HOUSTON, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading global industrial corrosion prevention solutions provider, Corrosion Innovations, has announced its successful acquisition of HoldTight™, a distinguished specialty chemical company. This strategic move signifies a key milestone in Corrosion Innovations’ mission to revolutionize the corrosion control industry and reinforce its commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions worldwide. Marlin…
HoldTight President Ken Rossy has a Q&A session with Mark Lawrence of Rapid Prep
HoldTight President Ken Rossy has a Q&A session with Mark Lawrence of Rapid Prep
This is a picture of an older model Porsche car body that has been partially wet abrasive blasted using HoldTight 102 to remove salts and contaminants and prevent flash rusting. It was blasted by our distributor in Chile. As you can see, he has not blasted the engine cavity as it is still red as…
Check out “Graveyard Carz” on the Motor Trend network. It is a fascinating reality show that focuses on the refurbishment of 1960’s and 70’s muscle cars. In a nutshell, the following gives you a flavor of this reality show that has 14 seasons under its belt: “It’s Mopar or No Car” for Mark Worman and…
HoldTight Solutions, Inc., today announces three new organizational changes on its leadership team. Peter Petkas, current HoldTight owner and former President, will now hold the title of CEO; Ken Rossy, former HoldTight Vice President of Sales and Marketing will now hold the title of President; and Alex Petkas, former HoldTight Director of Technical Sales, will…
HoldTight Solutions congratulates Mike Moran of Protective Coatings Epoxy (PCE) Systems and his team for winning the 2021 CoatingsPro Contractor Awards! And congratulations also to our friends at Alpine Painting, the runners up in both 2nd and 3rd place! Chrysler Plant We were pleased to have been a small part of making…
For those who were not able to attend the AMPP Corrosion 2021 Virtual Conference in April: We Invite You to Watch Our Video Tech Talk with Ken Rossy & Alex Petkas DISTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT Whether you are an end-user or distributor of HoldTight, there is a universal sentiment. “You know the difference once you see it!”…
A Video Message from HoldTight’s Ken Rossy A Standard You should Know: SSPC Guide 15 If you have spent much time in the coatings industry, you know how many problems surface salts can cause for coatings. Specifically, soluble salts remaining on the substrate when coatings are applied over them can cause blistering, delamination, and other…
You can blast all day or even for 2 or 3 days – often 4 or 5 – before you have to stop, reorganize your setup, and paint. Holdtight® saves you money by allowing for: Fewer interruptions in the flow of the work Fewer setups, switching and re-scheduling of crews and equipment You can avoid…
We have had a very inspiring couple of weeks here at HoldTight Solutions reading over all of the submissions to our Contractor Community Champion (C3) awards, which we co-sponsored with the good folks at PaintSquare in conjunction with their one-of-a-kind online industry event, PaintSquare Connect. (Note you can still watch all of the content from…
A certain commercial bank building was up for refurbishment in Waterloo, Iowa. Among with other touch ups, the various metal roofs and overhangs were in dire need of recoating. They were made of galvanized steel which had been coated (a challenging process). But the coating no longer inspired confidence in the great financial institution it…
Many of our customers call HoldTight 102 a rust inhibitor. Are they right? Inhibitors Rust inhibitors or corrosion inhibitors are used in a wide variety of applications and industries. It’s a general term. If some substance physically or chemically stops rust, or metal oxidation, it’s an inhibitor. So, your common handyman grease, or something like…
The Importance of Asset Integrity Wind power has convinced individuals and governments that there is a promising future for renewable energy – including that most practical state of Texas, which leads the US in wind production. But if it takes 10-15 years, perhaps more, for an investment in a wind turbine to pay…
In a recent interview with Ben Dubose of NACE, HoldTight’s VP of Sales, Ken Rossy, shared his perspective on the COVID-19 crisis and how it has been affecting our neighborhood of the corrosion industry. Water jetting, vapor blasting, and dry abrasive blasting have all been able to continue, since they are generally classified as essential…
Many of our customers have come to us to help with the problem of blistering under coatings. We sometimes get asked, are blisters really that bad? Sure, it’s not cosmetically appealing when your coating starts to look like a tortilla chip: But is there actually a structural problem? The short answer is, it depends. In…
Corrosion Prevention for the toughest conditions High Tech Vehicle Protection As hostile forces become more advanced, defensive technology must rise to the challenge. One key improvement to military engineering is Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC). These coating systems are engineered to protect vehicles, and more importantly, the troops who use them, from harmful chemical and…
One of the most common misconceptions about HoldTight 102 salt remover / flash rust inhibitor is that it can be “sprayed on” or otherwise applied like a coating.
HoldTight Solutions, Inc. Announces the start of production in the European Union. HOUSTON – DECEMBER 06, 2019 – HoldTight Solutions, Inc. today announced the expansion of its global footprint with production beginning in Germany. This expansion results from an increased demand in the European Union market and the planned distributor partners for its flagship product, HoldTight…