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6 POWDER COATING, August 2018 third shift after the completion of this project. Apel Filters manufactures and ships custom and standard replace- ment cartridge filters, pleated bags, and fabric filters for dust collection. Eastman introduces new protective resin system KINGSPORT, Tenn.—Eastman, a global advanced materials and specialty additives company, has introduced Tet- rashield protective resin systems, a tech- nology for coatings that enables chemi- cal resistance while balancing hardness and flexibility. The company touts it as a polyol chemistry for coatings applica- tions that can deliver durability through improvements in weathering, UV sta- bility, and scratch and mar resistance. UPDATE: Events Conferences September The Green Expo 2018: Sept. 4-6. World Trade Center, Mexico City, Mexico. Organized by E.J. Krause and Associates. Contact Pat Tessler at 301/493-5500, ext. 3386; tessler@ ejkrause.com; www.thegreenexpo. com.mx. EUROCORR 2018—European Corrosion Congress: Sept. 9-13. ICE Krakow Congress Center, Krakow, Poland. Organized by Dechema. Con- tact the show organizers at eurocorr@ dechema.de; www.eurocorr2018.org. International Manufacturing Tech- nology Show (IMTS): Sept. 10-15. Co-located with Hannover Messe USA 2018. McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Sponsored by the Association for Man- ufacturing Technology (AMT). Con- tact AMT at 703/893-2900; fax 703/893-1151; amt@amtonline.org; www.imts.com. Asia Pacific Coatings Show 2018: Sept. 13-14. Kuala Lumpur Conven- tion Centre, Malaysia. Organized by the Coatings Group. Contact Fan Landers at +011-44-1737-855-078; fanlanders@dmgeventsme.com; www. coatingsgroup.com. Corrosion Technology Week 2018: Sept. 16-20. Royal Sonesta Houston US. In addition, it is establishing an ad- vanced-level trades training program in partnership with the Construction Ed- ucation Foundation of Georgia. EPA celebrates chemical safety milestones WASHINGTON, D.C.—On the 2-year anniversary of the Frank R. Laut- enberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act), the US Environmental Pro- tection Agency (EPA) announced that it has met its statutory responsibilities to release guidance and policy on confi- dential business information, a strategy to reduce animal testing, and a final mercury reporting rule. These actions will boost transparency and increase public confidence in chemical safety. In addition to these milestones, EPA has diligently worked to implement the first major update to an environmental statute in 20 years. It also released a sys- tematic review approach for public comment to guide EPA's selection and review of studies and provide transpar- ency in how the Agency plans to evalu- ate scientific information. Chemetall opens lab in Mexico NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.—The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF's Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, opened a new state-of-the-art laboratory at its 38,700-square-foot manufacturing and office facility in Queretaro, Mex- ico. The new lab will facilitate cut- ting-edge simulation and product de- velopment for the surface treatment in- dustry, including analytical, applica- tion, and corrosion services. Apel Filters plans expansion LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Apel Interna- tional Inc., also known as Apel Filters, plans to expand its facility at Bluegrass Commerce Park in Jeffersontown, Ky. The company plans to add 28,600 square feet to what is currently a 74,000-square-foot building, increas- ing the amount of warehousing and distribution space. The new $2 million warehouse will in- clude high-tech automated storage and retrieval machines. The company will add more than 20 employees and a gency, dermal contact, and beryllium contamination. It also clarifies provi- sions for disposal and recycling, and provisions that the Agency intends to apply only where skin can be exposed to materials containing at least 0.1 per- cent beryllium by weight. Coventya introduces zinc- nickel plating process BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio— Coventya has come up with a cleaner zinc-nickel process that minimizes the amount of breakdown product and improves cathode efficiency. The new process, Selective Separative System (3S), includes an inert micro-porous membrane in addition to an alkaline anolyte and a stainless steel anode, and this combination results in reduced cy- anide generation and carbonate forma- tion, as well as faster plating speed and less energy consumption. The very fine, porous membrane isn't permeable to large molecules and also prevents the oxidation of organic compounds, therefore minimizing carbonate forma- tion as well as reducing the consump- tion of organic additives. International Thermal Systems names president MILWAUKEE, Wis.—International Thermal Systems (ITS) has named Tom Stricker as president. Stricker joined ITS in 2015 as general manager of the metal packaging and parts washer product groups and brings more than 20 years of professional ex- perience to his new role. In addition, the company has named Marshall Joas as general manager, Metal Packaging and Industrial Products Division, and Matthew Zea has been promoted to general manager of the Battery Divi- sion. ITS is a global manufacturer of thermal processing ovens, furnaces, and aqueous washers. Home Depot Foundation pledges millions to training ATLANTA, Ga.—The Home Depot Foundation recently announced a $50 million commitment to skilled trades training over the next 10 years, as part of an effort to help fill the skilled labor gap. With a commitment to train 20,000 people, the Foundation says it hopes to make a dent in the 158,000 unfilled construction sector jobs in the

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