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CCAI Expands Finishing Pavilion at FABTECH

By: Tim Pennington 18. May 2012

The Chemical Coaters Association International has just added exhibit space to its 2012 Finishing Pavilion at FABTECH, November 12-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Andy Goyer, CCAI’s Exhibit Manager, said the Finishing Pavilion exhibit space was quickly selling out, creating the need for additional space.

“In the past few weeks, we’ve had several companies expand their exhibit space,” says Goyer. “With six months until the show opens, we had very little space left to sell. We have been able to expand and obtain an additional 1,300 square feet to the Finishing Pavilion. We anticipate selling that space quickly as well.”

To date, more than 85 companies have selected space in the Finishing Pavilion. Many exhibitors have enlarged their booth space over the first two Finishing Pavilions, Goyer says, allowing for more demonstrations of finishing products and services on the show floor.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a conference program that will feature 17 sessions devoted to finishing technologies, including powder coating, liquid coating, electrocoating, porcelain enamel, pretreatment and more. The majority of the finishing conference sessions will feature new presentations that will help finishers produce higher quality products while reducing costs. The complete conference program will be available in June.

CCAI has designated Treasure Island on the Las Vegas strip as its headquarters hotel. Treasure Island is the closest hotel on the strip to the Las Vegas Convention Center that is part of the official FABTECH hotel block. Goyer said that the official hotel block is already 50 percent sold out.

Nearly 3,000 individuals have registered for the show in the first month that registration was open. More than 25,000 attendees are expected to visit FABTECH in Las Vegas.

“We anticipate this to be our largest Finishing Pavilion yet,” says CCAI executive director, Anne Goyer. “Even the other pavilions on the show floor are seeing increased booth sales for Las Vegas."

Visit www.CCAIweb.com and click FABTECH for the latest information, or call Andy Goyer at 941-373-1830.”

PCI Executive Director Rodger Talbert Steps Down

By: Tim Pennington 16. May 2012

Rodger Talbert is stepping down June 1 as the Powder Coating Institute’s Executive Director. Talbert, who was named Executive Director in April 2011, is also resigning from his role as the PCI Technical Director.

“I have really enjoyed my work at PCI,” says Talbert, who is also a columnist for Products Finishing magazine. “I believe in my work at the association and am very pleased to have had the opportunity to work here.”

Talbert says he feels like PCI is on a great path.

“We have accomplished a lot that I am very excited about … in many respects I am sad to leave,” he says.

According to Talbert, he has some independent projects that he began prior to taking the helm at PCI but that he feels are still not finished.

“There are things I would like to accomplish but I am somewhat limited if I stay working for a nonprofit,” he says. “I could have waited a year or two from now, but what am I waiting for? I am not getting any younger so if I want to make these things happen, it’s time to get on it.”

Talbert says he thinks the timing is good.

“I feel like PCI is in good hands with its staff and that they will do very well without me.”

Bob Cregg, president of the PCI board of directors, says that the association has formed a search committee to find Talbert’s replacement. In the interim, Ken Kreeger and Dave Lurie will be taking a team approach to help run the association.

Kreeger, who has served as PCI’s interim executive director in the past, will manage the responsibilities of PCI’s headquarters in Texas. Lurie, with 31 years at BNP Media, a leading business-to-business publisher, will be responsible for managing trade show and magazine activities.

Cregg says that the Board is excited about all that has been accomplished under Talbert’s direction and is looking forward to continuing in that positive direction into the future.

AkzoNobel Shows Color, Passion Of Furniture Finishes In Italy

By: Tim Pennington 15. May 2012

Each year, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan gathers people coming from all over the world to attend one of the most important furniture-making events, where for one week a person can breathe design everywhere around the town, in including finishing colors.

This is the Fuorisalone, a spontaneous event born more than 20 years ago by some companies that decided to show their collections not only at the Fair, but setting up satellite showrooms and choosing as locations dismissed industrial areas converted to a new commercial and cultural life.

Within this vibrant kaleidoscope of design activities, AkzoNobel Italy organized an important event with one of the most prestigious Italian furniture brands, Castelli, which was recently acquired by the German firm, Mutares.

The main theme of this two-day event was finishing color and passion: the first day was dedicated to color and design, while the second day was devoted to color and materials in cooperation with Material ConneXion.

Speakers of the first day were Per Nimer Global Marketing Manager Furniture, Prof. Aldo Bottoli from the Milan Design University and Nicholas Bewick, Art Director of Castelli. The opening speech by the CEO explained the vision and the future strategy of the group, and confirmed that color and passion were the main theme of the evening.

He underlined that red is present in the Castelli brand since more than 50 years and by coincidence is also the AkzoNobel color of the year 2012.

“Castelli is revitalizing this well known brand by using colors, not only red but also pastel colors,” says Francesco Monno, AkzoNobel Market Manager Furniture. “This was very visible in the showroom prepared by the art director with AkzoNobel paints supplied by Carlo Iodice of the Italian Cromadex Team with very short notice as it often happens in important occasions.”

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DuPont Powder Coatings Hosts “Sailing into New Horizons" Conference For Customers

By: Tim Pennington 11. May 2012

DuPont Powder Coatings hosted a customer conference called “Sailing into New Horizons” in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in April, welcoming 65 key customers, allied suppliers, press and trade association leaders.

DuPont Powder Coatings Marketing Manager Trena Benson the conference featured keynote speakers, DuPont Star CoaterCouncil forums, business improvement presentations, panel discussions, technology directions, a supplier trade fair, and relationship building events.

“There is no doubt that when we reach out to help our customers grow stronger businesses, the end result brings greater value to our entire industry,” says Benson, who was joined at the conference by other DuPont executives, including Dave Lazzeri, the business director for DuPont Powder Coatings Americas and Nigel Budden, business director for DuPont Performance Coatings North America (pictured above)

Keynote speakers focused on topics such as:

Transforming from a Commodity to a Profitable Niche Market (Drew Greenblatt - Marlin Wire Inc.)
Business Transformation to a High Quality, Top Performing Business (Charles Howison - Alumi-Guard )
DuPont Economist's view on the US/Global Economy and Key Drivers in our Industry ( Robert Shrouds).

“It was a great pleasure to host so many valued customers for a conference filled with learning opportunities for customers and DuPont alike,” says Lazzeri. “The feedback we've received is overwhelmingly positive and we're encouraged that the experience will lead to many business improvements for all involved.”

PPG wins 2012 Automotive News PACE Award for B1:B2 wet-on-wet paint system

By: Tim Pennington 9. May 2012

PPG Industries was named a 2012 Automotive News PACE Award winner for its Premium B1:B2 Compact Paint System. This marks the eighth time PPG has received the award, which honors automotive suppliers’ innovations in products, manufacturing processes and information technology.

A winner in the manufacturing process category, which recognizes innovations that have significant market impact and act as "game changers" in the automotive industry, the Premium B1:B2 Compact Paint System enables automotive manufacturers to reduce the number of steps necessary to paint a vehicle.

It moves the traditional primer application into the topcoat booth, eliminating a dedicated primer booth and related processing, and thereby significantly reducing energy use and cycle times. The B1 layer provides the primary primer function for chip and durability benefits, and the B2 layer provides color and additional durability. The two layers are applied wet-on-wet, reducing the energy and time needed for baking or heated dehydration between layer applications in other paint systems. The B1:B2 process reduces energy use and emissions, improves paint shop efficiency and helps reduce a manufacturer’s footprint for greenfield sites.

“PPG is honored to receive the PACE Award once again, as it highlights the innovative spirit of our company," said Cynthia Niekamp, PPG senior vice president, automotive OEM coatings. "The winning Premium B1:B2 Compact Paint System that we created is evidence of PPG’s dedication to improving customers' processes and products while reducing overall costs and environmental impact.”

The 18th annual PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) awards were sponsored by Ernst & Young, the Transportation Research Center Inc. and Automotive News. The competition was open to suppliers who contribute products, processes, materials or services directly to the manufacture of cars or trucks. Innovations were evaluated by an independent panel of judges in the context of planning, novelty, market impact and competitive posture, based on comprehensive written applications and site visits.

CCAI Expands Finishing Pavilion at FABTECH

PCI Executive Director Rodger Talbert Steps Down

AkzoNobel Shows Color, Passion Of Furniture Finishes In Italy

DuPont Powder Coatings Hosts “Sailing into New Horizons" Conference For Customers

PPG wins 2012 Automotive News PACE Award for B1:B2 wet-on-wet paint system

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