U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.2 million to Bay City, Texas. The investment will support roadway and sewer infrastructure improvements critical to the establishment of a new manufacturing facility. According to grantee estimates, the EDA grant will create 600 jobs and generate $1.2 billion in private investment once the facility is operational in 2016.

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The Powder Coating Institute has partnered with the American Coating Association to bring members quarterly updates on legislation and regulatory issues affecting the powder coating industry.

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Therma-Tron-X (TTX), a Sturgeon Bay, Wis.-based manufacturer that specializes in complete finishing systems for industrial customers, broke ground last fall on a 26,800-square-foot addition that now provides more inside storage for steel and other equipment for its large projects that can range from $1 million to $15 million. This is the fourth expansion in the last three years for the company that has added 50 jobs since 2012.

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Fischer Technology has been accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by the American Association of Accreditation Laboratories. ISO 17025 is the benchmark standard for calibration labs and ensures the competency of the laboratory staff and the accuracy of the calibrations being performed.

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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

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If you are involved in powder coating or are looking at starting to use powder coating, you need to attend the Powder Coating Show on September 16-18 in Indianapolis. The industry is healthy and growing. Opportunities and new technologies abound. Your competitors will be there. In fact, this is the meeting place for professionals looking to get ahead in this multi-billion dollar industry.

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During the past 20 to 25 years, in an effort to achieve maximum profits, to keep product prices down and in some cases to remain in business, manufacturers have looked overseas—mainly to China—to move manufacturing production jobs. Now, both from experts and from anecdotal evidence, the number of factory jobs being created in the United States has matched the number of jobs leaving.

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Effective December 13, 2013, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) removed 1,3,5-triglycidyl-s-triazinetrione from the list of chemicals known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity for purposes of Proposition 65. Based on changes to certain federal regulations that affect the bases for the original listings, OEHHA referred these chemicals to the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DART IC) for reconsideration.

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NAM Senior Vice President and General Counsel Linda Kelly released this statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced plans to drop its proposed rules to govern tax-exempt social welfare organizations on candidate-related political activities:

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American Powder Coatings, Inc.
St. Charles, IL • 630-762-0100
www.americanpowder.com

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