The Valspar Corporation, a global leader
in the paint and coatings industry and
sponsor of the Valspar Championship
through 2017, is committed to bringing the transformative power of color
to the tournament, both on and off the
course. To kick-off the inaugural Valspar
Championship, Valspar and longstanding partner Habitat for Humanity, PGA
TOUR Wives Association, PGA TOUR
players and Habitat families, will join together for a Habitat community build in
the Tampa Bay area.
“At Valspar, we believe that color has
the power to change lives. We are proud
to join forces with Habitat for Humanity
to bring a little more color into the
homes of the Tampa Bay community,”
said Gary Hendrickson, chairman and
CEO, Valspar Corporation. “As Habitat
for Humanity’s national paint partner,
we are committed to helping transform
every house into a home by providing
paint for all Habitat homes built in the
United States.”
The Habitat for Humanity build
will take place in a unique community
comprised exclusively of Habitat for
Humanity of Pinellas County homes con-
sisting of neighbors who invest “sweat
equity,” helping each other construct their
homes and instilling pride and owner-
ship into the neighborhood. Valspar and
Habitat are bringing together these com-
munity members, PGA TOUR players
and the PGA TOUR Wives Association,
a non-profit organization committed to
charitable community efforts, to create
decent, safe and affordable shelter.
“We are grateful to Valspar for bringing
together Habitat for Humanity, the PGA
TOUR players and PGA TOUR Wives
Association at the Valspar Championship
to donate time and resources to this
community and build alongside Habitat
families,” said Jonathan Reckford, CEO,
Habitat for Humanity International.
“Valspar is a valued partner of Habitat
and we extend our sincerest thanks for
their support of Habitat’s mission – here
and across the United States.”
Valspar will further demonstrate their
commitment to Habitat for Humanity
at the Valspar Championship Expo
Tent, an interactive area within the
tournament where guests are invited to
learn more about Valspar and Habitat.
Valspar Championship attendees will
have the opportunity to support Habitat
for Humanity by participating in the
“Valspar Putt for Habitat Challenge,” in
which Valspar will donate $5 to Habitat
for every putt made, up to $15,000.
The Expo Tent will also be home
to a series of interactive experiences,
part of the “colorful course makeover”
Valspar will bring to the tournament.
The Valspar Championship will feature
vibrant Valspar hues on nearly everything
Valspar Commences Valspar Championship
with Habitat for Humanity Community Build
Kenneth N. Edwards Western Coatings Technology Center Honors Industry Partners
California Polytechnic State University’s Polymers and Coatings
Program invited industry partners to campus in appreciation of
a quarter century of industry support, especially the many contributions to the new Kenneth N. Edwards Western Coatings
Technology Center (WCTC). Attendees toured the new facilities
and learned about student research.
The WCTC was funded by $2.5 million in private donations
from Dunn-Edwards Corporation, Behr Process Corporation,
BYK, Ellis Paint, LASCT, Rohm and Haas, Sherwin Williams, and
other industry supporters. The center includes the following
leading-edge facilities:
• Dunn-Edwards Coatings Formulation Facilities
• Behr Process Polymer Synthesis Laboratory
• Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
• Kenneth N. Edwards Conference Room
The laboratories in the WCTC will enhance the program’s
ability to educate future polymers and coatings professionals as
well as provide unique opportunities for industry-sponsored re-
search. Cal Poly offers the only polymers and coatings program
in the West and is one of the nation’s most selective public uni-
versities. With twice as much space as the previous facility and
more advanced instrumentation, the WCTC will allow the mas-
ter’s program to expand to 10-12 graduates per year.
“It’s a wonderful time to be a part of the polymers and coatings program at Cal Poly,” said Ray Fernando, Arthur C. Edwards
Endowed Chair in Polymers and Coatings. “The generosity of
our industry partners is exceptional and will benefit our students,
the university, and the coatings industry at large. These expanded facilities will allow us to capitalize on so many more opportunities for enhanced education and research.”
