Abakan Secures Strategic Investment from Global Wear-Resistant Clad Plate Manufacturer
11/26/2014 - Abakan Inc. has secured a US$3 million strategic investment from the world’s largest wear-resistant clad plate manufacturer, UP Scientech Materials Corp.
In addition to the investment, UP Scientech have entered into an agreement to develop, manufacture, and sell Abakan’s PComP™ thermal spray coating and CermaClad™ clad metal products in Taiwan, China, Japan, and Korea on a joint venture basis.
"UP Scientech is the largest global wear-resistant clad plate manufacturer and offers Abakan not only global sales and marketing channels but also significant financial commitments which will enable us to accelerate the scale-up our development and production efforts. This long-term strategic partnership validates anew the value proposition that our technologies and products offer," said Abakan CEO Robert Miller who also welcomes the CEO of UP Scientech, Mr. Kevin Chen, onto Abakan’s Board of Directors.
Abakan and UP Scientech intend to collaborate on both technology development and sales to complement each other’s capabilities. UP Scientech would initiate our collaborative relationship by facilitating sales of Abakan’s PComP™ thermal spray coating materials in Taiwan, China, Japan, and Korea with the intention of setting-up PComP™ powder production and coating facilities in Taiwan. UP Scientech and Abakan also intend to collaborate on the development of CermaClad™ wear-resistant clad plates, with intention of setting up the first CermaClad™ clad plate manufacturing facility in Taiwan on a joint venture basis.
"We see a lot of value in Abakan’s suite of technologies and products. UP Scientech, as the world’s largest wear-plate manufacturer, is seeking opportunities to diversify its offerings. Both CermaClad™ clad metal product and PComP™ thermal spray powder fit our core business model. We understand the wear and abrasion market very well, and are confident that CermaClad wear-plates and PComP™ coatings will enable us to offer significantly higher value to our customers," said UP Scientech’s CEO, Kevin Chen.
UP Scientech is known worldwide as the most competitive company in the world for wear resistant compound steel plate manufacturing. In production capacity, UP Scientech is the largest manufacturer in the world with more than 250,000 square meters of annual production of compound steel plate. In hardfacing rebuilding services, the performance of components hardfaced by UPW process (UP Welding) have enabled significant cost savings and longer operation time, compared to new part replacement in either cast or forged. Through its extensive commercial network, UP Scientech has a global footprint with sales in more than 35 countries.
Abakan develops, manufactures, and markets advanced nanocomposite materials, innovative fabricated metal products and highly engineered metal composites for applications in the oil and gas, petrochemical, mining, aerospace and defense, energy, infrastructure and processing industries. Abakan’s technology portfolio currently includes high-speed, large-area metal cladding technology; long-life nanocomposite anti-corrosion and wear coating materials. Abakan's products have demonstrated longer life, higher productivity and extremely high strength-to-weight ratios compared to competing technologies.
"UP Scientech is the largest global wear-resistant clad plate manufacturer and offers Abakan not only global sales and marketing channels but also significant financial commitments which will enable us to accelerate the scale-up our development and production efforts. This long-term strategic partnership validates anew the value proposition that our technologies and products offer," said Abakan CEO Robert Miller who also welcomes the CEO of UP Scientech, Mr. Kevin Chen, onto Abakan’s Board of Directors.
Abakan and UP Scientech intend to collaborate on both technology development and sales to complement each other’s capabilities. UP Scientech would initiate our collaborative relationship by facilitating sales of Abakan’s PComP™ thermal spray coating materials in Taiwan, China, Japan, and Korea with the intention of setting-up PComP™ powder production and coating facilities in Taiwan. UP Scientech and Abakan also intend to collaborate on the development of CermaClad™ wear-resistant clad plates, with intention of setting up the first CermaClad™ clad plate manufacturing facility in Taiwan on a joint venture basis.
"We see a lot of value in Abakan’s suite of technologies and products. UP Scientech, as the world’s largest wear-plate manufacturer, is seeking opportunities to diversify its offerings. Both CermaClad™ clad metal product and PComP™ thermal spray powder fit our core business model. We understand the wear and abrasion market very well, and are confident that CermaClad wear-plates and PComP™ coatings will enable us to offer significantly higher value to our customers," said UP Scientech’s CEO, Kevin Chen.
UP Scientech is known worldwide as the most competitive company in the world for wear resistant compound steel plate manufacturing. In production capacity, UP Scientech is the largest manufacturer in the world with more than 250,000 square meters of annual production of compound steel plate. In hardfacing rebuilding services, the performance of components hardfaced by UPW process (UP Welding) have enabled significant cost savings and longer operation time, compared to new part replacement in either cast or forged. Through its extensive commercial network, UP Scientech has a global footprint with sales in more than 35 countries.
Abakan develops, manufactures, and markets advanced nanocomposite materials, innovative fabricated metal products and highly engineered metal composites for applications in the oil and gas, petrochemical, mining, aerospace and defense, energy, infrastructure and processing industries. Abakan’s technology portfolio currently includes high-speed, large-area metal cladding technology; long-life nanocomposite anti-corrosion and wear coating materials. Abakan's products have demonstrated longer life, higher productivity and extremely high strength-to-weight ratios compared to competing technologies.
