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BASF opens automotive center in Houston FLORHAM PARK, N.J.—BASF has opened a new Refinish Competence Center in Houston, Tex. The center in- cludes the latest in virtual and in-person training facilities, spray booths, and market-leading application equipment to enable next generation training for all job functions in the collision repair in- dustry. In addition to teaching the latest painting techniques, the center offers classes to help customers drive more business through their shops. The facil- ity can also support industry and net- working events, for up to 50 people, to enhance customer interactions. Automatic Coating Limited celebrates 50 years SCARBOROUGH, Ont.—Auto- matic Coating Limited (ACL), an ap- plicator of powder and liquid coating in North America, is celebrating 50 years in the corrosion coating industry. The family-owned business has lead the way by developing and investing in state-of- the-art equipment and holds patent and patent-pending technology in the appli- cation of coatings to increase life cycles and reduce maintenance costs. ACL op- erates in the naval, pipeline, aerospace, and manufacturing industries. Conferences September EUROCORR 2016—European Corrosion Congress: Sept. 11-15. Le Corum Montpellier Conference Cen- tre, Montpellier, France. Organized by Dechema. Contact the show organizers at +011-69-7564-158; fax +011-69- 7564-201; eurocorr@dechema.de; www.eurocorr2016.org. International Manufacturing Tech- nology Show (IMTS) 2016: Sept. 12- 17. McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Sponsored by the Association for Man- ufacturing Technology (AMT). Con- t a c t A M T a t 7 0 3 / 8 9 3 - 2 9 0 0 ; f a x 703/893-1151; amt@amtonline.org; www.imts.com. UPDATE:Events 18th International Coating Science and Technology (ISCST) Sympo- sium: Sept. 18-21. Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa. Sponsored by the International Society of Coating Science & Technology (ISCST). Con- tact Ashley Wood at 803/948-9470; ashley@aimcal.org; www.iscst.org. Asia Pacific Coatings Show 2016: Sept. 21-23. BITEC, Bangkok, Thai- land. Organized by the Coatings Group. Contact Chris Hamilton at +011-44-1737-855-109; fax +011-44- 1737-855-034; chrishamilton@dmg e v e n t s m e . c o m ; w w w . c o a t i n g s group.com. AAMA National Fall Conference: Sept. 25-28. Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, Ga. Sponsored by the Amer- ican Architectural Manufacturers Asso- ciation (AAMA). Contact AAMA at 847/303-5664; fax 847/303-5774; cus tomerservice@aamanet.org; www.aa manet.org. Titanium USA 2016: Sept. 25-28. JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, Phoenix, Ariz. Sponsored by the International Titanium Association (ITA). Contact ITA at 303/404-2221; fax 303/404- 9111; conference@titanium.org; www.titanium.org. Corrosion Technology Week 2016: Sept. 25-29. Royal Sonesta, Houston, Tex. Sponsored by NACE Interna- tional. Contact NACE at 800/797- 6223; fax 281/228-6300; firstser vice@nace.org; www.nace.org. 2016 Polyurethanes Technical Con- ference: Sept. 26-28. Baltimore, Md. S p o n s o r e d b y t h e C e n t e r f o r t h e Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC). Contact ACC at 202/249-7000; fax 202/249-6100; patrick_hurston @ a m e r i c a n c h e m i s t r y . c o m ; p o l y urethane.americanchemistry.com. Aluminum Association Annual Meeting 2016: Sept. 26-28. Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Aluminum Associa- tion. Contact the Aluminum Associa- tion at 703/358-2960; fax 703/358- 2961; info@aluminum.org; www.alu minum.org. 2016 ACIL Annual Meeting: Sept 26- 29. Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, St. Louis, Mo. Sponsored by the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL). Contact ACIL at 202/887- 5 8 7 2 ; f a x 2 0 2 / 8 8 7 - 0 0 2 1 ; i n f o @acil.org; www.acil.org. October CEPE Annual Conference and Gen- eral Assembly 2016: Oct. 5-7. Libson, Portugal. Organized by Vincentz Net- w o r k . C o n t a c t A m a n d a B e y e r a t 202/684-6630; fax 202/380-9129; amanda.beyer@vincentz.net; www.eu ropean-coatings.com. North African Coatings Congress 2016: Oct. 12-13. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco. Orga- nized by the Coatings Group. Contact Chris Hamilton at +011-44-1737-855- 109; fax +011-44-1737-855-034; chrishamilton@dmgeventsme.com; www.coatingsgroup.com. 2016 National Training Conference on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Environmental Condi- tions in Communities: Oct. 19-21. Washington Court Hotel, Washing- ton, D.C. Sponsored by the US Envi- ronmental Protection Agency. Contact Margaret Conomos, 202/564-4355; c o n o m o s . m a r g a r e t @ e p a . g o v ; www.epa.gov/tri. GIE+EXPO 2016: The Green Indus- try and Equipment Expo: Oct. 19-21. K e n t u c k y E x p o s i t i o n C e n t e r , Louisville, Ky. Sponsored by the Out- door Power Equipment Institute, the Professional Grounds Management So- ciety, and the National Association of Landscape Professionals. Contact show management at 812/949-9200; fax 812/949-9600; info@gie-expo.com; www.gie-expo.com. ASNT Annual Conference 2016: Oct. 24-27. Long Beach Convention & En- tertainment Center, Long Beach, Calif. Sponsored by the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). Con- tact ASNT at 614/274-6003; fax 614/274-6899; aguzzo@asnt.org; www.asnt.org. 6 POWDER COATING, August 2016