American Paint & Coatings Journal articles from May 1993

American Paint & Coatings Journal archives from May 1993

EPA orders freeze on new incinerators.
May 31, 1993... Action is part of waste-disposal methods review Washington, D.C., May 27 -- EPA administrator Carol M. Browner announced plans to reduce the amount of hazardous waste generated in the United States and to strengthen federal controls governing...

Toxic emissions continue downtrend. (Chemical Manufacturers Assn's survey of toxic emissions)
May 31, 1993... CMA says survey shows 35-percent decline during past five years Washington, D.C. May 26 -- Toxic emissions from U.S. chemical plants fell for the fifth straight year in 1991, according to a recently released Chemical Manufacturers Association...

Waste minimization pays big dividends at Red Spot Paint Co.
May 31, 1993... RED SPOT PAINT & Varnish Co., Inc. of Evansville, Ind., decided to get serious about waste minimization in 1991 after hearing a presentation on the subject by Dr. Charles Rooney of the consulting firm Orr & Boss. For several years, Red...

The automated tank-cleaning option: environmental benefits, cost savings provided by systems. (evaluation of automatic tank washers)
May 31, 1993... FOR AS LONG as anyone can remember, paint companies have cleaned their tanks, valves and other equipment by hand. In many cases, the practice continues; everything is washed by hand. Unfortunately, the process in many cases doesn't use soap...

Small paint-company execs explore the sale option. (Panel Discussion)
May 24, 1993... Panel members trade ideas on major industry issues at Florida 'bull session' Tampa, Fla., May 12 -- Even if you're not thinking about selling your paint company -- and who hasn't at least thought about it --it's a good idea to examine the...

Detroit SCT FOCUS clearly on waterbornes. (Detriot Society for Coatings Technology's FOCUS conference)
May 24, 1993... Automotive primers, urethane dispersions, radiation-cure systems eyed Detroit, May 19 -- The rising tide of water-borne technologies was clearly evident in the topics examined at the 1993 edition of the Detroit Society for Coatings...

Wendoll's utopia: regulatory logic. (Southern California Paint and Coatings Association's Environmental Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy Program Chmn Robert Wendoll)
May 24, 1993... EL RAP leader gives industry a powerful weapon ROBERT WENDOLL, chairman of EL RAP, the Southern California Paint and Coatings Association's legislative program, has been making the case for the coatings industry's interests for some time. His...

Uses of silicones as additives examined. (paint additives)
May 24, 1993... Chemical structure key to properties, Byk-Chemie's Orr tells Los Angeles SCT Los Angeles, May 19 -- New developments in silicone additives for coatings were described by Edward Orr, Byk-Chemie USA, at a recent Los Angeles Society for...

OSHA action slashes lead-exposure standard. (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
May 17, 1993... Construction-related industries targeted for 75-percent reduction Washington, D.C., May 12 -- OSHA issued an interim final standard that reduces the permissible exposure limit for lead in construction-related industries, in accord with a...

EPA launches media campaign on lead hazard.
May 17, 1993... TV, radio, print ads planned; old paint called primary cause Washington, D.C., May 13 -- The EPA and the National Safety Council announced the start of a nationwide lead-poisoning education advertising campaign. The campaign will include...

Fee-collection program challenged in California.
May 17, 1993... Court asked to halt paint company payments forced by lead-related law Washington, D.C., May 13 -- The California Paint Council and National Paint and Coatings Association are seeking in court to block fee-collection provisions of a California...

Winning the war on waste: at Jamestown Paint, efficiency program starts with people. (Jamestown Paint Co.)
May 17, 1993... J. P. WALTON and Ed Bish would be the first to tell you that Jamestown Paint Co. didn't "reinvent the wheel" when it embarked on a waste-reduction program nearly three years ago. After all, they say, a company doesn't really have to be...

Marketing expert: zero in on competition.
May 10, 1993... Industrial coatings conference takes aim at successful strategies Tampa, Fla., May 5 -- While attendees at the recent Industrial Coatings Conference of the National Paint and Coatings Association here were reminded -- as always -- of the...

Tax-and-cut policies generating mixed signals.
May 10, 1993... Clinton program puzzle paints fuzzy picture, economist Reeder says Tampa, Fla., May 5 -- When economist Charles B. Reeder gave his economic forecast at last spring's Industrial Coatings Conference of the National Paint and Coatings...

Dodge: contracting dips 3 percent in March. (McGraw-Hill Information Service Co.'s MHIS/F.W. Dodge Div.)
May 10, 1993... Inclement weather blamed for second consecutive decline New York, May 6 -- Falling for the second consecutive month, new construction contracts dropped 3 percent in March, according to the F.W. Dodge Division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. The...

Expansion in an era of contraction. (Insl-X Products Corp.'s expansion plan)
May 3, 1993... Insl-X manages to grow -- and meet all the rules, too IN NEW YORK State's Rockland County, roughly 35 miles from New York City, Insl-X Products Corp. has put together one of the most modern paint manufacturing plants in the country: a...