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Impreglon Coatings was incorporated in 1974 as SR Metal Protection Ltd. Founded by Dal Adam and two partners, operations were located in a 4,000 square foot facility in Edmonton, Alberta. With a current staff of 20, a 12,000 square foot facility in south Edmonton, and a strong client base that includes all of the major petroleum producers and oilfield service companies in Western Canada, Impreglon Coatings has built a reputation for providing the highest levels of quality and customer service.

1974
  • Dal Adam, incorporates SR Metal Protection Ltd.
  • 4,000 square foot facility located at 7929 Argyll Road in Edmonton, AB
Dal Adam
1975
  • IMPREGLON® name trademarked by SR Metal Protection
  • First year of plant operation
  • Company pioneers use of thin-film, fusion-bonded coatings in Western Canada
  • Dal’s son, Barry, begins working weekends in the business at the age of 14
  • First parts coated were high-wear parts from an IBM Selectric II Typewriter (coated with IMPREGLON® 218)
1976
  • Dal Adam buys out partners and becomes sole owner of SR Metal Protection
  • Impreglon coatings are introduced to the oil industry to protect against corrosion
  • First downhole tool, a packer for Dowell Canada, is coated with IMPREGLON® 218
Typewriter
1978
  • IMPREGLON® 260 introduced as a low-torque coating for ball valve internals
Building Photo
1982
  • SR Metal Protection expands to 6,000 square feet at 5812 – 87 Street, Edmonton, AB
  • SR Metal Protection partners with Tri-Valve Service and Tempo Machine to add valve repair and machining as complementary services
1985
  • ENC (Electroless nickel) plating line added to service offering
 
1987
  • Addition of a 34’ oven for coating full-length tubing joints
 
1992
  • An electrical fire destroys part of the building
  • SR Metal Protection drops plating line and focuses exclusively on thin-build fluoropolymer coatings
 
1993
  • Following 2 years of development work with Alberta Research Council, IMPREGLON® 222M is introduced as a next generation corrosion coating for specifically designed for oilfield service
Tube Joints
1993
  • First order of tubing joints internally coated for Husky Oil Rainbow Lake in order to prevent asphaltenes deposition
1996
  • SR Metal Protection and Alberta Research Council are co-beneficiaries of an Alberta Technology Transfer for their work on developing IMPREGLON® 222M
1998
  • IMPREGLON® 410M introduced as a coating for high H2S environments on ANSI valves and fittings
Vessel
1998
  • SR Metal Protection internally coats two vessels with a non-stick coating for a Joffre, AB polyethylene processing plant. According to DuPont, these vessels are the second largest items ever coated with Teflon®, the largest being a component coated for the space shuttle program
1999
  • After establishing a successful career in sales, Barry Adam returns to the family business in the role of Sales and Marketing Manager
 
2000
  • Barry takes over as President of SR Metal Protection Ltd.
Barry
2004
  • SR Metal Protection focuses exclusively on the petroleum industry
  • Additional specialized staff are hired to support the new focus
2005
  • Company re-branded as Impreglon Coatings to better reflect its position as the sole provider of IMPREGLON® coatings in Canada
 
2006
  • Barry purchases company from his father
 








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