12 SEPTA railcars damaged by Hurricane Irene could take weeks to fix – Corrosion Issues

Twelve of the 16 SEPTA railcars stuck in Trenton during Hurricane Irene will be sidelined for weeks as water damage is repaired, SEPTA officials said. Caught by the unexpected rise of a creek that was “not on our radar screen,” SEPTA rail operations managers realized too late that the trains could be in harm’s way. [...]

MATCOR Hires Robert Johnson as Technical Project Manager

Doylestown, PA (August 5) – MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of proprietary cathodic protection products, systems, and corrosion engineering solutions today announced Robert Johnson has joined MATCOR as Technical Project Manager, bringing a wealth of experience in managing large oil and gas pipeline construction projects. Johnson brings more than 13 years of experience in the energy [...]

Jeff Stello – President & CEO talks about MATCOR – A unique experience

Background Bill Schutt founded MATCOR more than 35 years ago and has become active in a variety of community/philanthropic activities. Therefore, Schutt made the decision to hand over the reigns to someone new who would provide leadership to MATCOR and take this well established company the next phase of growth & development…This was the moment [...]

MATCOR expands its corrosion & cathodic protection team

Doylestown, PA (April 11) MATCOR, Inc., a full service provider of global cathodic protection products, engineering, systems and solutions announced today a new addition to the MATCOR corrosion operations team, Royce Cox. Cox joins MATCOR with a wealth of cathodic protection and corrosion knowledge and experience.  Cox has received industry recognition in system testing, troubleshooting, [...]

A New Addition to the MATCOR Sales Team

MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of cathodic protection systems and solutions around the world, is proud to announce Dann Ballew has joined the MATCOR sales team. Ballew brings more than 17 years of sales and national account management experience to MATCOR. For the past 15 years Ballew has focused his career specifically in the corrosion [...]

Japan disaster spurs court to revisit safety of Exelon-owned nuclear plant

Another government voice has raised questions about the safety of America’s nuclear power plants. A federal appeals court in Philadelphia put Chicago-based Exelon Corp. on notice Monday that it will have to answer to more than the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the wake of the nuclear disaster in Japan. The court’s unusual inquiry relates [...]

MATCOR Unveils New Identity at NACE CORROSION 2011 Conference

MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of cathodic protection systems and solutions around the world, announced today an updated brand identity and tagline Integrity that Works. MATCOR is an established leader in the corrosion community and has a   rich heritage of innovation lasting almost four decades.  MATCOR is known for its innovative approach to designing and [...]

MATCOR Introduces a Next Generation Website

MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of cathodic protection systems and solutions around the world, is proud to announce the launch of its next generation website at www.matcor.com will take place on Monday, March 14. MATCOR’s enhanced online presence includes a robust “1 click” navigation option, client login, and entry into the web 2.0 environment with [...]

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