3M Scotchkote has acquired E Wood PLC, a North Yorkshire, UK-based manufacturer of high performance coatings for oil, gas, water, rail and automotive industries. E Wood sold high performance coatings under the Copon brand into diverse industry sectors such as water, fire, oil, gas & power, rail rollingstock, rail infrastructure and marine. Its Thortex and Thistlebond brands included a range of industrial maintenance products for the long-term protection of buildings, structures and machinery equipment operating in industrial and marine environments.
