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Chapter 1 – Gougeon Brothers and WEST SYSTEM Epoxy 3 lightweight structures both on and off the water. Data collected are also used to improve the performance of WEST SYSTEM epoxy and to test new construction methods. The Company Today Gougeon Brothers, Inc. (GBI) has always worked closely with its diverse customer base. It has built its business as an epoxy formulator through interactive customer service, extensive research and development, and manufacturing experience. After years of building boats and wind turbine blades, the corporation decided in the mid 1990s to exit structural manufacturing in order to focus its resources on the epoxy business and customer support. Jan Gougeon retired in 1994, though he continues on the Board of Directors and is building a new catamaran in the adjacent boatshop. At that time, Gougeon Brothers, Inc. evolved into an employee-owned company. Robert Monroe, an employee since 1976, became presi- dent in 1997 and CEO in 2001 as Meade Gougeon started to step back, though he remains Chairman of the Board. As Meade puts it, the brothers have now “successed their way back into the boatshop and other pursuits.” They remain actively involved, still building, still sailing. Gougeon Brothers, Inc. has made the successful transi- tion to a small, focused, employee-owned company. Comprehensive testing has led not only to the develop- ment of improved epoxy formulations, but also to the development of better construction and repair methods. In addition to supporting in-house product develop- ment, the materials test lab conducts tests to support outside builders, designers, and government organiza- tions in the engineering of epoxy composite structures. Today, GBI still produces epoxy sold primarily to the marine market, However, its epoxy formulations find their way into a great number of other applications. The flagship product line, WEST SYSTEM epoxy, continues to be the most versatile set of products available for marine construction and repair. In 1989, GBI began producing and maintaining inventories of more special- ized products and custom formulations for advanced applications and production techniques. No matter the market, GBI has always worked closely with its diverse customer base. The technical support staff field more than 10,000 phone calls annually, in addition to the technical inquiries which arrive by letter, fax, email, or through the door. The boatbuilding experience of Meade and Jan Gougeon and numerous other GBI employees, information provided by a comprehensive test program, and feedback from customers all contribute to a database on epoxies and composite construction that has been growing for over 40 years. From the first, the Gougeons shared their knowledge and experience through books, instruction manuals and other publica- tions, videos, web sites, seminars, and workshops. This updated 5th edition of The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction: Wood and WEST SYSTEM Epoxy continues to make that knowledge broadly available.PDF Image | Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction
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