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Letter From the Editor
First, I would like to thank everyone for taking time to read this
month’s edition of The Stinger. Secondly, I would like to apologize for
not getting out last month’s edition. At Scorpion, we have been
extremely busy over the last couple months, but unfortunately the
Stinger was what had to go by the wayside. We want to thank all of you
who are part of the Scorpion family for making this one of the most
exciting times in this company’s history. We have been featured in
various publications and have shown ourselves to be a model for all
companies during these tough times. We say it all the time, but cannot
really say it enough – the reason we are able to accomplish all the
great things we do is because of you…
Scorpion is open for Business in the Middle East
Scorpion is pleased to announce that it has furthered
it expansion in the GCC (Gulf Coast Corporation) countries with a newly
signed distribution agreement for the area. The countries listed under
this agreement are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. This,
along with Fancy Auto Accessories Trading LLC in UAE gives Scorpion
quite a presence in the area as you could imagine. So from all the
Scorpion applicators around the world, we would like to welcome Jamal
Bagoor and his company into the Scorpion family!
We would also like to welcome Claude and Ronel from Worx Fiji to the
Scorpion family as well! They will be focusing on several industrial
and commercial projects and we are sure that the next time you find
yourself in Fiji you will be sitting on or next to something with a
Scorpion Coating on it!
Scorpion will have several other major international announcements coming up in the near future so stay tuned!
Application Oddities Winner
Congratulations to Andy Mayers (Sudbury, Suffolk, England) for winning
March's Application Oddities and a $100 credit towards their Scorpion
Account for their picture of a 1959 Studebaker truck. Winner of this
month’s Application Oddities and a $100 credit towards their Scorpion
account.
Also...
Congratulations to Curtis Dzuba (Potosi, MO) for winning April's
Application Oddities and a $100 credit towards their Scorpion Account
for their picture boat covered in Scorpion. Winner of this month’s
Application Oddities and a $100 credit towards their Scorpion account.
We
had several people send in application oddities pictures and was the
toughest choice to date. Thank you to all who entered and keep those
pictures coming in for your chance to win.
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Marketing Gear and Apparel
Do you need hats and shirts for a better price than what you are paying
now? Could you use a counter mat or graphic displays? Would bigger
signage be important to you to inform potential customers on what
products and services you sell? Scorpion is looking at companies right
now to help our dealers with marketing material and apparel items to
help promote your businesses. We are looking for feedback on what types
of items that if we were to offer, you would consider purchasing for a
price that you would not be able to find anywhere else. Such items
could include vinyl banners in various sizes and completely
customizable, counter mats, signage, hats, shirts, pens, etc.
We have been contacting customers and have been getting great responses
from them. A particular conversation revealed that one of our dealers
had bought two small banners for a trade show for around $200. Another
conversation revealed that one dealer did not want to buy huge
quantities of shirts and hats for their business in order to get a good
price. We understand how expensive promotional items are and we started
looking for an outlet for our customers to get better pricing on such
items.
An example of price reduction resulting from a marketing partnership
would allow you to purchase banners, again completely customizable for
your business, for less than $30 for a 3x5 banner and less than $40 for
a 3x9 banner and in no minimum quantity. This is just one example of
how we can help you save money promoting your business. The idea would
be to set up a catalog or web site with products in them that you could
not only have made with Scorpion branding, but have something tailor
made for your business. You would be buying and dealing directly with
one of the companies we are considering and would receive bulk pricing
through this partnership.
First we need to have an idea of what you would consider purchasing. We
would appreciate any input that you have on this idea such as item
suggestions as well as your overall thoughts.
Please email john@scorpioncoatings.com with your thoughts and ideas and we will be updating you soon with the results.
Scorpion XR2
Scorpion is very pleased to announce that we will soon be introducing a
new variation of XO2 designed to be rolled or troweled. This version of
XO2 has been a long time in development. Over a 5 year period we have
tried nearly 100 variations using different formulations and additives
as well as various pods and trowels.
This new version will perform exactly like XO2 which is sprayable only.
This new version which we are calling XR2, is designed to reduce the
time needed to apply the product on things like trailer floors, loading
ramps, lift gates, and most other flooring applications. We will also
be offering the roller pads and trowels that we feel work the best. XR2
should be available to ship later this year and we will keep you
informed.
Need Help, CALL US!
Helping you help your customers is something we love to do. Sometimes
your customer's requests may seem rather odd, but we hear and
experience many odd applications of Scorpion. PLEASE call our Technical
Service Department if you are unfamiliar with an application. Call us
and let us help you create more revenue and help you customers.
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