SPI Was Presented The Export Achievement Award from the U.S. Commerce Department

TACOMA, WA – June 6, 2018 – Specialty Products, Inc., (SPI) was presented the Export Achievement Award from the U.S. Commerce Department on June 5, 2018. Specialty Products has aligned with the Commercial Service Department over the last six years to expand their international partnerships and product awareness around the world. The U.S. Commercial Service’s global network of trade professionals and programs have supported SPI through trade counseling, business matchmaking, and the STEP grant program. 

The assistance of the U.S. Commercial Service has helped to further SPI’s international market presence and awareness of industrial polymers to more than a half-dozen additional countries across several continents. The assistance has helped attract and strategically recruit new distributors and agents around the globe. The new partnerships have ultimately facilitated an increase in international sales opportunities and the export of SPI products to various countries.

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The Export Achievement Award was presented at the World Trade Center in Tacoma by Phil Gardner, representative of WA-10 District Congressman Dennis Heck, and Diane Mooney, Seattle Export Assistance Center. The award was accepted by Chas Weatherford, Vice President of Specialty Products, Inc. “We could not be more pleased to have received this award. The international community is beginning to recognize the importance of innovative polymers such as polyurea and is making significant progress to accept newer coating technologies. We are honored for this recognition, and hope with the continued support from the trade professionals at U.S. Commercial Service, SPI’s international export business will continue to develop and expand around the world.”

About Special Products, Inc.
Founded in 1974, Specialty Products, Inc. (SPI) is a global formulator, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance, elastomeric polyurea, open and closed cell polyurethane foam systems, and spray equipment.  Headquartered in Lakewood, Washington, SPI has operating facilities in Texas, Illinois, and Alaska, with worldwide distribution serving a wide range of industries such as Construction, Oil & Gas, Marine, Wastewater, Mining, Energy, Telecommunications, and Defense. SPI provides clients a single-source solution by manufacturing products & equipment in-house, distributing major industry brands, offering 24/7 technical support, and presenting world-renowned training courses.