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Phoenix Lighting

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Lighting dent of business development. “We are focused on designing

MASCOAT and building lights for each application. From the beginning,

For over 25 years, Mascoat experts have combined tech- we’re understanding of marine applications, the demands, the nology, application history and extensive testing to provide lighting performance requirements, and creating speci? c prod- some of the best coatings available for thermal insulation, ucts for the application rather than trying to sell generic prod- condensation protection and sound control. The company uct, and convincing people that it’s ready for a boat.” serves a wide variety of industries with coatings designed for

Phoenix, which designs and produces all of its products unique needs in those areas; commercial, industrial, marine, in the U.S.A., has a strong presence in the U.S. and Cana- automotive and more. Mascoat’s marine thermal barrier and dian commercial and government marine businesses, with sound damping coatings are formulated to meet the harsh a loyal customer base that includes the U.S. Navy as well marine environments and unique insulation requirements as some of the top names in the towboat and dredging of the maritime industry. Its coatings are currently used on industries. The company also has its sights on the quickly thousands of vessels around the globe—from barges and growing U.S. offshore wind market. “We see quite a bit of workboats to luxury yachts and military craft. Mascoat’s ma- opportunity in all things, and all vessels related to offshore rine condensation control coating resists water buildup, and wind service, even on the towers themselves,” Hertel said.

prevents corrosion under insulation (CUI). Sound damping “Our approach has been to be a trusted go-to supplier of solutions like tiles can debond and fall off over time, while lighting for the complete lighting package on board,” Hertel the company’s sound damping coating bonds directly to the said, noting that Phoenix can present the lighting designs and primed surface, ensuring it will stand the test of time.

an entire lighting package from navigation lights, to exterior lighting, all the way through to interior lighting. “In order to position ourself for success, we’ve worked a lot on expanding

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Phoenix Lighting, based in Milwaukee, Wis., and now in its our product line. For example, the LED SturdiSignal naviga- 130th year of business, is a manufacturer of rugged, highly du- tion series launched last year has been a great success so far rable lighting products for some of the world’s toughest appli- with a number of customers transitioning to using those.” cations, including maritime and ports/terminals among others. “On the maritime side, it really started in our early days, provid-

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ing lights for U.S. Navy, and applications that demand rugged,

Rio Controls & Hydraulics Inc. (RCH) is a full-service durable, vibration-, shock- and corrosion-resistant lighting for engineering, manufacturing and service company for ves- the speci? c application,” said Ryan Hertel, the company’s presi- 64 | MN October 2022