Robinson to Retire from CPMA
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in Washington coupled with the interpersonal skills necessary
to bring focus to a diverse group of member companies have
proven invaluable in serving the best interests of the pigments
industry and our customers.”
“Larry has been a great friend to me and ACA for more than
35 years,” said Andy Doyle, president of the American Coatings
Association. “As a founding member of the Council of Chemical
Association Executives, he has been a leader the association
community as well as in the chemical industry. He is a true gen-
tlemen and although we wish him well in his retirement we will
certainly miss him.”
During Robinson’s tenure, CPMA broadened its member-
ship to include Mexican pigments manufacturers, in addition
to Canadian and U.S. color pigments manufacturers, as primary
members, and opened associate membership to foreign manu-
facturers which sell in North America, and to intermediates and
other suppliers to the North American color pigments industry.
Membership growth rose markedly under his leadership
in the late 1970s and 1980s. Company consolidations that
have been a fixture for the past generation throughout North
American manufacturing industries also impacted the size of
CPMA, but the association has maintained its strong position
as a leading chemical industry association. Major interests of
CPMA have been in the areas of development of the color pigments industry, preservation of the environment, fair treatment
in tariff and trade, and worker safety and health.
With Robinson’s departure, CPMA is moving its offices
on July 1 to Suite 730, 1850 M Street, NW, Washington, DC
20036. Its new telephone number will be 202-465-4900, but its
email address remains unchanged at cpma@cpma.com. David
J. Wawer has been selected by the CPMA Board of Governors to
be CPMA Executive Director effective July 1. Wawer currently
serves as CEO of the Massachusetts Chemistry & Technology
Alliance, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts.
The CPMA is an industry trade association represent-ing small, medium and large color pigments manufacturers
throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States, accounting
for the bulk of the production of color pigments in these coun-tries. Color pigments manufacturers located in other countries
with sales in Canada, Mexico and the United States, and suppliers of intermediates, other chemicals and other products used
by North American manufacturers of color pigments are also
members of the Association. Color pigments are widely used in
product compositions of all kinds, including paints, inks, plastics, glass, synthetic fibers, ceramics, cement products, textiles,
cosmetics and artist products. CW
CPMA President Mary Ellen Maxwell, Clariant presents Robinson with a gift.
Harold Fitzpatrick, ESQ, CPMA Council served as Master of Ceremonies.
Ed Faulkner, Sun Chemical; Dave Thompson, Heucotech; Brad Bergey, NAPIM;
Luiz Vieira, EMD
Andrew Zamoyski, consultant and Robert Mott, Sun Pigments.
