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POWDER COATING, November 2017 9 Jan. 23-24: Powder Coating 101 Workshop. Atlanta, Ga. Sponsored by the Powder Coating Institute (PCI). Contact PCI at 859/525-9988; fax 859/356-0908; pci-info@powder coating.org; www.powdercoating.org. Jan. 24-26: Rocky Mountain Short Course. Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo. Sponsored by NACE International. Contact Candy Balerio at 303/859-1253; firstservice@nace.org; www.nace.org. CCAI partners with Workshops for Warriors TAYLOR MILL, Ky.—The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) and Workshops for Warriors have partnered to develop an industrial finishing certificate program. The pro- gram, Finishing for Warriors, is sched- uled to be launched in 2019. Finishing for Warriors will provide vet- erans, wounded warriors, and transi- tioning service members the opportu- nity to participate in quality training and receive a certificate to prepare them for a career in industrial finishing at a variety of levels. The CCAI-developed curriculum will include several certifi- cate programs, including a Powder Coating Certificate, Liquid Coating Certificate, Master Powder Coating Certificate, Master Liquid Coating Cer- tificate, and a Master Finishing Certifi- cate. Program duration ranges from 4 to 16 weeks and includes both classroom and hands-on learning. Held at the Workshops for Warriors fa- cility in San Diego, Calif., program training materials will be provided by CCAI for students at no cost. In addi- tion, CCAI will work with members to secure donations of equipment and in- stallation required for hands-on train- ing and will identify qualified personnel to teach both the powder and liquid coating curricula. CCAI is a technical and professional or- ganization that provides information and training on surface coating technolo- gies. Workshops for Warriors is a non- profit school that provides quality train- UPDATE:Suppliers ing, accredited STEM educational pro- grams, and opportunities to earn third party nationally recognized credentials to enable veterans, transitioning service members, and other students to be suc- cessfully trained and placed in their cho- sen advanced manufacturing career field. Vogel Paint completes first phase of expansion ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Peridium Powder/Vogel Paint has completed Phase One of a 5-year, $29.3 million ex- pansion plan for its operation located at the company's headquarters in Orange City, Iowa. The first phase of the project involved the doubling of its powder coatings production facility, which in- cluded a 91,000-square-foot addition that allows for doubling its output ca- pacity in the years to come. This invest- ment is valued at an estimated $19.5 million. The climate-controlled, state- of-the-art plant is completed, and pro- duction has commenced. Vogel Paint, founded in 1926, entered the powder coatings market in the mid- 1990's and built a manufacturing plant dedicated to that new technology in 2002. The company provides coating products to the architectural, heavy-duty protective, industrial, traffic, and powder coating markets. The Peridium Powder Coatings technologies include TGIC polyester, hybrid, urethane, and epoxy. Successful fall seminars for IHEA TAYLOR MILL, Ky.—The Indus- trial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) held its 2017 Fall Seminars in September. Nearly 100 attendees gathered for training on combustion, induction, and safety standards and codes for the thermprocess heating in- dustry. Tabletop exhibits and a recep- tion were also held during the two-day educational series. The three seminars were held concur- rently and delivered pertinent infor- mation in combustion technologies, critical safety information for those in- volved with a wide range of industrial thermprocess applications, and concise highlights on the basics of induction technology, applications, and equip- ment used. Attendee evaluations were exceptional for all three seminars. Echo Engineering and Production Supplies, Indianapolis, Ind., has added Marci to its Midwest-East sales team. Once Marci grows more familiar with Echo's capabilities and operations team, she will support customers in the areas of Tennessee and Kentucky. She is most ex- cited to meet her new customers and to have the opportunity to build upon her previous experience in manufacturing sales. Echo manufactures and supplies masking, hanging, and other quality pre- cision finishing solutions as well as engi- neered rubber and plastic components. SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, Pittsburgh, Pa., has an- nounced the winners of its John D. Keane Award and Honorary Life Mem- ber Award, highlighting lifetimes of achievement and contribution to the society. The winners will be honored at the society's 2018 conference, to be held in January in New Orleans. Robert Kogler was named the winner of the John D. Keane Award of Merit. This award, named for a former SSPC executive director, is geared toward cele- brating exemplary leadership and con- tribution to the development of protec- tive coatings, as well as the society. Over the course of his career, Kogler has worked as a corrosion and durability en- gineer, which includes experience with protective coatings, cathodic protection, and materials selection. For the past 30 years he has worked with corrosion coat- ings technology and development. He currently serves on the SSPC Standards Review Committee. Jeff Theo was named the recipient of the Honorary Life Member Award. This award commemorates long-term contribution and activity for SSPC. Theo has been working in the coatings industry for 40 years, including project management, sales, marketing, and business management positions. Theo has remained active with the society since 1984, currently acting as chair for the Power Tool Cleaning and Commer- cial Contractor Certification subcom- mittees, while also spending time on the Standards Review Committee. UPDATE:People