Mallory Marine announces new bellows program

by All Marine Spares on 1 Jul 2010 Mallory Marine officially announced the completion of a two year R&D project centered around the development of all new tooling and proprietary rubber compounds to improve the performance and durability of their existing replacement bellows for Mercruiser, OMC, and Volvo Penta applications.

'This project originated as a result of a production batch of bellows, supplied by what had previously been a reliable partner that did not meet our standards of quality. We started to see some unusual problems in the field and when we couldn’t get a satisfactory resolution, we decided it was time to invest and take complete control in the manufacturing of these critical parts.' Says Jim Self, Director of Mallory Marine.

Mallory Marine is part of the Prestolite Performance Group, Inc. based in Cleveland OH, serving the automotive, motorcycle, and marine markets with its Mr. Gasket, ACCEL, Hays, Lakewood, and Mallory brands.

'Mallory Marine is a rapidly growing company with a strong reputation for quality products. We feel this investment was critical to our reputation of quality and will help strengthen our position in the market place.'

After two years of working with some of the worlds leading experts in rubber compounding and a substantial six figure investment in tooling we now have a product we are very proud of and have 100% confidence it will perform and exceed our customer’s highest expectations.

'There are several key advantages for our new parts,' says Self. 'Our testing has shown we have better tensile strength in our rubber, better UV and Ozone resistance, and improved pliability for easier installation. We have been shipping these new bellows for several months now and the customer feedback has been fantastic. These products are available for immediate shipment.'


For more information on Mallory Marine products, visit www.mallorymarine.com

In Australia, Mallory products are available from All Marine Spares www.allmar.com.au