A Message from our President
Dear MNYCA Members, the MNYCA Board would like to wish everyone a safe and healthy New Year!! We are hoping to get back to our regular events in 2021 but it all depends on the Coronavirus and the vaccines. I would like to introduce you to our MNYCA Board members for 2021 Executive Board:
Jason Anagnostis – Chairman of the Board, Bruce Schimmel – President , David Anderson – Vice President, Alicia Colacci – Treasurer/Secretary, Board Members Andy Romano, Alex Radu, Christy Perez, David White, David Zopf, Egest Bajrami, Dr.Frank Cangelosi, Howard Goldstein, John Kehmna, Kim Rafferty, Kurt Maas, Michele Claeson, Robert Whiteley, Ryan Zieja, Steve Sanchez, Thomas Daquila, and Thomas Penny. We appreciate everyone’s patience during these trying times.
Although many of our future functions have not been confirmed yet, we are able to let you know that we have confirmed two upcoming technical webinars. One webinar will be on “Sustainability” given by Mitchell Toomey of BASF. This will occur on Tuesday February 23 @ 10:00. The next technical webinar will be on “Surfactants” and will be given by Sam Morell. The date and time has not been confirmed but will be at the end of March or beginning of April. Details on both of these webinars will be out shortly.
We are working on finalizing dates for our other events and will send out announcements ASAP. Thank you again for your membership and loyalty. We look forward to seeing everyone in person again as soon as it is possible. Stay well and be safe!!
Webinar February 23rd at 10:00am
“The Shocking New World of Sustainability”.
This webinar is part 2 in our series on“Sustainability” given by Mitchell Toomey, Dir. of Sustainability for BASF. Read more on Mr. Toomey. “From Aspiration to Imperative: The shocking new world of sustainability.” In the year 2015, the focus on sustainability and climate change underwent a dramatic shift. Global political events, new advances in technology, environmental regulations and demographic changes have reshaped expectations for businesses and governments alike. What is the formula for success in this new environment?
2020 Fall Webinar
“Sustainability in an Ever Evolving High Performance Coatings Industry”
MNYCA held its first Fall Technical webinaron November 19th, entitled “Sustainability in an Ever Evolving High Performance Coatings Industry.” This series is part of an ongoing effort by the MNYCA to bring its members pertinent information during these trying times. A special thank you to our presenters Bryan Danek from Croda and Mike Jeffries from Covestro.
The webinar focused on the challenges in today’s coatings industry for companies to meet an ever-increasing demand for sustainability in their products, in addition to performance. Our presenters discussed the sustainability challenges formulators face as well as the innovative ways in which raw materials help them play a part in a sustainable circular economy.
The webinar was free to all MNYCA member companies. We had 136 registrants for the event and 98 in attendance! Thank you to all who participated, and we hope you will join us again next time. Also, congratulations to the two recipients of the $50 gift card prizes awarded for submitting the best questions during the webinar!
Eastern Coatings Show Call for Papers
Mark your calendar. The largest regional coatings show in America. November 17th - 19th, 2021, at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, NJ. Click Here for More Info
November 17th - 19th, 2021 at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, NJ. The Largest Regional Coatings Show in America, the Eastern Coatings Show seeks submissions from academia, government, and industry presenting novel research results in all aspects of Coatings. It is the Eastern Coatings Show goal to further the advancement of coatings technology through these speaker platforms. This show is intended to offer educational and technical presentations to create a profound understanding of the theory, the science, the manufacturing and the marketing of coatings to highlight the improvement of coatings performance and functionality beyond traditional expectations. Read More…
Michael A. Granito Memorial Scholarship
The applications have been sent out for the 2021 scholarships. Check your e-mails. This year we offer a scholarship for both incoming college freshmen and / or students seeking trade schools.
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MNYCA Employment Committee
If you have any employees who are in need of new employment, we encourage them to send their resume to MNYCA.
In addition to this service, MNYCA is working to make our industry more visible to local colleges and universities and encouraging new graduates to consider the Coatings industry as a career.
If your company is interested in any of these employment benefits above, please contact Patty.Paletto@mnyca.org
Bob Whiteley, Employment Committee Chair
INDUSTRY NEWS!!!
Superior Materials, Inc. & Huber Carbonates, LLC
Coatings World 12.04.20 - Effective Dec. 1, 2020, Superior Materials joined the JM Huber distribution and agency team responsible for selling Huber’s very broad range of industrial-grade calcium carbonates to the industry in the Northeast, New England and near Mid-West regions including Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. Read More…
Recochem Completes Acquisition of Paint Over Rust Products (POR)
January 8, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $43 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Recochem, a global leader in manufacturing, marketing, and distributing automotive aftermarket and household fluids, has acquired Paint Over Rust Products (“POR”). Read More…
StanChem Polymers Acquires Dux
SpecialChem 1-8-2021 - StanChem Polymers announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Albi Protective Coatings, has completed the acquisition of Dux Paint and its sister companies, Hawthorne Coating and Hood Products. Read More…
Huntsman completes acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products
US-based chemical company Huntsman has completed the acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products, a North American-based chemical manufacturer, from funds owned by Audax Private Equity in an all-cash transaction worth $250m. Read More…