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POWDER COATING, August 2017 9 2018 Officers and National Board members. CCAI is a nonprofit techni- cal and professional association that provides information and education on surface coating technologies worldwide. CCAI's highest honor, the 2017 James F. and David J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award, went to Kevin Coursin, Engineered Finishing Sys- tems. Coursin was honored for his ded- ication and commitment to CCAI. CCAI also installed its 2017-2018 Na- tional Board of Directors and Officers. Serving as officers are Ron Lum, Coral Chemical Co., president; Bill Oney, Therma-Tron-X, vice president; Duane Fudge, Chemetall, treasurer; and Kevin Coursin, Engineered Fin- ishing Systems, recent past president. Serving as directors are Shivie Dhillon, SunDial Powder Coatings; Jim Gal- lagher, Harley-Davidson; Kevin Irv- ing, AZZ Metal Coatings; Loren Keene, Pneu-Mech Systems Mfg.; Dan Labrecque, Tiger Drylac USA Inc.; Todd Luciano, Products Finish- ing; Jim Malloy, Kolene Corp.; Ron McMahon; Tim Milner, JIT Powder Coating; Tony Sclafani, AR Iron LLC; Mark Walsworth, Nordic Ware Inc.; Bob Warren; and Sam Woehler, George Koch Sons LLC. Serving as Ex- officio Board member is Larry Mel- gary, Northern Coatings & Chemicals. Each year, CCAI chapters recognize a user and supplier member for their year- long service and dedication to their re- spective chapter. The 2016-2017 Chapter Award winners are: Central States Chapter — Nathan Finney, IHD Powdercoat Services Inc., and Josh Gilmore, IntelliFinishing; Geor- gia Chapter — Derek Dennis, Matrix Powder Technology; Iowa/Central Illi- nois Chapter — Seth Padilla, Macon of Kewanee, and Kevin Irving, AZZ Metal Coatings; Las Vegas Chapter — Tony Sclafani, AR Iron LLC, and Sercy Spears, Coral Chemical Co.; Northern Illinois Chapter — Kevin Coursin, Engineered Finishing Sys- tems; Salt Lake City Chapter — Ginny Phommavongsay, Martin Door Man- ufacturing, and Ron Lum, Coral Chemical Co.; Southern California Chapter — Shivie Dhillon, Sundial Powder Coating, and Antonio Tapia, Coral Chemical Co.; Twin Cities Chapter — Angela Kokesh, Life Fit- ness, and Pat Cullen, Cullen Equip- ment LLC; West Michigan Chapter — Marc Sanchez, Techno-Coat Inc., and Dale Mulder, ChemQuest Inc.; and W i s c o n s i n C h a p t e r — W i l l Hochschild, Wacker Neuson Corp., and Terry Welch, Prime Coatings Co. SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, Pittsburgh, Pa., has an- nounced the results of its 2017 election process. Don Holle, Ahbe & Svoboda Inc., was elected to the board in the Coating Contractor demographic. For- mer board president James King, John B. Conomos Inc., will take the role of ex-officio for 2 years so that he may complete his work on various financial committees. Reelected to the board was Jay Kranker, AggrekoNorth America, in the Other Product Supplier category. As of July 1, Brian Skerry, Sherwin- Williams Protective and Marine Coat- ings, will take over as president of the Board of Governors. Garry Manous, Atsalis Bros. Painting, will be president- elect. Joe Walker, Elcometer, will serve as vice president. Gunnar Ackx, SCI- CON Worldwide, will become imme- diate past-president. SSPC is the only nonprofit association that is focused on the protection and preservation of con- crete, steel, and other industrial and ma- rine structures and surfaces through the use of high-performance protective, marine, and industrial coatings. The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Taylor Mill, Ky., recently held its annual Hall of Fame Banquet. Hall of Fame members are selected for their many years of service and dedication to PCI and the powder coating industry. This year, honoree Bob Allsop, a 42-year em- ployee of Nordson Corp., was recog- nized for his service on multiple PCI committees, the PCI Board of Directors, and for serving in all the PCI officer posi- tions. PCI is a nonprofit technical and professional association that provides in- formation and education on powder coating technologies worldwide. SIMPLIFY & IMPROVE YOUR PRETREATMENT PROCESS ONE-STEP, NO HEAT, NO WATER, NO WASTE Pretreatment Solutions • Eliminate Re-work • Stop Babysitting Your Pretreatment Bath • Quit Dumping Sludge Plaforization ™ and TORAN ™ is simpler and WILL SAVE YOU MONEY 1 Step Tank Minute PRETREAT IN Switch to Plaforization™ and Toran™ - the worldwide leaders in cost-effective pretreatment for more than 40 years. "I only have to immerse the parts for one minute… Also, I never have to change the solution because the polymer absorbs the oil, and the continuous ltration system removes the dirt. All I really need to do is top off the liquid." 954-228-1804 www.chemtecamerica.com info@chemtecamerica.com