PCI President Tony Mazzarella of Bayer Polymers opened the meeting, noting the corporate scandals, stock market turmoil and generally uncertain times that have affected the U.S. economy and manufacturing. He discussed PCI’s work to retain existing members and sign up new members. He noted PCI’s continued commitment to promoting the benefits of powder coating and powder coated products to both the industry and consumers, including new marketing initiatives in the wood and architectural markets.