January/February 2016
Tank Container Services
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Peter Hüni (left) and
Donald Keehan
APC, Hüni – the relationship
continues
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dvanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has re-appointed
industry leader Hüni + Co, from Friedrichshafen,
Germany as its sole ChemLine coatings applicator in Europe
for tank containers.
The signing of the new contract solidifies a more than 10-year
working relationship between the two companies, which began in
2004. Present at the signing were Donald J Keehan, APC chairman
and Peter Hüni, president of Hüni + Co, along with other members
of the management and sales teams.
Hüni’s history dates back to its founding in 1859. The company
added high performance coating application for corrosion
protection to its services in 1959 and has been involved in coating
tanks, containers and various apparatus since then. From January
2016, the next generation of the family is continuing the legacy of
the company as Alexa Hüni, the daughter of Peter Hüni joined the
company full time, marking this as the sixth generation family
member.
Today Hüni has become Europe’s leading tank container
applicator working with major chemical manufacturers, other
chemical and agri-chem companies, tank operators, lessors and
tank manufacturers.
Peter Hüni noted that the market is now growing for lined
product tanks. “There is a need for specialised tank containers with
protective linings that can carry high value corrosives and other
liquids, thus generating higher revenue,” he said.
He pointed out there are some coatings that may be able to
handle carriage of a specific cargo, but added that only the
ChemLine coating system can carry the entire range of approved
chemicals. “ChemLine offers tremendous versatility,” he explained,
“by providing the capability to carry different cargoes easily when
needed. ChemLine handles more than 5,000 different chemical
cargoes including acids, alkalis, solvents, CPPs, edible oils,
agricultural chemicals and many others.”
Donald Keehan said APC/Hüni relationship has been solid since
day one. “We have great trust in the technical ability and the
attention to quality that Hüni repeatedly delivers. The company has
an excellent system that produces outstanding tank container lining
results and understands how to apply ChemLine coatings and the
attention needed for proper heat curing and inspection to bring
about the desired performance.”
Proper heat curing of ChemLine creates a highly cross-linked and
tightly knit coating structure that provides greater chemical
resistance, even at elevated temperatures. The coating has a
smooth gloss finish that is easily cleaned.
Hüni + Co