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A BETTER PATTERN FOR YOUR BUSINESS
INCREASE YOUR MARKET SHAREAND BUILD CUSTOMER LOYALTYMeeting customers expectations while running a cost-effective and safe operation is key to your business.Our mission is to make LPG use a safer, easier experience for everyone. Since 1996, we have been producingcylinders with a unique range of user friendly features while establishing an unrivalled safety record. DistributingLPG with Hexagon Ragasco cylinders will help you increase market share and build customer loyalty withoutcompromising safety.
Increasing customer
Our cylinders are BLEVE-
loyalty and building a
free, providing enhanced
higher market share
safety and peace of mind
drives profitability. Our
both for you and your
cylinders have proven
customers.
consumer satisfactionthanks to their user-
Reducing your operational
friendly features. Offering
expenses (OPEX) without
a unique product means
compromising on safety
more customers and a
is always on your mind.
growing and recurring
Our lighter and rust-free
revenue stream for your
cylinders enable you to
business.
reduce your logisticscosts and to minimize
Strengthen your brand
your refurbishment costs.
with a range of cylinders
Your business will be more
that can be customized
profitable.
with your company colorand logo.
ITS SAFERIn our industry, safety is paramount. HexagonRagasco cylinders unmatched safety recordis backed by over 9 million cylinders in use byfamilies and businesses worldwide.For 15 years, our cylinders have beenperforming in / withstanding diverse weatherconditions ranging from - 40 degrees Celsiusin arctic regions, to +65 degrees Celsius intropical, coastal and desert regions.Our cylinders withstand a burst pressure thatis twice as high as their steel counterparts.And, because they will not BLEVE, the risk ofexplosion in case of fire is eliminated.Typical burst pressure (bar)160140120806040200Hexagon Ragasscocomposite cylinder
Average traditionalsteel cylinder
ITS LIGHTERHexagon Ragasco Cylinders lighter weight isone of its most user-friendly attributes, allowingboth businesses and end-users an easy andergonomic handling. Our cylinders are typicallyhalf the weight of their steel equivalents.This means you will spend less money to haulmore gas and realize a faster return on yourinvestment. Our cylinders are also easier to liftand handle, for just about anyone. Which meansless injury risk among your employees, as wellas increased customer satisfaction.
IT DOESNTRUSTThe cost of refurbishing steel cylinders andits environmental impact are often underestimated. Additionally, refurbishment does noteliminate the risk of rust returning.Hexagon Ragasco cylinders do not rust ordeteriorate, offering the following advantages: Your company will save money by eliminating the cost and time needed for shot-blasting, painting and baking. Your customers will appreciate that our cylinders dont deteriorate or rust, which means they dont leave stains on the deck, car, boat, or anywhere else they choose to place them. You will also help preserve the environment by eliminating toxic residues from the refurbishment process and saving energy.
Expenses
Accumulated maintenance cost over timeof Hexagon Ragasco cylinders vs steel
YearsMetal
Composite
ITSTRANSLUCENTYour customers can easily see the gas leveland know when its time to refill, which meansthey will be less likely to run out of gas whilethe cylinder is in use.Hexagon Ragasco cylinders translucentconstruction eliminates the need for inaccurategauges. A simple quick visual check is enoughto confirm the level of LPG. You can buildcustomer trust and preference with this uniquefeature.
HEXAGON RAGASCO. TRUSTED BYCONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WORLDWIDEWITH MORE THAN 9 MILLION UNITS IN USE IN 70 COUNTRIES AND AN INDUSTRY-LEADING SAFETY RECORD,HEXAGON RAGASCO COMPOSITE CYLINDERS HAVE BECOME THE STANDARD FOR USER FRIENDLY LPG.
Our mission is to transform the use of portable gas into a safer, easier experience for todays consumers.Our lightweight, durable cylinders bring confidence in the use of LPG - leaving consumers free to focuson the things that matter most in their daily lives.Our cylinders are in use worldwide across a wide range of domestic and lifestyle applications: Cooking BBQ Heating Marine Recreational vehiclesAs well as industrial applications: Fork-lift trucks Lawn-mowing Construction
QUALITY-ASSURED MANUFACTURINGHexagon Ragasco cylinders are produced at our state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Norway. Our fullyautomated production line is the only one of its kind in the world and is capable of producing up to 2million cylinders every year. Quality is assured throughout with all steps in the value chain and all processescertified according to ISO 9001. During the manufacturing process, there are more than 35 points whereproduction data on each cylinder is collected and stored for full traceability.
COOKING
BBQ
HEATING
MARINE
FORK-LIFT TRUCKS
LAWN-MOWING
CONSTRUCTION
RECREATIONALVEHICLES
INNOVATION IN EVERY CYLINDERHexagon Ragasco is the leading manufacture of seamless composite cylinders. The manufacturingprocess is as follows: First, an inner liner of polyethylene (HDPE) is blow-molded. Glass fibers and resin are then wound around the liner to create the pressure vessel. To provide even greater strength and bring an element of design to the cylinder, we add an outer layer in the form of a polyethylene (HDPE) casing. This distinctive casing, trademarked by Hexagon Ragasco, provides both protection and an ergonomic grip. It also allows customers to brand theircylinders.The entire process is done in-house and fully automated starting with the raw materials through to thecompleted cylinders on pallet ready for shipment, making Hexagon Ragasco the most efficiently-producedcomposite cylinders in the world.
MEETING THE STANDARDSHexagon Ragasco cylinders comply with a wide range of international standards and approvals.The principal ones include: ISO 9001 ISO 11119-3 EN 12245 EN 14427 DOT- SP 12706 TC-SU-5931
TESTIMONIALSSince we introduced the composite LPG cylinders
cylinder branded under the tag line: Light, Clear
from Hexagon Ragasco in 1999, we have sold over
and Safe. Kosangas Light has made life easier for
1.5 million units in Northern Europe, especially in
our dealers, commercial and domestic customers
Sweden, Norway and Finland. Hexagon Ragascos
both for outdoors and indoors use. The lightweight
modern propane cylinders helped us increase our
cylinder has had an enormous influence on the
market share and the growth we have experienced
popularity of cylindered gas for home use and is
since the launch has surpassed our best estimates
today the first choice of gas cylinders; a success
and expectations.
story.
Morten Roness, Regional Product Manager, Europe North, AGA,Linde Group.
Sanne Mller Nielsen, Nordic Marketing Manager, Kosan Gas a/s,Denmark, UGI Group.
We were the first to introduce Hexagon Ragasco
We introduced the composite cylinders manu
composite cylinders in Israel not only as a product
factured by Hexagon Ragasco into the Kenyan
that would increase our sales, but also would
market in December 2013 under the name Safe
reinforce our position as market leader and
Gas. Within the few months that the product has
innovator. Focusing on its lightweight and trans
been in the market, we have managed to acquire
lucency, we named it PICKSEE. Within two
distributors for the cylinders, partnered with corpo-
months, and together with targeted marketing
rates and Savings and Credit Co-operatives as well
campaigns mainly for barbecue use, sales of
as sold the product to individual customers who are
cylinders increased dramatically and our market
excited by the great innovation of the composite
share grew. New customers are seeking the new
gas cylinder. We are glad to have partnered with
revolutionary cylinder; it is a market game changer.
Hexagon Ragasco and foresee a great future as we
Michael Fradis, Vice Chairman, AMISRAGAS, Israel.
grow together in the greater East African region.Abdulaziz M. Abdi, Managing Director, Safe Energy, Kenya.
Hexagon Ragasco composite LPG cylinders arechanging the LPG industry in the Philippines with
The 17 pounds Hexagon Ragasco composite
the introduction of safer, more convenient and more
cylinders were introduced to the Bermuda market
durable characteristics for home-use compared to
in 2012. The cylinders are offered throughout
steel cylinders. EC Gas customers have reported
our retail service station network on an exchange
good reviews wherein they greatly appreciate the
basis. Although more costly than steel the
translucency of the cylinders and the appealing
advantages make this the cylinder of choice. The
design.
harsh environment (salt air) in Bermuda reduces
JC Martnez, Division Manager, Eastern Composite Gas,Philippines.
the life of a steel cylinder to 7 or 8 years. This isonly achieved in conjunction with a costlymaintenance program. No maintenance and high
We introduced Kosangas Light (Hexagon Ragasco
durability makes for a sound investment, thank
composite cylinders) into the Danish market in
you Hexagon Ragasco!
2001. Since then a great number of customers have
David Rose, Managing Director, RUBiS Energy Bermuda, RUBISGroup.
experienced the benefits of the composite gas
Hexagon Composites administration
HEAD QUARTERS
and production sitesHexagon Ragasco ASRaufoss Industrial Park B306
Hexagon Composites sales
P.O. Box 50, 2831 Raufoss
representatives
NorwayTelephone: + 47 61 15 16 [email protected]
AMERICAS
ASIA PACIFIC
EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
North America
Far East
Middle East
Caribbean
Asia Pacific
Africa
Latin [email protected]
THIS IS HEXAGON RAGASCO The worlds leading producer of composite LPG cylinders
Approved and certified in over 70 countries
Over 9 million cylinders in use worldwide
The most advanced production facility in the world
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LPG INDUSTRYHexagon Ragasco is an active partner in the worlds leading industry organizations.
HEXAGON RAGASCO ASHexagon Ragasco is the worlds leading producer of state-of-the-art composite LPG cylinders for lifestyleand business applications. Our production facility is located in Raufoss, Norway. Hexagon Ragasco is asubsidiary of Hexagon Composites ASA, a global market leader in lightweight composite cylinders for thestorage and transportation of gas under pressure. With over 500 employees, Hexagon Composites ASA isa publicly listed company with its headquarters in Aalesund, Norway. In 2013 the Group had sales of NOK1 280 million to customers world-wide. Visit us at www.hexagonragasco.com