Dr. Klaas Kruithof, chief technology officer (CTO) of AkzoNobel Paints & Coatings, will deliver the keynote address its CoatingsTech Conference, April 8-10, 2019, at the Westin Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio.

ACA is seeking submission of abstracts for its 2019 CoatingsTech Conference, which will be held April 8-10, 2019 at the Westin Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio. Abstracts will be accepted through Oct. 15, 2018.

The lecture and award will be presented at the ACA CoatingsTech Conference, which will be held April 8-10, 2019 at the Westin Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio.

Frank C. Sullivan, chairman and CEO of RPM International Inc., received the George Baugh Heckel Award — the association’s highest honor — in recognition of his leadership efforts on behalf of the association and the industry.

The Industry Statesman Award is an honor given to individuals at or near retirement, in recognition and appreciation of their long and devoted service to the paint and coatings industry.

The award is CPCA’s highest honor and is given annually to an individual who epitomizes Roy Kennedy’s dedication to the paint and coatings industry and his outstanding volunteer service to the association and its members.

ACA presented a series of awards recognizing both students and professionals for their innovative work in coatings technology, including the CoatingsTech Best Paper Award, Joseph J. Mattiello Award, and Student Poster Session Awards.

In addition to the prestigious Mattiello Memorial Lecture, the CoatingsTech Conference will feature a multi-track forum for all professionals in the coatings industry.

The CoatingsTech Conference provides a forum for sharing the most innovative technologies and applications shaping the industry, as well as regulatory trends through a series of focused technical sessions, short courses, and advanced training sessions.

The Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award will be presented at the ACA CoatingsTech Conference, March 20–22, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio.