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For those that know SEA CON best it will be no sur- prise to learn that their desire to continue its growth and to Þ nd new ways to better serve its expanding market is at the forefront of its mind. A prime example of this commitment is SEA CONÕs new Encapsulat- ing and Molding facility in the West Houston area, opening to develop even greater levels of support both to the Gulf Coast region and internationally. ÒThere is clear evidence that the market is growing,Ó said SEA CONÕs Marketing Man- ager Melanie Harrison. ÒThe demand on suppliers to in-crease manufacturing, design, support and customer service also grows in line with this up- turn. This new facility is just one of a number of steps we will be tak-ing to achieve our mission.Ó Concurrent to this growth in demand is the need for suppliers to exhibit great ß exibility and the ability to react quick- ly to customers needs both planned and unforeseen, while still maintaining high levels of quality and innovation. Part of this solution is seen by SEA CON to include holding increased stock of most popular connectors to help Þ ll an increasing need for short order custom assemblies.The SEA CON team believes that this ability to be ß exible and meet demand while maintaining quality is equally im-portant as the continued acquisition of good quality intelligence on the needs and solutions required by the market- place. This intelligence gathering en- sures that SEA CON can continue to deliver a clear message and demonstrate not only its expertise, but its understand- ing of the needs of its clients. With the new facility, SEA CON will be able to deliver on needs to the marketplace in general at a local and international level. New Facility, Greater Flexibility This new encapsulation, molding and central stocking facility has been de- signed to be geared towards the custom- ers of SEA CON, many of whom have a Òneed it yesterdayÓ approach when things donÕt quite work out to plan. SEA CON currently has Þ ve main produc- tion facilities geared to the delivery of a mass production of subsea connectors. At times this can make it difÞ cult to pro- vide customers with short order custom assemblies. The new work shop will specialize in these short order needs of SEA CON clients, current and future.The workshop will allow SEA CON to carry more stock of their most popular con-nectors to beneÞ t its existing customers who donÕt neces- sarily need a molded assem-bly. Some of the product lines they will carry will be the Rubber Molded, WET-CON, ALL-WET and 55/66 series assemblies. Stocks of these are already held, but this new fa- cility will see these stock lev- els increase. Of course there is a wider picture to consider and the addition of this new facility will give SEA CONÕs other production facilities yet another asset to help satisfy customer needs, for example short order jobs.The facility will be an extension of SEA CONÕs ofÞ ce located in El Cajon, CA. According to SEA CON it will become ISO 9001, following the same high quality plan as the main production facility so they can assure the quality is to the same high standard as the rest of the organization. Adding this new facility is another step forward in the development of SEA CON in general and the Gulf Coast area in particular. Once the facility is oper- ating to its fullest potential ROV manu- facturers, survey and rental companies along with the drilling and geophysical companies who are so vital to the con-tinued Oil & Gas production globally will have a valuable new resource. SEA CON prides itself on seamlessly Corporate Pro leSEA CON SEA CON By Chris BattenMaking the ConnectionMaking the Connection WET-CON Connectors September 201378 MTRMTR #7 (66-81).indd 78MTR #7 (66-81).indd 788/26/2013 12:05:38 PM8/26/2013 12:05:38 PM