to work together to provide for-
ward-looking solutions for our
customers throughout the global
supply chain.”
“Our strategic partnership with
CakeBoxx reinforces Valspar’s shared
commitment to innovation and technol-
ogy leadership in the shipping industry,”
said Paul McCrory, segment director
for Valspar’s global container business.
“Valspar’s Aquaguard coating line deliv-
ers superior performance while enabling
CakeBoxx to improve the sustainability
profile of its containers. This combination
offers customers a container solution that
is unmatched in the industry.”
Valspar has more than 60 years of wa-
terborne coatings expertise in the shipping
container industry. Its Aquaguard solu-
tion is a cost-effective, sustainable coating
used by leading global container manu-
facturers. In 2012, Valspar Aquaguard
was recognized with the Ringier Coatings
Innovation award and was nomi-
nated in 2011 as the Containerisation
International Innovation Technology
of the Year and Sustainable Shipping
Environmental Innovation of the Year.
Specialty Coating Systems
Announces AS9100C
Specialty Coating Systems has achieved
AS9100 Revision C certification for
its Parylene coating service centers in
Austin, TX, and Singapore. SCS received
AS9100C certification for their coating facilities in California, Indiana, New
Hampshire and Wisconsin in early 2012.
The AS9100 standard expands the
requirements of ISO 9001 to meet rigor-
ous demands of the aerospace and defense
industries. The internationally recognized
AS9100 standard ensures companies ad-
here to the strictest quality, reliability and
safety standards. Version C is the latest
and most comprehensive version.
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