Gema USA Inc. has hired Brian Caudill as a territory manager for the Sunbelt Region. Caudill’s background in sales, technical support, and business management will add tremendous value to customers and industry partners within his region. With more than 23 years of experience in the powder coating industry, customers will benefit from his experience and knowledge of powder coating materials and equipment to provide excellent application expertise and solutions.

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Gema USA Inc., has hired Keith Hoffman as a territory manager for the Heartland Region. Hoffman brings a customer perspective to Gema, having more than 10 years of operational and managerial powder coating experience with a large manufacturing company. Customers will benefit from his manufacturing, operational, quality, and process improvement experiences to provide a high level of application expertise and solution support. 

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On July 22, Nordson Corporation, Amherst, Ohio, announced the addition of Clint Eastwood to its Industrial Coating Systems Group.  Eastwood joins the company as a powder system specialist.

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Once a year, The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) and The Powder Coating Research Group collaborate to bring you the Powder Coating Summit (PC Summit). This year’s event will be held on October 4-5 in Columbus, Ohio.

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I believe that trade and professional associations can be very beneficial for both businesses and individuals. I consider participation in the Powder Coating Institute (PCI) to be an investment in my personal development and business.

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Every now and then I go on a rant about how innovation in the powder world has been stymied or off-shored to some faraway place. As an advocate in the industry, I always worry about the future needs in industrial finishing and if we, as powder technologists, are up to the task.

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By: Trena Benson On May 6, The Powder Coating Institute held a webinar for all members to explain the changes in the association’s committe...

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Every year, The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) hosts the Custom Coaters Forum (CC Forum)—a place for members of the association who run custom powder coating companies—to convene for some valuable brainstorming. Attendees at this year’s event hit the information jackpot.

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Indianapolis-based Gema USA Inc. has announced the passing of Ken Carroll, Southeast regional manager for the company. In a press release issued today, it is reported that Ken died peacefully Saturday, July 2, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. 

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Platinum Equity announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell MetoKote to PPG. MetoKote is a U.S.-based provider of industrial coating services. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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