DSCT’s Annual FOCUS Conference Goes Back to Basics, Looks Into the Future
TROY, MI – The Detroit Society for Coatings Technology (DSCT) held its annual FOCUS Conference on May 3 in Troy, MI. This year’s theme was “Back to Basics, Into the Future”. According to DSCT President Michael Praw, “The FOCUS committee has developed a program that highlights how far we have come and yet shows we cannot rest on the past. The future is full of promise, and through innovation we can remain the world leaders in coatings technology. Lower VOCs and green chemistries will be how we change coatings by returning back to the basics and plot a course into the future.”
The FOCUS keynote address was given by Dave Cutting of LMC Automotive Inc. (formerly J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting), who shared an outlook on the global automotive industry. Cutting reported that global automotive sales increased by 5% last year and are expected to grow 6% this year. U.S. automotive sales are seeing significant recovery.