EUROPE

International Coatings Scene
In the UK professional decorators
can take their empty or part-empty
cans to the company’s paint stores so
that they can be recycled and the left-
over paint composted or used as an
energy source.

“The recession has shown how much sustainability has become a core part of the strategies of many companies in the coatings and other supply chains.”

“On some of our sites we can use over
25,000 liters of paint,” said Jas Dhami,
design manager at Carillion plc, an
international construction company at
Wolverhampton, England. “Instead of
having large amounts of single cans
delivered, we have been employing a
system for storing the paint in 1,000
liter tanks, which provide coatings for
the paint contractors’ own single refill-
able containers. We also run workshops
for contractors to train them in sus-
tainability skills. We have reduced
waste by as much as 97 percent on
some sites.”
Retail chains in Europe want their
suppliers to meet stricter sustainabil-
ity criteria, especially compliance
with lower carbon footprints and a
higher level of recyclable packaging.

Use grind gages more consistently.

Little Joe Industries offers the ADM Automatic Draw-Down Machine for use with grind gages. The ADM automates the draw down process controlling scraper angle, speed, and force. Since these aspects are no longer operator dependent your grind gage draw-downs will be more consistent while requiring less operator training and supervision.