The PCI Blog is written by our team of editors, as well as industry contributors, and includes thought provoking opinions, trends, and essential paint and coatings industry information.
One day a couple of years ago, I woke up and realized I was 60 years old. On that particular day, I looked at myself in the mirror and said, “Sara, you are 60 years old.” So, what do I have to say to that? Some questions came to mind. Questions like: Have I done all that I wanted to do in my career? In my work, did I leave the earth a better place than I found it? Did I make anyone laugh? Did I make a difference? Do we really know what rust is? Will anybody remember me?
We take this opportunity to wish all of you, our readers and advertisers, a healthy and prosperous New Year, and we do so starting on an optimistic note. The last several months have been tumultuous, causing widespread fear and anxiety. We – as an industry – MUST focus and look to the future.
On behalf of the PCI staff I want to take this opportunity to wish our readers, advertisers and contributing authors a very happy holiday season. We are successful because of your continued support, encouragement and feedback.
This issue has a wide variety of industry-important features and again emphasizes the focus on lower VOCs through the use of new polymer and additive technology, low-energy curing and environmental concerns.
Its fall already and, as we wind down this year, I find myself looking forward to 2009, as I think it bodes great technological advances. The last 12 months have seen a consistent increase in “green” and “sustainability” themes. Some of this is pure market spin, but a great deal of it is not, and our industry is rising to the challenge of introducing eco-friendly and bio-based products, sustainability, green technology, nanotechnology and green nanotechnology.
Today it is nearly impossible to go through an entire day without encountering a “green” message of some kind. Whether a television commercial, political speech, newspaper article or an ordinary
The difference between ‘can’ and ‘cannot’ is just three little letters. Letters that can change your business and your life. Winston Churchill once said, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in
If you were looking to learn, to grow, to change your business practices, to formulate, to network or just to share ideas, RadTech 2008 was the right location.
The American Coatings Show and Conference premieres in Charlotte, NC,
with the Trade Show taking place from June 3-5 and the Conference from
June 2-4, 2008. The new American trade show for the coatings industry,
which is hosted by NPCA and Vincentz Network, and organized by
NürnbergMesse North America, will emulate its successful model, the
European Coatings Show.
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