Coatings World - December 2010

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these organizations to develop a lean
implementation strategy.

porations have partnered to provide
wood finishing products to professional
woodworkers, cabinetmakers and mill-
work producers. Ten Hirshfield locations
in Minnesota—Alexandria, Baxter,
Savage, St. Cloud, Minneapolis,
Rochester, Blaine, Monticello, Hopkins-
Lathrop and Bemidji—and two in North
Dakota—Fargo and Bismarck—will pro-
vide customer support along with the
complete line of Valspar wood coatings.
The new distribution agreement pairs
two companies that each have long tra-
ditions of providing residential and com-
mercial products. Hirshfield's is a fourth
generation, family-owned company that
has been in the decorating business for
over 100 years. The Valspar Corporation
has produced paints and coatings global-
ly for more than 200 years. Hirshfield’s
operates stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and North Dakota and distributes com-
mercial wall and flooring finishes across
nine Midwestern states from offices in
Minneapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, and
Kansas City. CW

VALSPAR, HIRSHFIELD JOIN FORCES
ON PROFESSIONAL WOOD COATINGS
Hirshfield’s is now the distributor of the
complete line of Valspar wood coatings,
including stains, varnishes, lacquers,
topcoats and other finishing products.
The new distribution agreement marks
the first time the Minnesota-based cor-

SSCT 74TH ANNUAL MEETING AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

The Southern Society for Coatings Technology held their 74th Annual Meeting
and Technology Conference at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort on September

26–29, 2010. The theme of “Racing
to New Technology in Coatings”
was highlighted in the 16 technical
presentations and also the keynote
speech by Tom Sasse from BASF,
on the current chemical raw mate-
rial market impacting coatings,
and an overview by George
Schmitz covering the Coatings
Industry Education Foundation
(CIEF). Over 225 were in atten-
dance at the conference that also
included a golf outing, fishing out-
ing, guest program and table top
exhibits by over 35 suppliers.

The meeting began with a
review of the 2010 annual meet-
ing which was held in May to meet by-law requirements and the introduction
of the 2010-2011 SSCT officers which include Randy Waldman, president;

Terry Barrett, vice president; Ursula Thomas, treasurer and Kip Sharp, sec-
retary. The current board of directors was also introduced. The SSCT also
announced their 2010 scholarship winners which represents a $1,000 schol-
arship to the following: Casey Aultman, daughter of Phillip Aultman,
Aultman Technical Sales, LLC; Nigum Dave, son of Dilip Dave, Benjamin
Moore & Company; Christiana Mattice, daughter of Chuck Mattice, Permite
Corporation; Lauren Waldman, daughter of Randy Waldman, Lintech
International LLC.
The meeting banquet was also highlighted by SSCT recognition awards
to Steve Cooper, Dow Coatings/R&H; Dr. Jerry Matson, University of
Florida and Steve Halliday, Marine-Industrial Coatings. The SSCT also
recognized 27 members for over 25 years of membership in the SSCT, sev-
eral members were also recognized with over 40 years membership.

The Southern Society for Coatings
Technology held their 74th Annual
Meeting and Technology Conference at
the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort on
September 26–29, 2010.

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