About 10 years ago, corporate America got the brilliant idea to relocate U.S. manufacturing off-shore to low labor cost countries. This would save them money, increase margins and please shareholders. So off they trotted to China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines to have parts, subassemblies and often fully fabricated goods manufactured in these foreign lands.

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Associations are a group of people or companies organized for a common purpose. In the case of The Powder Coating Institute (PCI®), that purpose is to promote the benefits of powder coating. The idea is that this group of people or companies can have a greater impact to move their agenda forward together than as individual companies.

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Slated for September 16-18, 2014, and brought to you by The Powder Coating Institute, the 2014 Powder Coating Show is the only tradeshow solely dedicated to the powder coating industry in North America! Proudly recognized as the leading resource for technical and applied technology forums as well as new product innovations and developments, this is your single best opportunity to meet and interact with the leading professionals from the powder coating industry.

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Julie Hanes has joined The Powder Coating Institute (PCI®) as events manager. She is an action and results-oriented meeting/event planner with strong organization background and 14-plus years’ experience.

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The Powder Coating Institute (PCI®) announced the 2014 Executive Committee and Board of Directors at the beginning of January.

The Executive Committee for 2014 is Bob Allsop, Nordson, President; John Cole, Parker Ionics, Vice President; and John Sudges, Midwest Finishing Systems, Secretary/Treasurer.

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Custom Fabricating & Supplies

Everbrite, LLC
Pardeeville, WI • 608-429-2121

Kern Steel Fabrication, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA • 661-327-9588
www.kernsteel.com

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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) filed comments to OSHA’s proposed silica rule, which would cut the permissible exposure limit (PEL) in half from 100 micrograms to 50 micrograms over an eight-hour time frame. The rule would also mandate certain engineering controls and restricted work areas, as well as require additional medical monitoring, training and record-keeping.

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PCI® workshops are designed to help you obtain the skills needed to make better decisions on coating-related issues. Taught by the highest quality professionals in the industry, these training programs will give you the competitive advantage.

PCI’s workshops are designed for different levels of skill and knowledge. Attendees include coating applicators, management, engineers, field personnel, and sales professionals.

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Axalta Coating Systems, a global manufacturer of automotive coatings and an authority on color and color trending information for the automotive industry, announced in January the publication of its annual automotive color popularity report for 2013. The report, produced since 1953, is the most comprehensive in the industry as regional automotive market color preferences are continuously tracked. This year’s report includes Say it with Color! Axalta’s forecast of four color megatrends for automotive designers around the world.

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Slated for March 27-28, 2014, at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the Custom Coater Forum provides sessions on business solutions, new product technologies, PCI® programs, round table discussions, and much more. It is an excellent networking opportunity that helps coaters gain new resources and tools to improve their business, as well as develop relationships with other powder coaters.

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