Read news and features about Wessex Resins and Adhesives, which manufactures West System, Pro-Set and Entropy Resins under the license of Gougeon Brothers Inc.
Wessex Resins is attending the 2023 JEC World event in Paris (25-27 April) and is taking its Pro-Set epoxy team to Hall 5 – F23. The annual composites trade show brings together global companies — such as Wessex Resins, which manufactures and distributes West System, Pro-Set and Entropy Resins epoxy under license from Gougeon Brothers […]
Epoxy brand West System has reformulated its 207 Coating Hardener. In addition to offering high strength and moisture resistance properties, West System says the new 207 Special Clear Hardener offers an exceptionally clear finish. As with its previous iteration, structures made with West System 105/207 Epoxy are said to be super solid with excellent […]
Epoxy brand Pro-Set has announced its sponsorship of the International OK Dinghy 2023 World Championships, to be held at Lyme Regis Sailing Club, UK, 22-30 June 2023. The event – consisting of ten races – is expected to attract over 100 competitors from New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Demark, Holland, Sweden, France and Norway among other […]
Epoxy brand WEST SYSTEM is offering a half hour masterclass on using the WEST SYSTEM® Mini Pack for two-stop bonding, filleting and sheathing at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show, 25-26 February 2023. The demonstration will take place on stand J24 at 12pm (and 2:30pm) each day of the show and is aimed at owners […]
For the past 18 months, a wide variety of West System epoxy packaging has been changing for its European, African and Middle Eastern markets. Wessex Resins – which manufactures West System, Pro-Set and Entropy Resins under license from Gougeon Brothers Inc – has been reducing the amount of plastic packaging used. Wherever possible, the company’s […]
Pro-Set and West System epoxy are being used extensively in the restoration of ex-Ocean Youth Club sailing vessel Francis Drake. This 46-year-old sailing ketch is being lovingly brought back to life by Dan Couchman who is running the build management restoration under the banner of H2Eau Projects, an arm of H2Eau Sports Ltd. The task […]
In a climate of political, economic and social upheaval, David Johnson, sales director for Wessex Resins and Adhesives, says that maintaining prices for a cost-sensitive market is one of the biggest challenges currently facing the company. But that’s not as challenging as: “Simply ensuring that we have the product to service our customers. It doesn’t […]
A Scottish boatbuilder, A & R Way Ltd (Lochgilphead), has embedded an electric propulsion system into a rudder on a new-build Oban Skiff. Adam Way made a replica rudder with a core of Sapele and cheeks of larch, with an ePropulsion Spirit 1 Evo Remote inside. Way dismantled, rebuilt and reconfigured the propulsion unit and […]
Wessex Resins will be running daily product demonstrations over the course of Southampton International Boat Show at midday and 2.30pm at stand J401. The mini masterclasses will share the team’s specialist knowledge in getting the best out of the West System range, how to use it, and what to use it for. The free-to-attend masterclasses […]
Yacht designer and builder Spirit Yachts will be displaying two electric drive sailing yachts at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show from 16-25 September 2022. As part of Spirit Yachts’ drive to lower the carbon footprint of its yachts, the company will be exhibiting a new Spirit 44CR (cruiser racer) and a Spirit 30. The […]
West System, which has been used on every Spirit yacht, is sponsoring the inaugural Spirit Regatta, taking place 25 June to 2 July in St. Peter Port, Guernsey. The event, hosted by Spirit Yachts & Guernsey Yacht Club LBG, is expected to see 11 yachts converge for a week of sailing and socialising. “This event […]