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World Pipelines Corrosion and Coatings Q&A – January 2026

Chiara Sorrentino MRSC (Technical Director) and John Thomson (Director – SeaShield™) recently appeared in World Pipelines Magazine for a Corrosion & Coatings Q&A, covering the changing energy landscape and how coatings manufacturers are adapting to these evolving needs.

Vicotaq factory applied coating application of 48 in. diameter pipe.

Edwin Welles, Vice President of Denso Viscotaq™, discusses visco-elastic technology: a monolithic, amorphous coating transforming pipeline protection.

In June 2024, a Malaysia-based oil and gas exploration and production company embarked on an ambitious offshore pipelay campaign utilising Denso’s Viscotaq™ Offshore Field Joint Coating System (OFJC).

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Protal^™ Liquid Epoxy Coatings Celebrate 40th Anniversary: 1986 – 2026

In 2026, Winn & Coales International Ltd (WCI) and Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd are proudly commemorating the 40th anniversary of its renowned Protal™ range of high-build, fast-cure liquid epoxy coatings.

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The F.B. Coales No.4 (Family) Trust: Recent Charity Donations

The Winn & Coales International Ltd. (WCI) group of companies are continuing their mission to enrich and empower the lives of groups and individuals in their local communities, with £238,000 donated to charity in the last year.

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WCD Proudly Announce New Industry Memberships

Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd (WCD) is pleased to announce that we have joined two esteemed organisations: the International Marine Purchasing Association (IMPA) and EUA Utility Networks.

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WCD’s Viscotaq™ OFJC System Wins ‘Pioneers of Progress’ Award

Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd’s Viscotaq™ Offshore Field Joint Coating (OFJC) System has won in the Subsea Pipeline category at the Pipeline Industries Guild’s 2025 ‘Pioneers of Progress’ Awards ceremony.

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WCD Appoints New Technical Director

On Thursday 1st May 2025, the Board of Directors at Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd. were delighted to announce that Chiara Sorrentino had been appointed as Technical Director of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd.

Completed pre-production testing of the Viscotaq OFJC system.

Groundbreaking Advances in Offshore Pipelay: Denso’s Viscotaq^™ Offshore Field Joint Coating System

Sylglas^™ Launches a Brand-New Website for a Superior User Experience

Sylglas™ – part of the Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd family – are thrilled to announce the launch of their brand-new website for Sylglas™ sealing, waterproofing and safety products at www.sylglas.com.

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Denso^™ Encourages Customer Confidence Through Free Product Application Training Sessions

At Winn & Coales, we offer free product application training to ensure our customers feel confident in applying our corrosion prevention and sealing systems.

WCI@140 Photo Competition – And the winner is…

To round out our celebrations of 140 years’ service to industry, we can finally reveal the winning entries for the Winn & Coales 140th Anniversary Photo Competition!

World Pipelines Q&A with… Chris Winn

Winn & Coales International Ltd. Group Chairman, Chris Winn recently sat down for an exclusive Q&A session with Elizabeth Corner for the December 2023 edition of World Pipelines Magazine to discuss the company’s landmark achievement of 140 years’ service to industry.

St. Luke’s Pond Revamp Funded by F.B. Coales No.4 (Family) Trust Donation

The F.B. Coales No.4 (Family) Trust were thrilled to donate £10,000 to St. Luke’s CofE Primary School in West Norwood to help revamp their outdoor pond area and for the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) to purchase additional learning aids for the school.

World Pipelines Coatings Q&A 2024

Winn & Coales International Ltd.’s USA Technical Director for Denso, Inc., Eric Stark, recently featured in a Coatings Q&A in the January 2024 edition of World Pipelines Magazine.

WCI & Charitable Trust Support Local Foodbank to Fight Food Poverty

Winn & Coales International Ltd. (W.C.I.) and the F.B. Coales No.4 (Family) Trust were delighted to support the Norwood & Brixton Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust’s UK foodbank network, with a £25,000 donation in 2022.

Winn & Coales 140th Anniversary Photo Competition

As we continue to mark 140 years’ service to industry, we’re launching the ‘Winn & Coales 140th Anniversary Photo Competition’ where one lucky winner will win an Apple Watch Series 9 and a bag of Denso merchandise.

Denso Asian Conference 2023

The Denso Asian Conference (DAC) returned to the JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort in Phang-nga, Thailand, with much fanfare in August 2023 after a five-year hiatus.

Denso Golf Day 2023

The first UK Denso Golf Day, for networking with fellow industry professionals and raising money for charity, was held at Silvermere Golf & Leisure in Cobham, Surrey on Thursday 27th June.

The Spirit of Giving: The F.B. Coales No.4 (Family) Trust

The Winn & Coales International Ltd. (WCI) group of companies have been donating to charitable organisations for many years, with over £272,000 donated to 106 charities in the last 12 months.

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Winn & Coales International Donates £35,000 for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal

Winn & Coales International Ltd. and the F.B. Coales No.4 (Family) Trust has donated £35,000 for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).

Winn & Coales International Ltd. Celebrate 140 Years Service to Industry: 1883 – 2023

Winn & Coales International Ltd. Celebrate 140 Years Service to Industry: 1883 – 2023 Winn & Coales International Ltd., leading manufacturer and supplier of corrosion prevention, waterproofing and sealing products, are celebrating their 140th Anniversary. First established as an import/export house in London in 1883, the company has earned an enviable reputation for supplying high-quality, […]

New Appointments to the Board of Directors at Winn & Coales International Ltd.

New Appointments to the Board of Directors at Winn & Coales International Ltd. It is with great pleasure that the board of Directors announce the appointments of Mr Andrew Stuart and Mr James Winn as executive directors of the board of Winn & Coales International Ltd., effective from the beginning of January 2023. Winn & […]

SeaShield^™ Systems Celebrate 50th Anniversary: 1972 – 2022

SeaShield™ corrosion control systems for jetty piles and marine structures are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2022.

Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd Appoint New Managing Director

On Thursday 1st September 2022, the Board of Directors were delighted to announce that Steve Crawley had been appointed as Managing Director of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd.

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David Winn OBE Memorial Service & Lunch

David Winn OBE Memorial Service & Lunch On Friday 17th June, family, friends, and colleagues came together to celebrate the life of David Winn OBE with a private memorial service in the OBE Chapel at St Paul’s Cathedral, followed by a well-attended lunch at Plaisterer’s Hall in Central London. From his role as Chairman of […]

Winn & Coales International Donates £35,000 for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Winn & Coales International Donates £35,000 to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Winn & Coales International Ltd has donated £35,000 for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).

Winn & Coales International Stands With Ukraine

The Winn & Coales International Group Stands With Ukraine The Winn & Coales International Group expresses its shock and outrage at the unlawful invasion of Ukraine. The group confirms its full support for the Government and people of Ukraine and will be actively supporting humanitarian efforts to help those affected by this crisis.

Tony Stewart appointed to the Board of Directors for Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd

Tony Stewart appointed to the Board of Directors for Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd On the 4th of January 2022, the Board of Directors of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd were delighted to announce that Mr Tony Stewart has been appointed to the Board. Tony has spent most of his working life in financial management […]

Andrew Stuart appointed to the IPLOCA Board of Directors

Winn & Coales International Ltd are proud to announce that the Marketing & Sales Director of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd, Mr Andrew Stuart has been appointed to the IPLOCA Board of Directors.

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Simpson Strong-Tie FX-70^® is now SeaShield FX-70^™

Winn & Coales International Ltd has recently acquired the FX-70® Structural Piling Repair and Protection System from Simpson Strong-Tie. By adding the FX-70 system to the SeaShield line we are now able to offer clients a one-stop pile protection provider.

Denso Canada Opens Second Premises

Denso North America Inc. has just opened their second location in Canada, which is a 12,000 square foot facility in Edmonton, Alberta to better serve our clients in the Western Provinces.

We’re Hiring! Factory Supervisor Vacancy

Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd is seeking to appoint a Factory Supervisor to assist the Manufacturing Manager in daily operations at our anti-corrosion material manufacturing facility in London, UK.

Denso^™ Petrolatum Tape System Used in Refurbishment of Iconic Dublin Landmark

As part of a €76 million refurbishment project on the iconic Old Central Bank Building in Dame Street, Dublin, Winn and Coales Denso Ltd products were used to protect the tie bars which support the 8-storey structure.

World Pipelines Coatings Q&A 2021

Our Technical Director, Steve Crawley, and Sales & Marketing Director, Andrew Stuart recently featured in a Coatings Q&A with World Pipelines Magazine. In this article, they discuss new product developments, the importance of surface preparation, and the effects of COVID-19 on the business.

Winn & Coales International Acquires the global Viscotaq™ business, including Amcorr Products and Services, Inc.

Winn & Coales International Ltd, leading manufacturer of corrosion prevention and sealing products announce today, the acquisition of the global Viscotaq™ business, including Amcorr Products and Services Inc, manufacturer of viscoelastic protective coatings.

Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd Announce the Launch of Denso Bore-Wrap^™

Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd are delighted to introduce a new addition to the Denso product line – Denso Bore-Wrap^™. Denso Bore-Wrap is an Abrasion Resistant Outerwrap (ARO) which has outstanding performance against impact, gouge, abrasion, and fracture.

Denso SeaShield corrosion prevention systems applied to the jetty piles and crossbeams at Ullapool Harbour

SeaShield^™ Protects Jetty Piles at Ullapool Harbour

In 2020, Shearwater Marine Services were awarded a contract to install protection for jetty piles at Ullapool Harbour in the Scottish Highlands, on behalf of The Ullapool Harbour Trust. As consulting engineers on the project, Wallace Stone specified the use of SeaShield™ Systems supplied by Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd to protect the jetty piles. SeaShield Systems have an extensive history of providing long-term corrosion protection to marine structures.

New Appointments to the Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd Board of Directors

New Appointments to the Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd Board of Directors On the 1st January 2021, the board of Directors of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd were delighted to announce three new appointments to the Board. Mr Andrew Stuart has assumed the role of Sales & Marketing Director of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd. […]

New Appointment at Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd

New Appointment at Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd On the 1st of November 2020, the Board of Directors of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd were delighted to announce that Mr James Winn, the great grandson of the founder of the company has been appointed to the Board. James Winn has worked for the company for […]

New Appointments at Winn & Coales International Ltd

New Appointments at Winn & Coales International Ltd It is with great pleasure, that the board of Directors of Winn & Coales International Limited announce that Mr Chris Winn, the great grandson of the founder Paul Winn will succeed his father, David Winn OBE, as the Chairman of the Group. Chris Winn becomes the fourth […]

In Loving Memory of David Winn OBE

In Loving Memory of David Winn OBE It is with profound sadness that we share the news that Company Chairman of Winn & Coales International Ltd, David Winn OBE, passed away on the 21st of September 2020. David Winn, the grandson of founder Paul Winn, joined the company 55 years ago in 1965. He had […]

SeaShield 2000FD^™ Protects Tiree Pierhead

Winn and Coales (Denso) Ltd’s Denso SeaShield 2000FD^™ System was used to provide corrosion prevention to jetty piles on the Tiree Pierhead on the Island of Tiree.

Denso P2 System^™ Used in Refurbishment of Old Water Pumping Station

Winn & Coales’ Denso P2 System^™ was selected as a durable, reliable corrosion prevention solution to protect over 90 double flanged joints at the Pex Hill Service Reservoir.

Denso SeaShield Protection at Douglas Harbour I.O.M.

Winn and Coales (Denso) Ltd recently supplied SeaShield™ Systems for the protection of Marine Piles at Douglas Harbour on the Isle of Man.

The Woodstown Bay Shellfish Ltd Project.

Oyster Farm Reaps the Benefits of Denso^™ Tape

Woodstown Bay Shellfish (WBS) Ltd, based in the South East of Ireland, run one of Ireland’s largest oyster growing and exporting companies. The family-owned business uses several tractors on an inter-tidal area of Woodstown Beach where the oysters are farmed in the ‘A’ class waters of the Waterford Estuary.

Denso USA Grand Opening

Denso North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Winn & Coales International, hosted the grand opening of its new premises in Houston, TX in September 2019.

The application of Denso Paste™ and Denso™ Tape to the famous Brunel bridge.

Denso Paste^™ & 80mm Denso^™ Tape Control Brunel Bridge Corrosion

Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Swing Bridge was constructed of riveted wrought iron plates in 1849 to provide a crossing over the entrance lock for growing vehicular activity in Bristol Docks.

Old Central Bank Building, Dublin during renovation using Denso corrosion prevention products

Dublin’s New Central Plaza Conversion Uses Denso^™ Protection

The old Central Bank Building in Dame Street, Dublin, is currently being redeveloped and will reopen as the Central Plaza consisting of offices, shops and restaurants. Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd are supplying corrosion prevention coatings for major structural sections and also an outer wrap prior to fire protection.

Denso Hi-Tack Tape™ applied to the roof trusses

Denso Steelcoat^™ Chosen Again for Potash Warehouse

As part of ongoing work to replace roof trusses in a Potash Storage Shed, AV Dawson, the Middlesbrough based freight logistics provider has again used Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd’s Steelcoat 100 System™ to protect the roof trusses from the aggressive materials being stored in the shed.

Completed bridge over the Gypsey Race at Beck Hill.

Densostrip^™ Protection at Bridlington Omnia Bridge

One of the earlier Omnia Bridge Deck Units in use is that forming part of the Bridlington Integrated Transport Plan. PBS Construction Ltd from Hull were awarded the contract to construct the road bridge now in use over the Gypsey Race at Beck Hill.

The Winn Building opens at Eastbourne College

Mr David Winn OBE, chairman of leading corrosion prevention and sealing specialists, Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd, has been recognised for his ongoing support of Eastbourne College with a building on campus named in his honour.

Aberdeen Marine Choose Seashield 2000FD^™

When Aberdeen Marine Ltd were awarded the contract to protect six piles on the Eriskay Causeway Bridge in the Western Isles they suggested the use of the Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd SeaShield 2000FD™ System as an alternative to the original specified system.

Applying Denso Steelcoat 100/400™ System to Ayr pipebridge.

Denso Steelcoat^™ Protects Ayr Pipe Crossing

George Leslie Ltd recently carried out a contract for Scottish Water to remove sections of an existing coating and carry out Non-Destructive Testing on a Pipebridge near Ayr.

Winn & Coales International Group Chairman – Mr David Winn O.B.E.

Denso Scholarship in Honour of Group Chairman

Denso Australia recently announced their sponsorship of an educational scholarship, called the ‘Denso Award’, for members of the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA).

Denso Profiling Mastic™ is used to create smooth profiles for wrapping.

Denso^™ Corrosion Prevention for Wessex Water Pipe Fitting

A Wessex Water pipe-fitting has recently been wrapped with the Winn & Coales Denso P1 System™. The project in Warminster was to install a new pipeline to a pumping house, replacing an old existing pipeline which will now be discontinued.

Pipeline bends protected with Denso Protal™ in Hele Park, Devon

Denso Protal^™ Protection For Pipeline Bends

G & J Engineering are nearing completion of a high pressure pipeline diversion project for Wales & West Utilities in Newton Abbot, Devon. The pipeline bends are being installed for a housing development in Hele Park and are protected with Winn & Coales Denso Protal 7300™.

Pipes under the old pier protected with SeaShield™

SeaShield^™ Protection at Falmouth Fuel Piers

World Fuel Services Europe Ltd has recently installed Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd’s SeaShield ™ systems to protect both of their fuel piers, which are also part of the Eastern Breakwater project at Falmouth.

Densostrip™ protects precast concrete units on trenches delivering buried services to the fountain.

Densostrip Used On Refurbished Ross Fountain

As part of a recently completed £1.5million project to refurbish the historic Ross Fountain in Edinburgh, Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd supplied Densostrip™ and Densostrip™ Primer to seal between precast concrete units supplied by Creagh Concrete Products Ltd.

Densostrip™ applied to areas requiring sealing.

Densostrip^™ Seals Hinkley North Berth Surfaces

Construction is well underway by Costain on the North Berth project that will serve the forthcoming construction of the Hinkley nuclear power station. Precast concrete units are being applied to the surfaces of the North Berth.

The ductile iron fittings on the Irvine trunk main replacement are protected with a Denso P1 System™.

Denso^™ System Used on Irvine Trunk Main

An aging water main located near Irvine, Ayrshire, was identified by Scottish Water as needing replacement in 2017. The current pipeline, which supplies over 40,000 customers in the region, was to be replaced with a new 12km stretch of polyethylene pipeline.

Winn & Coales area manager, top right, trained Lewis Civil Engineering staff to achieve best application of the Denso P2 System™.

Denso^™ Protection System for Hereford Water Pipeline

Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd were contacted for information on the most suitable anti-corrosion system along with application training of Lewis Engineers for the pipeline’s Viking Johnson joints.

The completed application at Killylour Water Treatment Works.

Denso Steelcoat^™ Protects Scottish Water Pipes

The Denso Steelcoat 100/400™ System has been used to protect two water pipes below a footbridge which crosses a small stream at Scottish Water’s Killylour Water Treatment Works, in Dumfries & Galloway.

Visitors cross the suspension bridge to access the private holiday home.

Denso Steelcoat^™ Protects Newquay Private Suspension Bridge

If your home is the beauty of an island, connected to the Cornish coast by a suspension bridge, you have few problems – but one of the biggest is the corrosive marine atmosphere.

Delegates at the Winn & Coales International Conference.

Winn & Coales International Ltd, International Conference – UK September 2017

Anti-corrosion and sealing specialist Winn & Coales International have recently held their biennial International Sales Conference in September.

Pre-cast concrete box culverts on the AWPR site.

Denso^™ Chosen for Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route

A consortium consisting of Balfour Beatty, Carillion and Galliford Try were awarded the £750 million contract to construct over 40 miles of roads as part of the AWPR (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Scheme, nearing completion.

Sealing cable entries at a Thames Water project near Maple Cross, Berks. (Note: the two containers of yellow Densoseal are on the floor)

Densoseal 16A^™ Chosen for Thames Water Cable Entries

Flood Control International of Tavistock, Devon, are completing a project at a Thames Water site near Maple Cross, Berkshire of sealing cable entries with Winn & Coales Densoseal 16A.

General view of the Thames Ditton suspended footbridge.

Denso Steelcoat^™ Protects Footbridge Suspension

Winn & Coales Denso Steelcoat 100/400™ system was chosen by Hampshire Rigging Services of Romsey to protect the suspension of the footbridge at Thames Ditton Island, Surrey.

Chairman David Winn O.B.E receiving his portrait.

UK Chairman, David Winn OBE joins the Company’s ‘Hall of Fame’

To recognise 50 years of service to his company, David Winn OBE, Chairman of the global specialist Denso anti-corrosion products manufacturer, Winn & Coales International, was presented with a recently completed portrait at the company’s Christmas annual Dinner Dance in December 2015.

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