EGI, PCR Partner to Form New Joint Venture Matrix Powder Coatings
Posted on Friday, August 1, 2014
Ernie Green Industries (EGI)
has partnered with The Powder
Coating Research Group (PCR)
to form a new joint venture,
Matrix Powder Coatings. Located
in a facility on the west side
of Columbus, Matrix Powder
Coatings produces and supplies
unique custom powder coating
technology.
The combined strength
of PCR’s research and testing
laboratory, along with EGI’s
resources and experience in
manufacturing creates a solid
business strategy and partnership.
PCR was established in
2007 by Kevin Biller who has
held various positions within
the powder coating industry
including: 15 years at Glidden
Paint Co., president of Wabash
Powder Coating in Terre Haute,
Ind., and his own consulting firm,
Biller Technical Resources, Ltd.
He is also the technical editor of
Powder Coated Tough magazine.
Biller has four U.S. patents in
powder coating technology and
has delivered numerous papers
and written many articles on
powder coating.
EGI, established in
1981, manufactures high
quality products and
provides value added
services for worldwide
customer satisfaction.
EGI offers the industry’s
most disciplined R&D,
design, engineering
and manufacturing production
process that now supports
various industries, including
automotive, medical, energy and
life sciences, as well as consumer
and industrial customers.
EGI continues to diversify its
capabilities with new endeavors
into disruptive processes and
product technologies.
EGI’s core competencies focus
on injection molding, coating,
chrome plating, assembly,
and packaging technologies
supported by a robust R&D and
program management teams.
Their commitment to provide
innovative solutions, drive
product momentum and deliver
superior results for customers is
at the fore front of their business
model.
Matrix Powder Coatings will
open for business September
16, 2014, and will specialize
in low-temperature and UV-curable
powders for nontraditional
substrates, high
heat resistant coatings, dead
mattes and powders for extreme
environments.