Category Archives: Holidays and Events

Induron Sponsors the 2nd Annual Contractor Connect

By: Davies Hood, Induron President

Last November, I drove down to The Grand Hotel in Fairhope, Alabama not knowing what to expect from the inaugural Contractor Connect meeting that Induron agreed to sponsor. Hosted by The Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings (JPCL), PaintSquare and Paint Bid Tracker, Contractor Connect is a three-day “Hosted Buyer” event for the protective and marine coatings industry that brings together qualified buyers (contractors) and sellers (suppliers) through a variety of networking activities and prescheduled individual meetings. As it turns out, I enjoyed last year’s meeting so much that I: Continue reading Induron Sponsors the 2nd Annual Contractor Connect

Happy Fourth of July from Induron

At Induron, we are very proud to be a third-generation, family-owned, American company. We’ve been in business for more than 70 years and plan to stay in business for many years to come.

With sales representatives spread out all over this great country, we all love the Fourth of July holiday and celebrate in unique ways. From festive barbecues and fireworks to quality time with family and friends, we are thankful to celebrate the holiday and our country’s freedom. Happy Fourth of July from the Induron family to you and yours!

Induron Water Tank Market Manager Interviewed for ACE 2018

ACE, the International Conference for Water, which is administered by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), promotes all phases of the water industry and its infrastructure.  It is dedicated to advancing innovation and technological excellence in supplying safe drinking water to all of humanity.  Tex Enoch was honored to be asked to do an interview about Induron and its role in this industry. Continue reading Induron Water Tank Market Manager Interviewed for ACE 2018

Induron Sponsors Inaugural Contractor Connect Event

By: Davies Hood, Induron President

Induron was honored to be a headlining sponsor of the Inaugural “Contractor Connect” event held last November at The Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama.

Hosted by Paint BidTracker & PaintSquare this three-day event assembled the owners of leading coatings contractors from all over the U.S. At the event, we met one-on-one with suppliers of critical equipment and materials, attended informative industry-specific panel discussions and learned from each other’s best practices. All of this occurred at a classic hotel that pre-dates the Civil War (part of the history of The Grand includes a cannon ball from the Battle of Mobile!) located on the serene waters of the Mobile Bay. Continue reading Induron Sponsors Inaugural Contractor Connect Event

Induron Market Manager Interviewed for IEEE

IEEE, (pronounced “Eye-triple-E”), stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The association is dedicated to advancing innovation and technological excellence for the benefit of humanity and is the world’s largest technical professional society. Kendall Smith was honored to be asked to do an interview about Induron: Continue reading Induron Market Manager Interviewed for IEEE

Induron Attends STI/SPFA 2018 Annual Meeting

By: Tex Enoch, Induron Sales Representative

In 1989, long before the Steel Tank Institute (STI) merged with the Steel Plate Fabricators Association (SPFA) and I joined Induron Coatings, I attended my first SPFA meeting at the Silverado Resort in Napa, California… Continue reading Induron Attends STI/SPFA 2018 Annual Meeting

Induron Celebrates Meeting Quality Goals

By: Jeff White, Induron EVP & General Manager

The last time you heard from me was in a blog about our Annual Christmas party. At that event, the Induron team not only celebrated the Christmas Holiday, but also our safety record and awards. Another thing we like to celebrate, which falls in line with our core value of “reliability,” is when we meet our quality goal. We only have one goal when it comes to quality: Get our customers the product they need. Continue reading Induron Celebrates Meeting Quality Goals

SSPC 2018 Recap

By: Ben Rowland, Induron Technical Service Director

Induron Protective Coatings was excited once again to exhibit and participate in one of our industry’s major national trade shows, SSPC 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. An unusual cold snap was experienced in the Crescent City that brought a hard freeze and even a little snow, which is extremely rare. Despite some closed roads and businesses, the conference went off without a hitch. Continue reading SSPC 2018 Recap

Induron’s Annual Christmas Luncheon & Safety Record

By: Jeff White, Induron EVP & General Manager

At Induron, we strive to have a family atmosphere. Though we are not perfect and do have some disagreements from time to time, we do like to celebrate.

One of our favorite celebrations is our annual Christmas Luncheon. It enables us to slow down for a minute and enjoy some fellowship before the holidays. Continue reading Induron’s Annual Christmas Luncheon & Safety Record

Reflecting on 2017

By: David Hood, Induron CEO

At this time of year, it is customary to reflect on the past year and consider what you accomplished. This year, Induron not only celebrated our 70th year of business in Birmingham, but we also experienced a strong building year. Continue reading Reflecting on 2017