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Modern Masters Sales to Benefit Cancer Research
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May 12, 2008 |
| Beginning June 1, Modern Masters Inc. will donate part of the proceeds from the sale of its Metallic Paint Collection to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, for cancer research. |
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FSCT Issues Call for Papers
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May 9, 2008 |
| The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) has issued a call for papers for its 2009 Advancement in Coatings Series on "Coating the World of Concrete.” |
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Paint Makers Pledge $200,000 for Contractor Education
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May 8, 2008 |
| Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams have each $100,000 to the Paint and Decorating Association’s education plan. The pledges are the third for Benjamin Moore and the second for Sherwin-Williams. |
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Jet Edge Appoints New Corporate Sales Manager
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May 8, 2008 |
| Jet Edge, Inc. (St. Michael, MN), has appointed Robert Bangasser as its new corporate sales manager. |
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New Artisan Contractor Insurance Offered
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May 7, 2008 |
| Builders & Tradesmen's Insurance Services Inc. of Washougal, Wash., is offering a new online artisan contractor general liability program for painters, paperhangers and other large and small residential and commercial contractors. |
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Fast-Cure, DTM Polyurethane for Buried Tanks, Pipes
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May 7, 2008 |
| Chemline Incorporated has introduced Chemthane 2240, a 100% solids, fast-cure, plural-component polyurethane coating specifically engineered for direct-to-metal (primerless) application on buried steel tanks and pipes. |
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Ron McCoy Named University Architect at Princeton
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May 7, 2008 |
| Ron McCoy, currently university architect at Arizona State University, has been named university architect for Princeton University, effective this summer. |
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Army Develops ‘Green’ Paint
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May 6, 2008 |
| A new coating system being made available for the Army's use to paint aircraft and other equipment performs better than the standard system is safer for humans and the environment. The new system caps two years of research and testing by the Connecticut Army National Guard. |
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SSPC China Chapter Hosts First Training Course
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May 6, 2008 |
| During the week of April 14–18, 2008, the SSPC China Chapter hosted its first SSPC Training Course. |
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Dow Corning Names Technical Services Manager
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May 6, 2008 |
| Dow Corning Corp. named Doug Kempf manager, Construction Application Engineering & Technical Services (AETS). |
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Dunn-Edwards Opens 100th Store
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May 5, 2008 |
| Dunn-Edwards, the nation’s largest employee-owned paint manufacturer, is opening its 100th location. The company, which serves the Southwest, was founded in 1925. |
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CONSTRUCT2009 Heads for Indianapolis
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May 5, 2008 |
| Hanley Wood (Irving, TX) has announced the 2009 location for CONSTRUCT. After considerable research and deliberation, Indianapolis, Indiana was chosen to host CONSTRUCT2009 at the Indiana Convention Center. The annual event will be held June 16-19, 2009. |
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Hanley-Wood Acquires TFM Show
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May 5, 2008 |
| Hanley-Wood LLC has acquired The TFM Show and announced that the event will be scheduled in conjunction with CONSTRUCT beginning in 2009. |
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Cabot Deck Cleaner Recalled
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May 2, 2008 |
| The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Cabot Stains, has announced a voluntary recall of Cabot Composite Deck Cleaner #3502, saying the product poses a fire and inhalation hazard. Consumers should stop using the product immediately, the federal agency said. |
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Small Water Agencies Get Help for Maintenance
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May 2, 2008 |
| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on April 21, 2008, that it will provide free software for helping small drinking water and wastewater agencies plan maintenance, including infrastructure repair. EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson made the announcement at the National Rural Water Association Rally. |
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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY: Wall Finish System
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May 2, 2008 |
| Sto Corp. announced an expansion of color choices for the company’s StoCreativ® Granite wall-finish product line, bringing the total selection to 10 colors. |
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UK Contractors Face Tougher ‘Corporate Manslaughter’ Law
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May 1, 2008 |
| The number of contractor convictions for corporate manslaughter is set to soar Sunday (April 6) when Britain’s new Corporate Manslaughter Act takes effect. The law would subject UK contractors to criminal charges and unlimited fines if senior managers are deemed guilty of gross negligence that results in a worker’s death. The law will cover all workers in the United Kingdom, even those who work for companies registered in another country. |
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SSPC Accepting Nominations for Third Annual Structure Awards
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May 1, 2008 |
| SSPC is currently accepting nominations from its membership for the third annual Structure Awards, to be presented during the SSPC Annual Business Meeting at PACE 2009 in New Orleans. The awards are given to recognize the work of teams of contractors, designers, end users and coating manufacturers for excellence on particular coatings projects. |
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Lax Lead Abatement Brings New Scrutiny to NJ Contractors
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Apr 30, 2008 |
| NJ contractors who work with or around lead paint will face tougher scrutiny after a report that “extremely high” lead levels remain in 4 out of 5 homes that have already been treated or passed inspection for the toxin. The report, by New Jersey’s Public Advocate, prompted an Executive Order by Gov. Jon S. Corzine to increase efforts against lead hazards. |
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Industrial Scientific Hires Global Director of Product Development
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Apr 30, 2008 |
| Industrial Scientific Corporation, a global provider of gas detection and monitoring instruments, systems, and related services, has announced the hiring of Scott Lordo to the newly created position of global director of product development. |
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Canada to Cut VOC Limits in Coatings
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Apr 29, 2008 |
| The government of Canada is taking action to reduce emissions from Volatile Organic Compounds that contribute to smog in consumer and commercial products such as paints, varnishes, adhesives and vehicle repair cleaners, Canada's Environment Minister, John Baird announced Saturday (April 26). |
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International Paint LLC Raises the Bar On Low VOC Coating Performance
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Apr 29, 2008 |
| International Paint LLC, an Akzo Nobel company, has introduced two new ultra-low VOC, 100 g/L coatings formulated specifically for the new construction and industrial maintenance and repair markets. |
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GreenbergFarrow Spearheads Carl’s Jr. Expansion
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Apr 29, 2008 |
| GreenbergFarrow, an architecture, planning, engineering, and development consulting firm, said it is overseeing the rollout of new Carl’s Jr. restaurant locations in California and Texas. |
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Lead Paint Violations Cost Landlord $100,000
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Apr 28, 2008 |
| The owners of two residential rental properties in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., have settled alleged violations of a federal law requiring disclosure of lead-based paint hazards to residential tenants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced. The company will pay nearly $100,000 in fines and remedial abatement actions. |
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NLB Introduces Convertible Water Jet Unit
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Apr 28, 2008 |
| NLB Corp. has introduced the NLB 325 Series of convertible water jet units, which operate up to 400 hp at any of six pressures up to 24,000 psi. |
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AAMA Summer Conference Scheduled for June 1-4
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Apr 28, 2008 |
| Michael Collins, an investment banker who has conducted extensive research involving the commercial and residential window and door industries, will be the keynote speaker at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) National Summer Conference. |
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OSHA Sets Webinar on New PPE Rule
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Apr 25, 2008 |
| With a new federal rule pending on Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment, the National Safety Council is planning a 60-minute web-based seminar to explain the guidelines. Employers have until May 15 to comply with the new rule. |
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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY: Waterborne Stain Polymer
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Apr 25, 2008 |
| Rohm and Haas Company introduced Avanse™ ST-410 emulsion, described as an environmentally advanced, high-performance, 100% acrylic waterborne polymer use in semitransparent stain formulations. |
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ICI, Home Depot Roll Out VOC-Free Line
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Apr 24, 2008 |
| ICI Paints and The Home Depot have launched a comprehensive environmentally friendly paint nationwide. Freshaire Choice Paint is free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carries a lifetime guarantee, and is certified by the GreenGuard Environmental Institute, an independent testing laboratory. |
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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY: Wood Stain Web-Site Revamp
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Apr 24, 2008 |
| Cabot, a brand of the architectural coatings division of The Valspar Corp., announced a redesign of the website located at www.CabotStain.com. |
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Ian C. Sellars, 1938-2008; Was a Leader in Inspection Instruments
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Apr 18, 2008 |
| Ian Sellars, the longtime owner and managing director of Elcometer Instruments Ltd. in Manchester, UK, died suddenly on April 10 while out of the country. His company announced the news this week, noting that Mr. Sellars died peacefully in his sleep on an aircraft while traveling with his wife Nanette from India to Singapore. |
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Remodelers Name Contractors of the Year
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Apr 18, 2008 |
| The National Association of the Remodeling Industry has announced 27 national winners of the 2008 Contractor of the Year Awards. |
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Controversial Contractor J. Leon Altemose Dies; Had Fought Unions
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Apr 17, 2008 |
| J. Leon Altemose, a legendary Philadelphia contractor whose controversial career included multiple awards, personal bankruptcy and anti-union efforts that sparked both violence and changes in labor laws, has died. He was 68. |
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EPA Plans More Open Regulatory Development Process
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Apr 17, 2008 |
| The Environmental Protection Agency will make its development of federal environmental regulations more transparent by providing on-line information as soon as the agency begins the development of a new rule, according to an announcement EPA issued on April 14, 2008. |
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AIA Issues ‘Architecture’ Collection
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Apr 17, 2008 |
| The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued Architecture: Celebrating the Past, Designing the Future, a collection of essays, vignettes, and profiles from influential architects, journalists, and architecture scholars. |
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Tuition-Free PA Trade School Gets $45 Million Gift
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Apr 15, 2008 |
| A small, independent trade school in a Philadelphia suburb has received two donations totaling $45 million from local philanthropists. The male-only Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades offers three-year degrees in Paint and Coatings Technology and other trades. Donors said they were attracted by the school’s renowned discipline and its policy of free tuition and room and board for students. |
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EPA Proposal Could Affect Shop Blasting, Painting
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Apr 15, 2008 |
| The Environmental Protection Agency announced on April 3, 2008, that it is proposing national emission standards for controlling hazardous air pollutants (HAP) for abrasive blasting, spray painting, and other operations that take place in nine metal fabrication and finishing area source categories included in the proposal. |
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Coatings Co. Faces $845,000 OSHA Fine
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Apr 14, 2008 |
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $845,100 in penalties against RPI Coating Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., and $189,900 in penalties against the Public Service Co. of Colorado, doing business as Xcel Energy, for alleged serious and willful violations of federal workplace safety and health standards following a tunnel fire last year that killed five employees. |
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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY: Wood Stain Web-Site Revamp
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Apr 14, 2008 |
| Cabot, a brand of the architectural coatings division of The Valspar Corp., announced a redesign of the website located at www.CabotStain.com. |
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