Jotun transforms turnaround times for storage tanks with a new TankFast solution.
Member news | 16 September 2019
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Sandefjord, 16 September 2019. Jotun,
one of the global leaders in paints and coatings, is launching TankFast, a
range of tank linings formulated to allow tanks to return back to service
quicker than ever before, with excellent chemical resistance capabilities in
the refinery, petrochemical and chemical industry.
Peak performance
“To optimize earnings our customers need
to ensure tanks are fully operational,” comments, Miles Buckhurst, Global
Concept Director – HPI, Jotun. “Even with spare tanks, storage and
transportation flexibility and profit potential are diminished when one or more
has to be taken out of service. At Jotun we have recognized that the industry
needs to keep tanks in service, and our answer is TankFast, allowing tanks to
return to service faster than ever before while retaining the optimal level of
protection. We see this a clear win-win for our global customer base within
these highly competitive segments – segments where peak efficiency and
productivity are absolutely critical to success.”
Fast-tracking efficiency
TankFast consists of a range of
specially tailored products, such as Tankguard SF, allowing for wet-on-wet
application, and Tankguard Plus, allowing for up to 50% faster paint
application and curing – giving significantly shorter shutdowns, getting tanks
back into service quicker than ever before.
Bottom line boost
“The business case for these products is
crystal clear,” Michelle C. Ystad Eriksen, Global Marketing Manager – HPI,
adds. “If we consider, for example, a large refinery with a capacity of
400 000 barrels per day – if that has the possibility to return tanks to
operation after two days instead of a week then it can refine an additional 324
million litres of crude oil. This is the power of TankFast.
“It demonstrates that the choice of tank
linings isn’t simply a maintenance issue, it’s a core business decision, with
real impact on bottom lines. We’re looking forward to helping our customers
realize this potential.”
Jotun is an acknowledged leader in
providing protective coatings to the chemical and oil & gas industries. The
firm, which is headquartered in Sandefjord, Norway, has supplied innovative,
high performance solutions to customers in these specialized markets for more
than three decades.
For further information: Siri Moldestad Sanna
Global Customer Engagement Manager
Jotun Performance Coatings
Jotun A/S
Sandefjord, Norway
