International Surface Preparation Announces Representative Agreement for Mexico
Rancho Dominguez, CA International Surface Preparation is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with USAMex Equipment and Abrasives to represent the ISP product line throughout Mexico. USAMex has facilities in Calexico, Mexicali, San Luis, Manzanillo, and Mexico City.
USAMex has six sales representatives in Baja California and mainland Mexico. Their management has over thirty years of experience doing business in Mexico, primarily servicing the oil, gas, and construction industries.
“USAMex provides ISP with local representation in the key manufacturing sectors of Mexico,” said Bob Kraber, Vice President and General Manager of ISP. “Customers there will now be able to benefit from the personal service and attention that USAMex can provide while enjoying the complete product line, unsurpassed inventory, and expertise of the entire International Surface Preparation organization.”
“ISP was a perfect fit for USAMex´s needs” explained Jack Hale, owner of USAMex. “Their stocking locations in Southern California, Phoenix, San Antonio, and Houston, as well as the industries´ finest and most complete product line, provide the perfect compliment to our facilities and personnel within Mexico.”
USAMex will be focused on the key finishing technologies of abrasive air blasting, wheel blasting, and mass finishing. They will offer a full line of blasting abrasives including aluminum oxide, glass beads, silicon carbide, steel shot and grit, garnet, sodium bicarbonate, plastic blasting media, ceramic shot, and many others.
The abrasive blasting equipment line includes hand blast cabinets, wet blast machines, portable blast pots, blast rooms, micro blasters, and air blast automation. This will be complimented by a complete range of wheel blast equipment including tables, spinner hangers, tumble blasts, roll conveyors, wire mesh belt machines and many others. USAMex will offer a complete line of blasting replacement parts, most immediately available from stock.
The mass finishing offering will include vibratory bowls and tubs, high energy disc and barrel finishers, in-line vibratory equipment, hot air and cob driers, drag finishers, and wastewater treatment equipment. Plastic and ceramic tumbling media, as well as a wide variety of mass finishing compounds, rounds out the mass finishing line.
“This agreement will provide seamless service for both maquiladoras and customers based in Mexico by providing the same products, high level of service, and application knowledge on both sides of the border” summarized Kraber.
International Surface Preparation operates nine sales and service locations throughout the Southern United States and Canada that stock the full line of ISP abrasives, abrasive air blast, wheel blast and mass finishing equipment. They can be reached toll free at 1-800-374-4043 or on the web at www.surfacepreparation.com.
Inquires for Mexico or for USAMex from the United States can call 1-800-374-4043. From Mexico please dial 310-637-3427 or click here. Se hablo espanol.


