North Carolina Companies at 2003 IBEX

  The International Boat Builders' Exhibition & Conference

Accu-Form Polymers  
www.accuform-polymers.com

Since 1989 Accu-Form Polymers has enjoyed an excellent reputation as a provider of precision Rotational Molded, Thermoformed and Injection molded components and assemblies.

Advanced Technology, Inc.
www.advtechnology.com
Advanced Technology, Inc distributes high pressure laminates and metal laminates from Europe. ATI has amassed the largest selection of metal laminates available in the United States. Additionally, ATI manufactures and distributes decorate thermo plastic sheeting similar in size and thickness to high pressure laminates

Anchor Concepts
www.anchorconcepts.com
Manufacturer of patented HydroBubble anchors for boats from PWCs to Large Motor Yachts. All HyrdroBubble anchors assemble in seconds for compact storage. The patented buoyancy bubble forces the anchor to quickly descend in an upright position and remain upright when in the water.

C. E. Smith Company, Inc.  

www.cesmithco.com
C.E. Smith is an ISO 9001/2000 certified manufacturer and distributor, introducing new stainless steel boat T-tops and swept back rod holders, along with a large product line of trailer parts, accessories, marine electronics, motors, and spare parts. Various custom parts are manufactured for OEM customers.

DNA Group Inc.  
www.dnagroup.com
DNA offers the quality products of Defond Manufacturing HK. Supplying switches, custom assemblies, contract manufacturing, and other products DNA surpasses the market demands to be there when you need us. Our vertically integrated factory can produce any required assembly at competitive pricing.

Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC  
www.sunbrella.com
Manufacturer of Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabrics for interior and exterior marine applications.

Haimes-Coleman Group
www.haimescolemangrp.com
Hamies-Coleman Group is a marine manufacturers representative agency providing a wide variety of innovative products and services for boatbuilders and distributors serving the eastern US.   

HK Research Corporation  

www.hkresearch.com
HK Research is a leader in low Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) unsaturated polyester coatings technology. Their LHA series of gel coats offers superior application properties without purchasing new equipment with increased environmental friendliness.

Humantec Systems Inc  

www.humantec-systems.com
Humantec Systems, Inc provides automated cutting and pattern design solutions for marine, automotive, aerospace, and other manufacturing technologies to solve the most challenging cutting problems.

IPS Corporation (Weld-On)  

www.ipscorp.com
IPS Corporation offers its full line of WELD-ON Structural Series methacrylate adhesives for bonding structural composites. The new product line offers a broad range of physical property and cure profiles to provide increased flexibility in manufacturing design and process.

Klingspor Abrasives Inc.  
www.kingspor.com
Klingspor Abrasives supplies coated & bonded abrasives to the marine industry.

Lawrence Industries  
www.novaflexhose.com 
Prime manufacturer of marine, industrial and specialty hose products, to include: Fuel, wet exhaust, water, sanitation, bilge, livewell, baitwell, electical, specialty conduits, exhaust bellows, elbows and hump hose. 

Lord Corporation  

www.lordadhesives.com
Lord engineered adhesives afford practical solutions for the problems associated with traditional fastening systems. Lord provides industry proven adhesives for bonding metals, composites, plastic, wood, rubber, and glass.

Marine Systems Inc.  
www.airmsi.com
Since 1977, MSI has been designing and building quality and effective air delivery products. Our major product lines include our wood-framed and plastic-framed grilles, ducting products and now our QuietVent line of 12 & 24 VDC fans. 

Morbern USA Inc.
www.morbern.com  
Morbern provides custom vinyl solutions to the marine industry.

Morse Industries 
www.morseindustries.com
Morse manufactures and distributes aluminum, vinyl and stainless steel products to the marine OEM industry, specializing in extruded aluminum and vinyl, as well as stainless tubing and fittings for railing and canvas work.
NC Waterways.com

NCwaterways.com is an effort of the SBTDC North Carolina Marine Trades Services to promote North Carolina built boats and boating services, recruit new marine businesses to the state, as well as help expand and provide business growth assistance to North Carolina's existing marine industry.

Shuford Mills, Inc
www.outdura.com
Shuford Mills manufactures OUTDURA, solution dyed 100% acrylic fabric developed for the marine trades. OUTDURA provides a premium fabric that is backed by a 5 year manufacturers warranty. Shulford Mills has been in business since 1880.

 

Piedmont Plastics, Inc.  

www.piedmontplastics.com
Piedmont Plastics, Inc is the largest plastics distributor in the US servicing the marine industry.

 

Reichhold Inc.  

www.reichhold.com
Reichhold offers the latest developments in polymer resin technology. Reichhold is the world's largest supplier of unsaturated polyester resins with 18 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries.

Saertex USA LLC  

www.saertex.com
Saertex manufactures stitch bonded multi-axial Non-Crimp fabrics produced from carbon, e-glass, aramid, and other high performance fibers providing improved mechanical properties over woven fiber fabrics.

Sea Tech Inc.  

www.seatechinc.com
Sea Tech produces complete marine water systems including manifolds, internal plumbing, pumps, fittings, windshield washer kits, mounted coiled water hose systems, and flush kits.

Southtech Plastic Inc.  
www.southtechplastics.com
Manufacturer of Custom Decorative Plastics for over 13 years, Southtech Plastics has over 300 patterns available for thermoforming and flat panel applications. Now housing 2 extruders with capabilities of 60'width and multiple laminating lines, and offering custom extruded Ultimate Trusoft Vinyl.

Sturdy Marine Division  
www.sturdycorp.com
Sturdy Corporation designs and manufactures intelligent electric actuators, integrated active vehicle control systems, information display systems, data communication devices and data recording products for the automotive, marine and industrial markets.

Technicon Industries  
www.tcnind.com
Technicon Industries specialists in Noise Control Materials. 

The Gartner Group  

www.thegartnergroup.com
The Gartner Group is a manufacturing Rep firm covering the southeastern United States featuring many well known and respected marine equipment companies including Falcon Industries, Trident Rubber, Ongaro safety equipment, and DPI Associates.

Transmatic 
Environmental Systems

www.transmaticgroup.com
Transmatic Environmental Systems provides engineered dust removal systems based on specific applications and backs them with personal installation and service.
tlonganbach@transmaticgroup.com

Victory Bolt & Specialty
www.victorybolt.com
Victory Bolt is the nations largest stocking distributor of chrome-over-stainless steel fasteners. Bar coding and bin stocking are specialties.