Additionally, CPMA cel-
ebrated 2016 accomplishments
and recognized the integral
leadership of General Issues
In 2016, the association:
•Provided industry expertise about
the chemical properties and perfor-
mance requirements of color pig-
ments at the American Chemical
Society Green Chemistry and
Engineering Conference.
• Advocated for the passage of Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) re-form and engaged regulators on the
future implementation process.
•Collaborated with stakeholders to
advocate for a consistent nanoma-terials definition in North America.
•Concluded a successful multi-year
collaboration with the Canadian
Ministries on the Second Phase of the
Chemicals Management Plan, result-
ing in the continued use of diarylide
and monoazo pigments in commerce.
• Represented industry in U.S.-Canada
Regulatory Cooperation Council
Chemicals Management activities.
• Provided members with guidance for
duty suspension application under
the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill.
•Participated in partner associa-
tion events, including the National
Association for Printing Ink
Manufacturers annual conference,
the EUROCOLOUR International
Technical Meeting and ETAD’s
General Assembly.
RPM Acquires Canadian
Pipeline Coatings Company
RPM International Inc. has acquired
Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc. (SPC),
a Canadian manufacturer of high-performance coatings for the global oil and gas
pipeline market with annual net sales of
KRISTIN REDMAN
Enterprise
Account Manager
Left: CPMA President John Marten addresses the CPMA membership during the 87th Annual Meeting.
Right: Mike Klein of Dominion Colour, center, was honored for his years of leadership on the CPMA Board by
CPMA President John Marten of Shepherd Color, left, and CPMA Executive Director David Wawer, right.
