAQ runned a demonstration, using CTDUT facilities. Please find the article of CTDUT for more information.
STOPAQ wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!
Karen Bessant, Chairperson for the Midlands Branch
Karen Bessant of Stopaq UK was elected earlier this year as the first woman Chairperson for the Midlands Branch of the Pipeline Industries Guild. Karen has already held a number of Technical events for the guild and has also held the Midlands Branch Annual Chair’s Dinner at the Belfry Hotel and Golf Facility, Birmingham on the 13th of November 2009.
Karen’s Chosen Charity for her year in office is the Derby Hospital’s Charity – Children’s Diabetes Unit. £2496.00 was raised by a charity raffle at the dinner and this was presented to the staff of the Children’s Diabetes Unit on the 8th of December 2009.
NSF/ANSI 61 approval for STOPAQ Wrappingband CZH
October 2009
STOPAQ Wrappingband CZH received a new approval; NSF/ANSI 61 for drinking water applications
Approval Gaz de France
September 2009
Gaz De France has approved the STOPAQ CZH visco-elastic system for the protection of their gaspipeline network
STOPAQ Protects Dutch North-South Gaspipeline
September 2009
The Dutch North-South Gaspipeline of 48”, 22,000 joints are protected by the STOPAQ CZH + HI Shield System
Opening STOPAQ Saudi Factory Dammam
June 2009
Grand official opening of the Stopaq Saudi Factory Dammam, 17th of June 2009, in the presence of our Partner Alsuwaiket and Mr. R. Strikker, Ambassador of the Netherlands
STOPAQ protects LNG terminal Croatia
June 2009
Stopaq protects as a factory applied coating huge underground gas storage tanks in Croatia (see article)
Smit Subsea Europe presents STOPAQ
June 2009
For more info, please read the attached article:
STOPAQ Field Joint System at 48" Gasunie North-South Netherlands Pipeline
April 2009
Currently, the STOPAQ Europe Field Joint Protection Systems is applied at the 48" Gasunie North-South Netherlands Pipeline.
1st Phase is 22,000 joints.
STOPAQ on-site application can be seen from the roads N34(Borger), N33 (Zuidbroek) and the Road from Gieten to Stadskanaal.
Speed and quality hand in hand
April 2009
By taking the order for delivering 14 big gas storage tanks one of our clients found itself in a difficult situation, delivery of the tanks in time.
In STOPAQ they found their partner for the solution. Reducing the use of space and also reducing production time by coating the tanks during production convinced them.
While one crew in Orometal, Croatia, is building the tanks, the same time another crew takes care of corrosion protection. In this way time reduction was significant and also no logistical effort was needed for the transportation of the tanks to and from blasting and painting.
Advantages of the use of Stopaq materials for tank coating.
-No curing time
-Application does not require special conditioned workspace
-Application can be interrupted at any time as STOPAQ materials do not cure
-Minimum surface preparation required, “open” times do not effect the application or protective mechanism of the coating
-Moving tanks can be done at any time. Flexible use of workspace
-Defects caused by movement or handling can be repaired very easily
-Holiday testing of the coating can be done during application, timesaving
-Application does not effect the surrounded space at all, several activities to take place in the same area
-No special equipment needed, simple scaffolding elements are sufficient enough
-Storage of the STOPAQ materials does not need special requirements, no degradation of the materials therefore no waste
-All materials used are non toxic, labour does not need any special precautions
-Coating “on site” after transport
Corrosion protection of submerged objects
January 2009
The year’s gotten of with a flying start for STOPAQ Europe presenting their unique Visco Elastic technology now also available for underwater application. A selected group of STOPAQ clients witnessed a live application (click here to see the demo video) of the STOPAQ Sealing Compound on a Jetty pile done by two divers of SMIT Subsea. The last mentioned is approved and preferred applicator of the Subsea System by STOPAQ.
The Visco Elastic material being available for this kind of applications offers great opportunities for instant corrosion protection on several submerged objects of several types of material and shapes.
Benefits, to name just a few,
- Instant adhesion, instant corrosion protection.
- The material remains permanent flexible.
- Requires only minor surface preparation.
- Adheres on wet and dry surfaces.
- Fast and easy to apply.
- No special tools needed.
- Conforms to any shape.
- Non toxic.
- Water and gas impermeable.
- One component material.
- No potlife.
New President of the Company
January 2009
As from the 1st of January 2009, Mr. F.P.M. Nooren, owner, has appointed his deputy Mr. J.F. Doddema as President of Stopaq Europe B.V.
Letter of Thanks - JST Thailand
January 2009
Stopaq Europe thanks his partner JST for friendship, equally trust and commitment to keeping STOPAQ’s interests in South East Asia. This type of relationship does not occur very often and we very much value our enjoyable personal and working relationship.
Quote JST: "we eagerly await 2009 as we feel we are about to turn the corner in terms of STOPAQ sales in South East Asia. We have had our share of successes this year including the TOTAL success in Indonesia and also the Exxon refinery in Thailand. We feel that the local industry is finally accepting STOPAQ openly, whereas in the past it was with great reluctance".
"We could not have achieved any of this without your ongoing trust and support, which we greatly appreciate and we look forward to enjoying in 2009 as we continue to work together with STOPAQ to push for a banner Stopaq sales year in 2009".
Representation USA
January 2009
It has been agreed that products and solutions of the Stopaq Europe Headquarter and original manufacturer no longer will be sold under the company name of Stopaq Amcorr for the USA market.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!
December 2008
As every year, also this year there's a large Christmas Tree in front of our Head Office. Please find the pictures in the album alongside which give a small impression of the efforts that are made to realize this year's Tree.
New Canadian Partner
september 2008
Pinnacle Agencies just joined STOPAQ. STOPAQ Canada signed with an agreement for distributorship of the Eastern/Central Canadian Territory.
Serving the Canadian Oil and Gas Industry
20 June 2008
Stopaq Canada has now made a long-term agreement with CE Franklin that they will be a preferred distributor.
The products of STOPAQ will soon be available in 44 CE Franklin stores.
STOPAQ Supports the Dutch Soccer Team!
20 June 2008
New High Temperature Solution
24 February 2008
STOPAQ WRAPPINGBAND CZHT is the high temperature resistant version of the Wrappingband CZH.
This corrosion prevention layer is suitable for higher operating temperature pipelines of 95 degrees Celsius.
For mechanical protection, there are various options depending on the object conditions and application preferences. Please consult STOPAQ EUROPE for more information. Note that the new product is still under development.