HOUSTON — The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) have halted discussions of a possible merger, the groups announced. The NACE board of directors voted to reject a merger proposal submitted by a panel of representatives of the two groups, which have been discussing such a combination for two years. The NACE board also moved “to suspend further negotiations at this time,” NACE said.
In a statement announcing the decision, NACE said that “although the benefits of a merger appear to outweigh the disadvantages, it became increasingly clear during the negotiation process that the operating philosophies of the two organizations are very different.”