TCI Powder Coatings, Ellaville, Ga., a subsidiary of RPM International Inc., hired Nancy Wright as director of quality. Wright has more than 20 years of experience in various roles with quality and process improvement. She is a Six Sigma Black Belt and for the past 10 years has gained valuable experience holding positions as an engineering group leader and operations manager, among several others.

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The Crown Group Waterloo Plant has been officially recognized as a John Deere Supplier of the Year for 2015. The presentation of this most prestigious award took place during formal ceremonies on April 21, 2016, in Bettendorf, Iowa.

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TCI Powder Coatings, Ellaville, Ga., a proud subsidiary of RPM International Inc., announced Rich Chappel as the business development manager for the Southwest Region (Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma). Chappel brings more than 25 years of experience in powder coatings and the Industrial market segment to his new position with TCI. For the past 16 years, he has successfully held several positions at Valspar in Sales & Market Segment Management. Prior to working for Valspar, Rich was an integral part of the team that launched the Lilly Powder Coatings business. 

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This year’s Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition marked the 40th anniversary of the inaugural show, which first debuted in 1976. This show is the dry processing and bulk solids handling industry’s largest trade event, where both US and other manufacturers exhibit the latest innovations in bulk solids handling. This year’s event also featured a Center Stage pavilion where process equipment manufacturers, in appreciation for their continued support of the event and the industry, were presented with an award for exhibiting at all Powder Shows for the last 40 years. VAC-U-MAX President, Steve Pendleton accepted the award on behalf of VAC-U-MAX. 

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After a bit of a lull in M&A land following the Great Recession, the coatings industry has seen a blistering pace of company ownership transactions. 

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The program is confirmed and registration is now open for the first International Thermprocess Summit Americas (ITPS Americas) scheduled for August 10 – 12, 2016, at the Loews Chicago Hotel in downtown Chicago, IL. 

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Corrosion is a fleet-eating problem on commercial trucks that costs the industry $4 billion annually. When the American Trucking Association called for improved corrosion protection in 2005, Accuride accepted the challenge and responded with the trucking industry's first powder coated steel wheel to come with a corrosion warranty.

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The scenic Vail Valley is a new and refreshing destination for our Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting represents the opportunity to step away from your routine to rejuvenate in the crisp mountain air and enjoy the spectacular views.

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Nordson Corporation, Amherst, Ohio, has announced the addition of Bill Owens and Art McFadden to its Industrial Coating Systems Group. Owens joins the company as a powder system specialist, and McFadden as a powder application specialist.

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Col-Met celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Rockwall, Texas, April 20-22, 2016, during its Open House event. In January 2015, Col-Met broke ground on the 150,000 sq.-ft. facility that would expand its capabilities and allow the company to achieve an aggressive growth strategy for the long term.

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