Expo Report
PACE 2008
Coatings manufacturers and
contractors attended PACE 2008
in Los Angeles, CA to network,
attend educational sessions,
and roam the show floor to
learn about the latest coatings
technologies.
BY TIM WRIGHT
EDITOR
For the fourth year, the Painting and Decorating
Contractors of America (PDCA) and the Society for
Protective Coatings (SSPC) came together under one
roof for PACE 2008—the Paint and Coatings Expo, linking
contractors with suppliers and suppliers with their customers.
Under the theme—The Power of Paint and Coatings—
PACE 2008 featured 313 total booths representing 182 companies and attracted 3,045 attendees to the LA Convention
Center in Los Angeles, CA from Jan. 27-30.
Before attendees heard about the art and science of leadership from opening session speaker and author John Powers,
the audience was welcomed to PACE by Bob Kogler, chairman
of the PACE education program advisory committee, SSPC
president Doni Riddle and PDCA president Dave Siegner.
“We have looked at the past three years of your recommendations and taken your suggestions,” said Kogler. “We
SSPC president Doni Riddle, left, and PDCA president Dave
Siegner officially open the PACE exhibit hall.
hope you will take something back that you can use
throughout the upcoming year.”
In his address, Powers discussed the need for great leaders to act with passion in everything they do.
“Life’s too short to waste a moment of it,” said Powers.
“Passion is the difference between a workaholic and a lovea-holic. Passion is the heartbeat of every successful leader. If
people believe in you, they will follow you through the fire. If
you’re true to yourself, they know that you’ll be true to them.”
NEW PRODUCTS SHOWCASE
One of the highlights of PACE for exhibitors is to display
their latest technology to industry. The PACE 2008 show
floor was ripe with innovations.
The products that Sherwin-Williams had on display
included new offerings for the residential, commercial and
industrial markets. Featured were five new PRO Industrial
high-performance coatings ideal for commercial and industrial facilities. The new line additions include: a zero VOC
product designed specifically for occupied building; a low
VOC alkyd enamel for environmentally restricted areas; a
universal acrylic primer for corrosion-prone applications; a
high-gloss, low VOC epoxy with excellent chemical and
abrasion resistance; and a multi-surface acrylic coatings
with exceptional hiding and stain blocking properties.
Lastly, Resilience Exterior Acrylic Paint is a new product
showcased for residential and commerical use. It offers excellent hide and durability along with breakthrough
MoistureGuard technology. Resilience provides resistance to
moisture 50% faster, so it’s possible to paint later in the day
with less concern about dew or impending rain. Other new
exterior offerings include Loxon XP in Fine Texture and
enhanced formulas for the SuperPaint and A-100 lines pro-
