MCSB Michigan 50 Companies to Watch award winner for 2023,
Gougeon Brothers
In a lead-up to the 2023 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala Celebration, Jeffrey Mosher spoke with several winning companies from this cycle. This year’s gala will take place at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI, on May 2nd! Please visit michigancelebrates.org/
Here, Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Alan Gurski, President & CEO, Gougeon Brothers, Bay City, MI, a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch award winner for 2023.
To listen to their full interview please click on the embedded SoundCloud PodCast shared below!
About Gougeon Brothers
Gougeon Brothers, Inc. is an employee-owned, family-run company located in Bay City, Michigan. We manufacture Entropy Resins®, PRO-SET® Epoxy, and WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy. We also distribute PRO-VAC Vacuum Bag Consumables and publish Epoxyworks magazine. We’re ISO 9001:2015 registered, which means we manufacture all of our products to consistent and rigorous standards.
Epoxy Formulation
Our in-house chemists formulate all of our epoxy systems to meet specific process and performance requirements. We also offer custom formulating and testing services to meet the unique requirements of our clients.
Epoxy Manufacturing
We manufacture and package all of our epoxies at our Bay City, Michigan plant. We’re an ISO 9001:2015 registered company, ensuring that our products meet the highest quality standards for reliability, consistency, and accountability to our customers. Read more about our approach to quality control.
Technical Support
Whether you call or email us for technical help, you’ll talk to one of our friendly, in-house Technical Advisors. They have degrees and experience in chemistry, composites, mechanical engineering, and composite manufacturing and repair.
Workshops & Training
The Gougeon Brothers Technical Staff has been teaching a fiberglass boat repair seminar, affectionately nicknamed Glue U, since 1987. They also offer training sessions at select composite industry trade shows.
Instructional Materials
Gougeon Brothers, Inc. produces instructional materials. Epoxyworks magazine covers building, repair, and restoration with epoxy. The WEST SYSTEM User Manual offers basic epoxy instructions. The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction is a hardcover textbook on cold-molded boatbuilding. We also offer illustrated instruction manuals on Fiberglas and Wooden Boat Repair how-to manuals.
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About Michigan Celebrates Small Businesses
Michigan Celebrates Small Businesses is a non-profit (501c3) organization that is composed of statewide founding organizations that provide small businesses with resources to help their company grow. MCSB has Since 2005, their awards gala has celebrated and honored the impact small businesses have on our communities and state. MCSB makes small businesses their priority and will continue to support, connect, and celebrate small businesses in Michigan.
Michigan Celebrates Small Business is a partnership of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Edward Lowe Foundation, Small Business Association of Michigan, U.S. Small Business Administration, Michigan Business Network, and the Michigan Small Business Development Center.
Kinexus Group is the Managing Partner of the 2023 Michigan Celebrates Small Business gala.
Information about Michigan Celebrates Small Business can be found at www.MichiganCelebrates.org
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