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Aug 17 2011

United Coatings & Hydro-Stop sites achieve ISO Certifications

Quest Construction Products LLC, a division of Quest Specialty Chemicals, is proud to announce that all QCP manufacturing sites have been certified to both the ISO 9001:2008 Quality and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental standards.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the largest and most recognized organization in the world that develops global standards for business. Auditors examined work processes, quality management and control systems, as well as environmental impact procedures. After a nine month process and multiple site audits, Perry Smith, Charleston Plant Superintendent, is happy to display the ISO certification documents in the front lobby. "Achieving the ISO certifications validates our ongoing emphasis on manufacturing high quality products while ensuring that our...

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Jul 6 2011

QCP acquires IPC's StreetBond™ Brand Coatings

Phoenix, AZ – July 6, 2011 – Quest Construction Products, A division of Quest Specialty Chemicals announced that it has acquired the coatings business of Integrated Paving Concepts (IPC) of Vancouver, Canada. Since its founding in 1992, Integrated Paving Concepts has specialized in decorative Stamped Asphalt & Asphalt Coating Technology, facilitating innovative streetscape and hardscape designs.

“The acquisition of IPC’s coatings technology adds to our product and market offerings in our objective to provide the building owner multiple solutions with his building envelope. Our line includes solutions from waterproofing roofs to creating aesthetic surfaces for parking lots, walkways or residential driveways...

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Dec 9 2010

Quest Specialty Chemicals Acquires United Coatings

Spokane, WA – United Coatings, a leading manufacturer of protective coatings for the construction industry, recently announced that is has been acquired by Quest Specialty Chemicals, Inc., and its equity partner Huron Capital Partners LLC. According to officials from Quest, the acquisition will provide United Coatings with more capital resources and allow them to increase their presence in the construction coatings industry.

The acquisition will not affect United Coatings’ business operations or customer relationships in any way. Operations at United...

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Jun 14 2009

A bit of reflection may curb warming

David A. Fahrenthold - Washington Post (June 14, 2009)

WASHINGTON – Could climate change be staved off by making the United States look like the set of “Mamma Mia!”?

That was suggested in a recent talk by Energy Secretary Steven Chu – although, because he was speaking to Nobel laureates, he did not mention the ABBA musical set in the Greek Islands. He said that global warming could be slowed by a low-tech idea that has nothing to do with coal plants or solar panels: white roofs.

Making roofs white “...

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