American Coatings Association

ACA has presented Dr. Jamil Baghdachi, director of the Coatings Research Institute at Eastern Michigan University, with its Industry Excellence Award.

Four industry members received Industry Achievement Awards during ACA's 125^th Anniversary Reception & Dinner, which was held May 7, prior to the American Coatings Show May 8-10, 2012, in Indianapolis, Ind.

Four industry members received Industry Statesmen Awards during ACA's 125^th Anniversary Reception & Dinner, which was held May 7, prior to the American Coatings Show May 8-10, 2012, in Indianapolis, Ind.

The American Coatings Association (ACA) has presented Jack Wickham, Ace Hardware Corporation’s vice president of manufacturing for its Ace Paint Division, and chair of the PaintCare^®Board of Directors, with the George Baugh Heckel Award.

The American Coatings Show & Conference, held May 7-10, 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., was a wild success, breaking all of its previous records for visitors, exhibitors, and footprint.

Dr. Stuart G. Croll, chair of the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials at North Dakota State University, was presented with the Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award during his lecture at the American Coatings Conference on May 9.

At the American Coatings Conference on May 7, two individuals were presented with the Roon Award, which recognizes exceptional technical papers in the protective coatings field, and is sponsored by the Coatings Industry Education Foundation.

ACA and Vincentz Network (VN) on May 7 honored a Dow research team with the 2012 American Coatings Award, recognizing the most outstanding conference paper at the American Coatings Conference, held May 7-9 in Indianapolis, Ind.

ACA celebrated its 125^th anniversary at a festive dinner and reception held on May 7, 2012.

ACA, as part of the International Paint and Printing Inks Council (IPPIC), is developing a proposal to ask for a Class 9 proper shipping name for paint and paint-related materials before the United Nations’ SubCommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCETDG).