This message contains images. If you don't see images, click here to view. Click here to advertise in this news brief.   Mobile version   RSS   Subscribe   Unsubscribe   Archive   Media Kit May. 29, 2013 ACA Home   About ACA   News   Membership   Events         GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS NEWS Minnesota Governor Signs PaintCare® Bill Minnesota is now the fifth state after Oregon, California, Connecticut, and Rhode Island to embrace the PaintCare® program — the ACA- and industry-conceived platform for the proper and effective management of postconsumer paint. Share this article:   READ MORE ACA Supports Senators Lautenberg and Vitter's Bipartisan Effort to Modernize TSCA The Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 is the first bipartisan legislative effort since Sen. Lautenberg first introduced comprehensive TSCA-reform legislation in 2005. The bill has been co-sponsored by more than a dozen Democrats and Republicans. Share this article:   READ MORE SPONSORED CONTENT ACRYSOL™ RM-995 Rheology Modifier: A low VOC, easy-pouring HEUR ACRYSOL™ DR-110 Rheology Modifier: Performs like HMHEC, handles like HASE ECOSURF™ LF Surfactants: Low-foaming surfactants for pigment grind South Korea Enacts REACH South Korea's K-REACH, modeled after the European Union's system "REACH," or the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals, establishes the annual registration start date as Jan. 1, 2015. Share this article:   READ MORE PRODUCT SHOWCASE   Paint Green DSM wants to make life brighter for you and your customers, today and for generations to come. We connect our unique skills in material sciences to create solutions that improve coating performance. This contributes to a more sustainable world; it’s something we call Bright Science. DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living™. MORE   ACA Seeks Leave to File Amicus Brief in Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Glaxosmithkline, LLC ACA and Partnership for America are seeking consent to file the joint amicus opposing the plaintiff's (Commonwealth of Kentucky) motion to remand the case back to the Franklin Circuit Court. Share this article:   READ MORE   FEATURED COMPANIES We Brighten Lives The Shepherd Color Company, one of the world's leading producers of high-performance Complex Inorganic Color Pigments (CICP's) has a wide range of colors available and used in the coatings industry. MORE Preval's Touch-up Systems The Sprayer and vFan Portable Airbrush System fills a void in all of the Coatings Industries from Industrial, Contractor; and Consumer Users. By simply connecting an aerosol can to our Delivery system any Coating user can professionally deliver unadulterated, fine finishes, touch-ups and coatings for small surfaces. Call 815-634-5890 or visit Preval.com for more information. ACA Hosts First Meeting of its Sustainability Workgroup ACA has incorporated the philosophy of sustainability into many of its existing programs and activities, including the highly successful PaintCare® program, its Green Building Workgroup, and the paint and coatings industry's sustainability message. ACA formed the Sustainability Workgroup to address these issues under a single umbrella and to coordinate activities with other ACA committees and workgroups. Share this article:   READ MORE ASSOCIATION & INDUSTRY NEWS 2013 ACA Company Performance Survey is Open This survey of coatings manufacturers was developed by ACA's Management Information Committee to provide participants with a meaningful report card to determine how they are faring in relation to their peer competitors. Submissions will be accepted through June 28. Share this article:   READ MORE Get 'ACA Mobile Tools' App for iOS Free We are excited to introduce the best way to access information from ACA and the paint and coatings industry anytime, anywhere — the ACA Mobile Tools app for Apple iOS. This free app allows users to quickly search for industry products and services on the Paint & Coatings Buyer's Guide; keep up with weekly industry news through Coatings Today; stay informed about upcoming ACA events; store and access your ACA member identification information; and easily access ACA's website. ACA Mobile is available by searching for "ACA Mobile Tools" on the iTunes app store. Share this article:   ACA Announces Availability of New, Updated Figures for its U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry Market Analysis: 2010-2015 Replete with newly updated figures for both 2011 and 2012, the updated U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry Market Analysis: 2010-2015 depicts the size of key market segments in both volume and gallons; provides estimates for 2013; and extends the five-year forecast for the industry to 2017. This leading market study profiles performance of the coatings industry's 21 market sectors, offering insightful analysis, and provides projections for sector performance for the five-year period. Share this article:   READ MORE   PRODUCT SHOWCASES LANGGUTH - Reliable Labeling Since 1932 For eight decades LANGGUTH has been your global partner for labeling containers produced in your paint and chemical facilities. Our cold glue, hot melt, and pressure sensitive labelers deliver reliable production for tapered, rectangular, F-style, and round containers of all sizes. Rely on LANGGUTH for your next labeler project. MORE Dow Coating Materials Dow's EVOQUE™ Pre-Composite Polymer is advanced hiding technology offering maximum TiO2 savings. • Compatible with standard paint making process • Use with dry or slurry TiO2 • Excellent exterior durability and color matching • Improved stain resistance, removal and tannin stain blocking Use with ROPAQUE™ Opaque Polymer to save even more. Watch the video or visit www.dow.com/hiding Looking to Join our Team? Quest Specialty Chemicals is a leader in the specialty coatings industry providing high performance solutions that protect, preserve, repair, and restore the assets of our companies involved in the aerospace, architectural, automotive, construction, industrial, marine, and transportation industries. Click here to learn more or email info@questsc.com. BUSINESS NEWS Croda to Install Solar Energy System at Atlas Point Site The $2.3 million solar energy project will generate approximately 5 percent of the site's electricity. Share this article:   READ MORE PPG Completes Acquisition of Deft and Expands Aerospace Business The acquisition is expected to enhance the coatings capabilities of PPG's aerospace business. Share this article:   READ MORE Oxea Completes New Carboxylic Acids Production Plant in Germany Oxea's fifth production plant for carboxylic acids is expected to increase the company's global carboxylic acids production capacity by 40 percent. Share this article:   READ MORE FEATURED ARTICLE TRENDING ARTICLE MOST POPULAR ARTICLE The American Coatings Show and Conference Named One of the Top 250 Trade Shows of 2012 by Trade Show News Network ACA's 2012 American Coatings Show and Conference made its debut appearance on the annually published list, ranking #202 of 250. Separately, the 2012 event was also recognized as one of the "50 Fastest Growing Trade Shows in the U.S.," by Trade Show Executive magazine in two of the possible categories: Net Square Feet of Exhibit Space and Number of Exhibitors. read more Oral Arguments in Conflict Minerals Suit Cancelled as Case Moves to Federal District Court ACA, along with six other trade associations, on Jan. 23 filed an amicus brief in support of an October 2012 lawsuit filed by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Business Roundtable (BRT) against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That suit asks that the SEC's Conflict Minerals Rule be set aside. read more ACA PaintCare® Program Plan Receives Official Sign-Off from DEEP, Connecticut Program to Begin July 1 The Connecticut PaintCare® program will significantly increase post-consumer architectural paint collection sites and recycling opportunities for residents, businesses and other generators of post-consumer architectural paint, while providing cost savings to municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection programs. read more KODA Distribution Group Acquires EW Kaufmann The transaction closed on May 16 for KODA's acquisition of the company, headquartered in Bristol, Penn. Share this article:   READ MORE Miller Paint to Distribute Complete Line of Rudd Wood Coatings With 50 locations in Washington and Oregon, the company will represent the complete line of Rudd Wood coatings and will provide customer support. Share this article:   READ MORE PRODUCT SHOWCASE   Experience the R.E. Carroll Inc. Difference Quality Raw Materials and Process Oils, Competitive Prices , and Multiple Warehouse Locations throughout the United States for over 85 years. Experience the R.E. Carroll Inc. difference today! MORE   EVENTS ACA Call for Papers: ACSeries International Marine and Offshore Coatings Conference ACA is seeking abstract submissions for its fall Advancements in Coatings Series (ACSeries) International Marine and Offshore Coatings Conference, to be held Sept. 24-25 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md. Abstract submissions are due June 1. Share this article:   READ MORE ACA Call for Papers: ACSeries Coating Wood and Wood Composites Conference ACA is seeking abstract submissions for its fall Advancements in Coatings Series (ACSeries) Coating Wood and Wood Composites Conference, to be held Oct. 29-30 at the Omni Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Abstract submissions are due June 14. Share this article:   READ MORE   FEATURED COMPANIES Want low odor, low VOC paint? Celanese Emulsions can help you meet regulatory and marketing goals for low VOC, low odor interior paint – ask us about EcoVAE VAE emulsions today! 972-922-4014 MORE Chemistry for sustainable performance Whatever your goal - low or zero-VOC products, APEO-free or formaldehyde-free materials, low energy curing, replacement of heavy metal pigments, latex with minimal environmental impact - BASF wants to put you in the driver's seat. MORE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ACA Seeks Nominations for its 2014 Mattiello Memorial Lecture Award ACA is seeking nominations for the Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award, to be presented at its American Coatings Conference, April 7-9, 2014, in Atlanta, Ga. Nominations must be received by Aug. 31. Share this article:   READ MORE Troy Wins Ringier Technology Innovation Award The award honors companies that have introduced a new product, technology, or process that advances the coatings industry in China. Share this article:   READ MORE TRENDING ARTICLES Missed last week's issue? See which articles your colleagues read most.     ACA PaintCare® Program Plan Receives Official Sign-Off from DEEP, Connecticut Program to Begin July 1 Utah to Propose Revised AIM Rule The American Coatings Show and Conference Named One of the Top 250 Trade Shows of 2012 by Trade Show News Network ACA Files Amicus Brief to Protect Manufacturers in CPSC Database NIOSH Seeks to Limit Worker Exposures to Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers Don't be left behind. Click here to see what else you missed.   Coatings Today Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469.420.2601   Download media kit Danielle Chalom, Editor, 202.719.3692 Heather Benjamin, Associate Editor, 202.719.3702 Lisa Smith, Senior Content Editor, 469.420.2644  Contribute news This edition of Coatings Today was sent to ##Email##. To unsubscribe, click here. Did someone forward this edition to you? Subscribe here -- it's free! 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