SAN CLEMENTE – (BUSINESS WIRE) —October 2004-
Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI),, global developer and exclusive supplier of the
Diamon-Fusion® patented nanotechnology, reached a strategic alliance license agreement with
SCHEIMBERG VIDRIOS SA and
Diseño Perfecto SA, both 3rd generation family-owned glass companies that have been manufacturing and distributing specialty glass in
South America for 60 years.
SCHEIMBERG VIDRIOS SA, a
60-year privately-owned company founded in
Rosario, currently the fastest-growing regional economy in
ARGENTINA, is a leader in specialty curved glass, with their own glass trademarks, including:
VETROCUR® (Curved Glass),
VETROTEMP® (Tempered, Flat & Curved Glass) and
VETROCAMARA® (DVH, Double and Tripe Insulated Glass). SCHEIMBERG VIDRIOS’ glass markets include: Architectural (both curved and flat glass) Agricultural Machinery, Automotive, Marine and Refrigeration.
Diseño Perfecto SA, a Buenos Aires- based privately owned company, is a leader in the “White Line” (kitchen ovens, laundry machinery, refrigerators) and Refrigeration Glass markets with its trademark
ARCOTEC®. Both companies share a JV in ARGENTINA and have premiere exporting capabilities, with customers in
South America, USA and Europe. Both companies are also well positioned in the
MERCOSUR (Regional Trade Agreement among six countries:
Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Bolivia).
Enrique Scheimberg, President of
Diseño Perfecto SA, and
Martín Scheimberg, President of
SCHEIMBERG VIDRIOS SA, reported:
“The main benefit we see in the Diamon-Fusion® coating is the advantage of supplying an innovative technology which will allow us to offer added-value to our line of products, thus offering better quality and service to our customers.”
Guillermo Seta, DFI’s Vice President and Executive Director of
DFI Global Operations, stated:
“This new strategic alliance in Argentina with such well-established and reputable companies will ignite a new development for us in the MERCOSUR region, which is a key market for DFI in South America.”
Jorge Rico, DFI’s Regional Representative-
DFI South America, reported:
“This agreement provides a solid foundation to introduce DFI’s innovative nanotechnology in Argentina and will facilitate our expansion within regional markets, especially Brazil.”
DFI’s nanotechnology multi-functional characteristics include: water and oil repellency (
hydrophobic and
oleophobic), impact and scratch resistance, protection against graffiti, dirt and stains, finger print protection, UV stability, additional electrical insulation, protection against calcium and sodium deposits and increased brilliance and lubricity. DFI’s nanocoating, a patented process, works at nanoscale levels to change the molecular composition of any silica-based surface.
Diamon-Fusion® provides a
cross-linked, branched, and
‘capped’ coating along with a strong and durable
covalent bond.