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Elliott first moved to oust Burgmans in April, when the firm reportedly owned only a 3.25 percent stake in the coatings company. Elliott was dissatisfied with AkzoNobel's unwillingness to go to the bargaining table with PPG. Elliott then began litigation regarding the com- pany's duties to its shareholders. Dur- ing this period, Elliott became the Dutch paint company's largest share- holder, holding 9 percent of the com- pany. Both entities have agreed to sus- pend all ongoing litigation for at least three months, assuming the terms of a standstill agreement are met. Storm damage plagues Texas CROSBY, Tex.—Hurricane Harvey has left massive damage in its wake, in- cluding at an Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Tex., where a series of explo- sions were triggered by organic perox- ides used in paints and coatings. The plant, which produces liquid organic peroxides used in acrylic resins as well as PVC, fiberglass, and other products, lost power and both sources of backup generator power. The result was a lack of critical refrigeration, which inevitably lead to explosions involving the perox- ides, which must be refrigerated in order to remain stable. Arkema was in agreement with local public officials that letting the fire burn itself out was the best approach to the situation, as organic peroxides are ex- tremely flammable. Chemical vapors released into the air were not dangerous to people, though some could be irri- tated by the smoke. SSPC: The Society for Protective Coat- ings is encouraging its members to do- nate to any of a number of organizations that are providing relief in the region af- fected by the storm. The organization has provided a list of groups suggested by family, friends and members, along with links to make donating easy. The list can be found at www.sspc.org/news- 2017-hurricaneharveyrelief. Conferences January 2018 MSCI Tubular Products Divi- sion Conference: Jan. 9-10. Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, Scotts- dale, Ariz. Sponsored by the Metals Ser- vice Center Institute (MSCI). Contact Rose Manfredini at 847/485-3008; fax 847/485-3001; rmanfredini@msci.org; www.msci.org. ABMA 2018 Annual Meeting: Jan. 12- 15. Renaissance Indian Wells Resort, Calif. Sponsored by the American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA). Contact ABMA at 703/356-7172; info@abma.com; www.abma.com. SSPC 2018 featuring GreenCoat: Jan. 15-18. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La. Sponsored by the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC). Contact SSPC at 877/281- 7772; customerservice@sspc.org; www.sspc2018.com. 2018 Northeast Corrosion Confer- ence: Jan. 16-18. Springfield Marriott Hotel, Springfield, Mass. Sponsored by NACE International. Contact Shane Quackenbush at 518/441-5532; squackenbush@libertysales.net; www.necorrosionconference.org. ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Ap- plications Semi-Annual Meeting: Jan. 21-23. Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, La. Sponsored by ASTM International. Contact Karen Murphy at 610/832-9525; fax 610/832-9555; kmurphy@astm.org; www.astm.org. MCA 2018 Winter Meeting: Jan. 22- 24. Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, Calif. Sponsored by the Metal Con- struction Association (MCA). Contact MCA at 847/375-4718; fax 847/345- 6488; mca@metalconstruction.org; www.metalconstruction.org. Architectural Glass 2018: Jan. 23-25. KievExpoPlaza Exhibition Center, Kiev, Ukraine. Organized by Primus Exhibitions Group. Contact Primus at e x h i b i t i o n s @ t h e p r i m u s . c o m ; www.theprimus.com. UPDATE:Events February The Waterborne Symposium: Feb. 4- 9. Astor Crowne Plaza, New Orleans, La. Sponsored by the University of Southern Mississippi-Hattiesburg. Contact Melanie Heusser at 601/266-4475; fax 601/266-6265; waterborne@usm.edu; www.waterbornesymposium.com. FENCETECH & METALfab: Feb. 6- 9 . P h o e n i x C o n v e n t i o n C e n t e r , Phoenix, Ariz. FENCETECH spon- sored by the American Fence Associa- tion (AFA). Contact AFA at 800/822- 4342; memberservices@americanfence association.com; www.fencetech.us. 2018 Carbon Conference: Feb. 20- 21. Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Ariz. Sponsored by the M e t a l s S e r v i c e C e n t e r I n s t i t u t e (MSCI). Contact Rose Manfredini at 847/485-3008; fax 847/485-3001; rmanfredini@msci.org; www.msci.org. 2018 NASF Leadership Conference: Feb. 25-March 1 Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa, Hawaii. Spon- sored by the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF). Contact Cheryl Clark at 302/436-5616; fax 202/530-0659; cclark@nasf.org; www.nasf.org. HOUSTEX: Feb. 26-28. George R. Brown Convention Center, Hous- ton, Tex. Sponsored by SME. Con- t a c t S M E a t 8 0 0 / 7 3 3 - 4 7 6 3 ; f a x 313/425-3000; service@sme.org; www.houstexonline.com. Courses December Dec. 5-6: Powder Coating 202 Work- shop. Amherst, Ohio. Sponsored by the Powder Coating Institute (PCI). Con- tact PCI at 859/525-9988; fax 859/356- 0908; pci-info@powdercoating.org; www.powdercoating.org. January Jan. 16-17: Omaha Section Short Course. La Vista Conference Center, La Vista, Nebr. Sponsored by NACE Inter- national. Contact John Gormley at 402/398-7494; firstservice@nace.org; www.nace.org. 8 POWDER COATING, November 2017