AWLNEWS THE LATEST REPORTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE ISSUE 8 / 2011 – 2012 IN THIS ISSUE Awlgrip Training Awlgrip Symposium New Technology / Social Media Customer Highlights

SPONSORSHIP EVENTS AWLGRIP TRAINING GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH INAUGURAL YACHT MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM Following the opening of our most recent Yacht Paint Application Center (YPAC) in Cocoa Florida our training courses have never been so popular! Within 3 months of opening all courses for 2011 were booked out and already 2012 is looking busy! With so many world class builders and applicators the yacht industry is a fiercely competitive place to be. Those striving to stay ahead of the game are investing in their personnel. A knowledgeable, capable, trained workforce is the key to maximizing...

SOCIAL MEDIA AWLGRIP & DEVILBISS CO-DEVELOP A NEW, REVOLUTIONARY SPRAYGUN FOR THE YACHT MARKET At Awlgrip, continually striving for excellence is part of who we are. Our highly skilled team are always looking for innovative and novel ways to advance yacht topcoats, and not just by developing new products. Using our three core strengths; Scientific Expertise, Making a Difference and Involvement, Awlgrip, through our Global Technical Services team, recently collaborated with DeVilbiss resulting in the development of a revolutionary new spraygun solely for the yacht market. Through sharing and using...

CUSTOMER’S SUCCESS WITH AWLGRIP CUSTOMER’S SUCCESS WITH AWLGRIP BLACK PEARL BY NAME, BLACK PEARL BY COLOR AWLGRIP FINISHED ATTESSA IV WINS ‘BEST REBUILT YACHT 2011’ The successful launch of the stunning 31.5m “Black Pearl” superyacht marks the first significant application of Awlcraft SE in the Asia Pacific region. The revolutionary Awlcraft SE, is designed to work as one layer of a multi-part system where the Awlcraft SE imparts the color finish and Awlcraft 2000 provides the gloss & durability. This combination forms a high performance, high gloss robust topcoat system demonstrated admirably...

FORTHCOMING EVENTS NORTH AMERICA: Salon Nautique International de Paris – Paris, France Fred Daoust – General Manager North America Yacht & Brokerage Boat Show – Miami Beach, FL Seatec – Carrara, Italy [email protected] Nick Hall – VP-Sales Manager [email protected] Bob Donat – VP Sales Manager, North East Region [email protected] Jim Hogan – Regional Sales Manager, Southeast Region jim.hogan@@akzonobel.com Rusty Rutherford – Regional Sales Manager West Coast [email protected] Travis Johnson – VP Sales Manager, Gulf & Caribbean [email protected] Scott...