ments and liquid CARC coatings
to facilitate the DoD’s transition
to the new technology; and
• helps protect the health and
safety of personnel who apply or come in
contact with the coating.
Research and development will be conducted at Sherwin-Williams facilities and
laboratories in Chicago, Ill. and Grove
City, Ohio.
PPG Automotive Refinish
operations in China relocates
to Songjiang, Shanghai
PPG Industries’ automotive refinish oper-
ations in China recently relocated to a
plant in Songjiang, Shanghai. PPG execu-
tives, together with nearly 200 guests
from leading automotive aftermarket
comp anies, automotive manufactur-
ers, automotive dealers, PPG suppliers,
PPG authorized distributors and partner
schools, attended the relocation ceremony.
“Since its entry into China in the 1980s,
PPG’s automotive refinish business has built
an extensive service network and strong
brand awareness with a large base of loyal
customers,” said Pauline Yuen, PPG vice pres-
ident, refinish coatings and light industrial
coatings, Asia. “The purpose of the reloca-
tion was to fulfill growing demand from local
customers. At the new site, with improved fa-
cilities and our talented people, we will con-
tinue to provide cutting-edge products and
superior service to Chinese customers.”
The ceremony also marked the inaugu-
ration of a Shanghai training center for
PPG’s automotive refinish business. “Talent
ACA seeks nominations for its 2013 Mattiello Memorial Lecture Award
The American Coatings Association (ACA) is seeking nominations for
the Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award, to be presented at its Coatings Tech Conference, March 11-13, 2013. Nominations must be received
by Aug. 31, 2012.
The Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award recognizes an individual who
has made outstanding contributions to science, technology, and/or engineering related to the coatings industry. Joseph J. Mattiello, whose
memory is commemorated by this award, did much to expand the application of science in the decorative and protective coatings field.
Nominations will be ranked by the Mattiello Memorial Lecture Committee based on standards of technical accomplishment, service to the
coatings industry, and leadership.
The Mattiello Lecturer will deliver a technical presentation on a
phase of chemistry, engineering, human relationship, or other discipline fundamental to paint, coatings, varnish, lacquer, or related protective and decorative coatings. The presentation will consist of a
50-55 minute lecture followed by a question and answer session. A
completed paper must also be submitted for the conference proceedings and possible inclusion in ACA publications.
Additionally, the selected lecturer will be invited to develop a Mattiello Symposium—the technical track that will follow the Mattiello lecture at the conference.
Dr. Stuart G. Croll, chair of the Department of Coatings and Poly-
meric Materials at North Dakota State University, was presented with
the 2012 Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award during his presentation at
the American Coatings Conference on May 9. Dr. Croll delivered the
Mattiello Memorial Lecture on the “Application and Limitations of Cur-
rent Understanding to Model Failure Modes in Coatings.”
Please note that individuals cannot nominate themselves. The ref-
erences cited in the nomination should be concerned with coatings,
pertinent or related to coatings, or concerned with the constituents of
coatings. Activities and accomplishments considered appropriate for
citation in the nomination include the following:
• Publication and communications such as:
— Journal articles
— Patents
— Books (authored, edited, or organized)
Please forward all nominations by Aug. 31, 2012, to:
Mattiello Memorial Lecture Committee
c/o Starsha Valentine
American Coatings Association
1500 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
email: svalentine@paint.org
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