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David Whitmore Receives Michael Thomas Concrete Durability Award

October 06, 2026

Dr. George Sergi Explores the Exponential Ageing Model for CP in Concrete

July 10, 2026

In a recent article published by the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), Vector Corrosion Technologies' Technical Director, Dr. George Sergi, explores the Exponential Ageing Model for cathodic protection …

Vector Maintains Platinum Status as One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

May 19, 2026

Vector is proud to announce that it has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, maintaining its Platinum Club status. Led by Deloitte, Canada’s Best Managed Compani…

Jason Caravello Joins Vector Corrosion Technologies

May 01, 2026

Vector Corrosion Technologies is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Caravello as Post-Tensioning Business Development Specialist for North America. Based out of the Chicago area, Jason wil…

Polyshield® Joins Vector Corrosion Technologies Product Line

August 29, 2025

Vector Corrosion Technologies (VCT) is pleased to announce that Polyshield® polymer concrete baseplate and foundation systems are now part of its product portfolio. Polyshield® was included in VCT�…

A Better Way to Build: Sustainability Through Preservation

April 23, 2025

It’s no secret that the concrete industry significantly impacts our world and society.  Concrete is the second most consumed substance on Earth and the most widely used construction material by f…

Vector Corrosion Technologies Expands Product Line with Addition of ElectroTechCP™

April 21, 2025

WINNIPEG, MB, April 21, 2025 — Vector Corrosion Technologies (VCT) today announced that it has acquired the ElectroTechCP product line from Structural Technologies, LLC, a Structural Group, Inc. com…

Conquering Concrete Corrosion: Advanced Strategies for Extending Infrastructure Lifespan

April 07, 2025

Reinforced concrete forms the backbone of our modern world. Yet, the very element that strengthens it, steel reinforcement, also introduces the risk of corrosion. This silent adversary leads to concre…

Galvashield® SM-DAS Wins Innovative Product Award

February 24, 2025

World of Concrete Announces the 2025 Innovative Product Award Winners  : The third annual awards program celebrates the most impressive innovations in concrete equipment, materials, services, and t…

Vector Corrosion Technologies Joins the APP

February 10, 2025

Pacific Ports Magazine October/November 2024 — It is with great pleasure that the Association of Pacific Ports welcomes Vector Corrosion Technologies as our newest Associate Member. Representing …

Yaquina Bay Bridge Cathodic Protection Rehab wins ICRI Award of Excellence

September 11, 2024

Vector Corrosion Technologies Wins ICRI Award of Excellence for Cathodic Protection Work on the Historic Yaquina Bay Bridge :   We are thrilled to announce that Vector Corrosion Technologies has …

Why Does Corrosion Happen?

August 20, 2024

Why Does Corrosion Happen? : Understanding Corrosion of Steel in Concrete Structures : Welcome to Vector Corrosion Technologies' deep dive into the fascinating and often misunderstood world of corro…

Evaluation, Design and Implementation of a Holistic Repair Strategy to Extend the Service Life of the Post-Tensioned Wando River Bridge

August 09, 2024

Post-tensioning (PT) tendons have been a staple of concrete design and innovation for many years. Generally, concrete structures utilizing post-tensioning have performed well. However, PT tendons …

How to Ensure Long-Term Concrete Durability with Galvanic Anode Systems

July 29, 2024

Concrete structures are essential components of modern infrastructure, but they face the relentless challenge of corrosion, particularly in reinforced concrete. Understanding how to effectively protec…

Reviewing 25 Years of Monitoring Results at AMPP EXPO ITALY

May 27, 2024

Long-Term Performance Of Galvanic Anodes For Steel Reinforced Concrete : George Sergi, Peter McCloskey, Dave Simpson Vector Corrosion Technologies : >Galvanic Anodes’ Longevity in Concrete: : > T…

Third Ave Bridge Wins 2024 Project of the Year Award from ICRI Chicago Chapter

May 06, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Vector Corrosion Technologies has been honored with the prestigious Project of the Year award at the ICRI Chicago Chapter for our outstanding work on the 3rd Avenue Br…

Nick Drews Awarded ICRI's 40 Under 40 Award for 2024

April 10, 2024

Our Nick Drews, Business Development Manager for the Mid-West United States region, has been awarded ICRI's 40 Under 40 Award for his exemplary involvement and contributions to the association and the…

Sarah Whitmore-Medeiros Awarded ICRI's 40 Under 40 Award for 2024

April 10, 2024

Our Sarah Whitmore-Medeiros, Business Development Manager in Canada, has been awarded ICRI's 40 Under 40 Award for her exemplary involvement and contributions to the association and the industry.

Performance of Distributed Galvanic Anode Systems on Bridges in the United States | Whitepaper

March 28, 2024

This paper was recently featured in Materials Performance Magazine. You can check out that version of the article here Abstract : Over time, concrete bridge structures exposed to de-icing chemicals …

Galvashield Through The Years | Innovation Milestones

March 14, 2024

25 Years of Galvashield : A Walk Through Our Innovation Milestones : 1999 : Launch of the Galvashield® XP : The Original Galvanic Anode for Reinforced Concrete Repair launched by Fosroc Corrosion…

Vector Corrosion Technologies Celebrates 25 Years of Galvashield Innovation and Excellence

February 02, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vector Corrosion Technologies Celebrates 25 Years of Galvashield® Innovation and Excellence : > WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Vector Corrosion Technologies, the leading supplier of co…

Two-Staged Cathodic Protection Systems

February 01, 2024

Want to see some of the research we used to develop our Galvashield® Fusion® product line? The following paper titled: A Two-Stage Cathodic Protection System Combining ICCP Components with Long-Te…

ACI Concrete Repair Application Procedure's Update

November 24, 2023

The ACI Committee E706 has published an updated Repair Application Procedure for Installation of Embedded Galvanic Anodes (RAP-8: Installation of Embedded Galvanic Anodes). This guide is an excellen…

2005 I-75 Interstate Bridge Project Wins Two ICRI 2023 Project Awards

November 16, 2023

In 2005, the Ohio Department of Transportation District 7 conducted an experiment with the objective of finding a method to get ahead of a seemingly constant substructure repair cycle. This experiment…

Introducing the Galvashield SM-DAS

October 02, 2023

Our Proven Galvashield® DAS Technology : Now Surface Mounted! : For over 20 years, our Galvashield® DAS distributed anode systems have been used to protect severely deteriorated concrete structure…

New AMPP Standard and Performance of Galvanic Systems Over Time

August 31, 2023

On August 22, 2023, the Association of Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) released an updated standard titled: NACE SP0216-2023 - Galvanic Cathodic Protection of Reinforcing Steel in Atmosphe…

New Australia & Oceania Regional Office

May 16, 2023

REDHEAD, NSW, AUSTRALIA, May 1, 2023 - Vector Corrosion Technologies opens a new regional office in Redhead, New South Wales, Australia. Led by corrosion industry veteran Andrew Dickinson, this new …

Boubly Mine Man Shaft Restoration Wins CRA: Repair & Refurbishment Award

May 04, 2023

The Boubly Mine: Manshaft Repair project, led by our partners at Concrete Repairs Limited (CRL) in the United Kingdom, won the Concrete Repair Association's Repair & Refurbishment Award at the C…

20 Years of Galvashield^® DAS + Performance Based Specifications

April 04, 2023

20 Years of Data and Research : Our first active installation of the Galvashield® DAS product line in a deck overlay was in 2003 on the North Otter Creek Bridge for the Ontario Ministry of Transpor…

Using Galvanic Anodes in New Construction?

February 22, 2023

Yes! We get that question a lot! : Protecting your structure at the beginning of construction can save you money by providing long-lasting, cost-effective protection against corrosion, which can pre…

George Sergi | Staff Highlight

February 06, 2023

Dr. Sergi is Technical Director at Vector Corrosion Technologies, leading the Research and Development Department, which develops innovative solutions for corrosion in the Civil Engineering and Constr…

Franklin Field Awarded 2022 ICRI Award of Merit

January 20, 2023

Our work at Franklin Field has been recognized again by ICRI with their 2022 Award of Merit. : Check out the article on ICRI's magazine: The Concrete Repair Bulletin November/December 2022 Issue Rea…

Vector's David Simpson On How To Design An Anode System January 25th

January 19, 2023

Next Wednesday, our David Simpson will take you through the step-by-step process of designing an efficient and effective galvanic cathodic protection system. Registration is FREE so sign up now!

Introducing Silver Bullet^® - An Engineered Corrosion Solution for Marine Piles

January 17, 2023

Vector’s Silver Bullet® Al Anode has been specifically designed for use with Vector’s Galvashield® Jacket Systems for concrete and steel piles. The 25 lb. (11.3 kg) mil-spec aluminum alloy will …

Vector's Dave Whitmore Presenting at ICRI Webinar

November 21, 2022

President and Chief Innovation Officer for Vector Corrosion Technologies, David Whitmore, is presenting at the upcoming ICRI webinar on December 6th. Dave's presentation will showcase the latest rese…

Liao Haixue, P.Eng, PE, AMPP CP4 Named Senior Engineer and Regional Manager

November 09, 2022

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (November 10, 2022) – Vector Corrosion Technologies is pleased to name Liao Haixue Senior Engineer and Regional Manager for Ontario and Asia. Haixue has over 25 years of experienc…

Genoa Aquarium Wins Award of Excellence

November 08, 2022

Vector was the recipient of the 2022 ICRI Award of Excellence in Special Projects Award and Project of the Year Finalist for our work on The Aquarium of Genoa - The largest aquarium in Europe See be…

Lexington Manufacturing Plant Ribbon Cutting Event

October 17, 2022

Vector Corrosion Technologies, Inc. in conjunction with Commerce Lexington was proud to host an official grand opening ceremony at its new manufacturing facility at 800 Winchester Road in Lexington, K…

Don't Just Patch it - Repair it!

September 01, 2022

ASPIRE, the Concrete Bridge Magazine has a regular article on Concrete Bridge Preservation.  The featured article in the Summer 2022 edition, "Don't Just Patch It - Repair It!" is authored by Chris …

Vector Presents Several Papers at SMSB in Toronto

August 16, 2022

Our team of corrosion experts traveled to Toronto, Canada, to present some outstanding papers based on the culmination of years of research, experience and innovation. If you are looking for the lates…

Find us at the 2022 ACEC-KY/KYTC/FHWA Partnering Conference

August 16, 2022

Vector Corrosion Technologies is sponsoring and exhibiting at the 27th Annual ACEC-KY/KYTC/FHWA Partnering Conference September 6-8, 2020 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY. Approximately 800…

MEDMA AGM Votes for Vector's Laith Haboubi as its New President

August 02, 2022

The Middle East Drymix Mortar Association MEDMA, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, met last week on Thursday, 21. July 2022 at Le Méridien Dubai (Airport). The sole purpose of this meeting was to elect a …

Call for Abstracts | Dave Whitmore Presenting at AMPP Annual Conference + Expo

July 14, 2022

Call for Abstracts! We are pleased to announce that David Whitmore, President of Vector Corrosion Technologies, is chairing an upcoming peer-reviewed technical session at the AMPP: Association for …

Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace Project Wins ACI India 2022 Award

July 05, 2022

Vector is proud to announce another award-winning project utilizing our innovative solutions for corrosion problems. The Repair and Protection of the Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace in New…

Franklin Field Stadium Project Wins ICRI Project of the Year

June 09, 2022

Vector was the recipient of the ICRI Delaware Chapter 2022 Project of the Year Award for our work on the historical Franklin Field Football Stadium - America's First Modern Football Stadium. See bel…

The X-SERIES | Anodes for Extreme Environments

May 19, 2022

Galvashield® X-Series Anodes are designed to achieve 20+ year service life in Xtreme environments : Traditional : > Vector Corrosion Technologies’ Galvashield XP & CC anode standard spacing…

Vector Pultrall Partnership

February 15, 2022

Winnipeg, MB (February 15, 2022) – Vector Corrosion Technologies Ltd. and Pultrall Inc. announce that the companies have entered into a formal distribution agreement whereby Vector will promote and …

VCT Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Lexington, Kentucky, USA

January 31, 2022

Vector Corrosion Technologies is proud to annouce our new manufacturing facility located at 175-800 Winchester Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40505 "FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 31, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Besh…

New Webinar Wednesday Series: Parking Structure Preservation

August 10, 2021

Vector Corrosion Technologies is a part of the Concrete Preservation Alliance, and we're excited to announce our free Parking Preservation Webinar Program starting September 15, 2021. The Webinar We…

Research Study on the Aging of Anodes and Their Performance Over Time

April 19, 2021

Check out this whitepaper authored by George Sergi and David Whitmore, published in partnership with AMPP, on the data gathered to help better design corrosion control systems: Paper No. 16712: Long-t…

ICRI Award: Rehabilitation of 30-Year-Old Monolithic Salt Dome

October 19, 2020

Cargill Salt has been one of the world’s leading marketers of salt products since 1962. They operate a salt storage and packaging facility south of Minneapolis, MN, on the Minnesota River, which ha…

Oldbury Viaduct: UK's Largest Concrete Repair Project Ever Receives ICRI Award

October 19, 2020

United Kingdom – The M5 Oldbury Viaduct is a major artery in the West Midlands. At 3.2 km long, it accomodates over 120,000 vehicles per day. After years of exposure to de-icing salts, the structur…

Project of the Year by a Specialist Contractor

August 10, 2020

We're proud to annouce that our customer, VolkerLaser, has been recognized as a semi-finalist for the Project of the Year by a Specialist Contractor award for their work on the M5 Oldbury Viaduct, th…

Webinar Wednesdays: Bridge Preservation

July 01, 2020

As part of the Concrete Preservation Alliance, we're excited to announce our free Bridge Preservation Webinar Program starting August 12, 2020. The aim of the Free Webinar Wednesday Program is to s…

Galvashield^® CC Redesign

January 13, 2020

Vector Corrosion Technologies is pleased to introduce the redesigned Galvashield CC product line. Effective immediately, Galvashield CC65, CC100 and CC135 are being replaced with Galvashield CC2 and…

Innovative Restoration of Northern Spillway Pier Receives ICRI Award

October 21, 2019

The Slave Falls Generating Station is Manitoba’s oldest power station. The powerful falls and the natural island that divides the river made it an ideal location for a power plant. After 87 years of…

Webinar: New Developments in Bridge Column and Piling Restoration & Protection

October 17, 2019

Join us for an engaging webinar, New Advancements in Bridge Column & Piling Restoration and Protection, presented by Jason Chodachek from Vector Corrosion Technologies and Chris Bradley, Product D…

New Galvashield XP Anode Sizes Now Available

April 11, 2019

On the 20-year anniversary of Galvashield XP®, the original embedded galvanic anode for concrete repair, Vector Corrosion Technologies is pleased to announce a redesign of the Galvashield® XP Produ…

ICRI Award: Innovative Repairs Preserve 40-Year-Old Cooling Tower at Coal Creek Power Station

October 22, 2018

Coal Creek Station operates two late 1970s vintage generators with three mechanical draft cooling towers, each 42 feet high and 225 feet in diameter. After 40 years of use, cooling tower #91 was showi…

Galvashield^® Fusion™ T2 Receives Most Innovative Products Award

April 04, 2018

Vector Corrosion Technologies is pleased to announce the Galvashield® Fusion™ T2 anode system for reinforced concrete was recently awarded 2018 Most Innovative Products (MIP) at the World of Concre…