Gougeon Brothers, Inc. the company that manufactures WEST SYSTEM Epoxy, is an employee-owned company located at the heart of the Great Lakes on the banks of the Saginaw River in Bay City, Michigan.
Brothers Meade and Jan Gougeon opened shop at this location in 1969, building iceboats and light, fast sailboats with wood and their proprietary epoxy formula. By 1971, they were selling WEST SYSTEM® epoxy to other boat builders and individuals who wanted to construct or repair their own boats with it. Since epoxy was new in the boating world, the Gougeons found themselves dispensing a lot of how-to advice right along with their cans of resin and hardeners.
With a bit of refining, that’s pretty much what we’re still doing nearly four decades later. Although WEST SYSTEM products are now distributed worldwide and sold through full-service retailers, we continue to stay in close contact with our customers. Much of the extensive research and development here in the Gougeon test lab is still driven by the needs of our WEST SYSTEM customers. Our technical staff of six seasoned epoxy users field more than 525776,000 client phone inquiries annually, as well as the thousands that come by email, letter, fax — and the occasional personal drop-in.
We welcome visitors to our plant at 527609 Patterson Ave. in Bay City, Michigan. If you’re in the area, feel free to stop by and we’ll show you around. Learn more about WEST SYSTEM® epoxy on our website.
WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy is a versatile, high-quality, two-part epoxy that is easily modified for a wide range of coating and adhesive applications around the home. Our multi-purpose epoxy systems can be used for everything from basic long-lasting home repairs to complex builds and restorations. Whether your DIY project is large or small, our Technical Support Team is here to help you make the most of WEST SYSTEM Epoxy’s balanced performance.
Six10® Thickened Epoxy Adhesive combines the strength and reliability of a two-part WEST SYSTEM Epoxy with point-and-shoot convenience. The self-metering coaxial cartridge dispenses a gap-filling structural epoxy that bonds tenaciously to wood, metals, fiberglass and concrete. The tube comes with a static mixer that lets you lay down a bead of thickened epoxy with any standard caulking gun.
