For almost 30 years, Flotation Technologies has been a world leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of deepwater buoyancy systems, specializing in high-strength Flotec™ syntactic foam and polyurethane elastomer products. Flotation Technologies was founded in 1979 by a pioneer in the industry and has been manufacturing syntactic foam longer than any other company in the industry today. This depth of experience allows the company to provide distinct solutions in an ever-changing marketplace. Committed to providing the highest quality products and services, the company's quality system is registered to ISO 9001:2000 for the design, development and manufacture of syntactic foam and polyurethane elastomer products. This long running commitment to quality is why Flotation Technologies' track record is unsurpassed.
Flotation Technologies founded by David Cook
The company moves to Landry Street, more than doubling the size of its manufacturing facility
Flotation Technologies invents the ADCP Buoy
Flotation Technologies is the first company to use plastics technology as a surface coating for buoyancy products
Flotation Technologies builds buoyancy for the first deep submergence submarine rescue vehicle
Flotation Technologies invents the trawl resistant bottom mount (TRBM)
Flotation Technologies manufactures the ROV buoyancy for James Cameron to use in filming the movie "Titanic"
Flotation Technologies manufactures the first syntactic foam lead in float for the seismic industry
Flotation Technologies moves to Elm Street, more then doubling the size of its manufacturing facility
Flotation Technologies receives its ISO 9001:2000 certification
Flotation Technologies manufactures its first distributed buoyancy module
Flotation Technologies manufactures its first bend restrictor
Flotation Technologies signs an alliance agreement with Teledyne RD Instruments
Flotation Technologies manufactures buoyancy for the DepthX Project (autonomous underwater vehicle bound for one of Jupiter's moons)
Flotation Technologies receives the prestigious Manufacturing Extension Partnership's (MEP) Manufacturing Excellence Award - an award that recognizes a company for achieving world-class manufacturing status
Flotation Technologies moves to a new 45,000 square foot facility in the Biddeford Industrial Park, significantly increasing manufacturing capacity and staff
Flotation Technologies receives registered supplier status from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras)
Flotation Technologies introduces CoreTec™ drilling riser buoyancy module
Flotation Technologies develops distributed buoyancy design products for Technip