Category Archives: Induron Values

Induron Visits Jacksonville State University’s School of Business and Industry

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By: Davies Hood, Induron President

As the president and owner of Induron Protective Coatings, I have been involved in expanding our sales and marketing efforts into international markets. In order to enlighten her students about real life international business development, Lenn Rainwater asked me to share my experiences with her class at Jacksonville State University’s School of Business and Industry.  Continue reading Induron Visits Jacksonville State University’s School of Business and Industry →

Enduring Supply Chain Challenges the Induron Way

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By: Davies Hood, Induron President 

Supply Chain ChallengesYou’ve probably heard that we’re living in “unprecedented times,” and that overused phrase does NOT exclude the paint manufacturing industry.  

“This is going to be the most challenging time in our professional career.” 

If I’ve said that phrase once in the last month, I’ve said it a hundred times. Because supply chain disruptions are causing significant and immediate price increases as well as challenging, uncharted lead times, those of us in the chemical industry are facing unprecedented challenges due to these unknown and/or undefined constraints.   Continue reading Enduring Supply Chain Challenges the Induron Way →

What Coatings Can Be Used to Safeguard Power Plants in the Future?

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By: Kendall Smith, Induron Power Market Manager

The landscape of electricity generation has been changing for decades. Currently, the mix of power plant types and fuels used in the United States include natural gas (simple cycle and combined cycle), nuclear, coal, petroleum, renewables (wind, hydro, solar, geothermal) and more. Continue reading What Coatings Can Be Used to Safeguard Power Plants in the Future? →

The Induron Difference: More Than a Bucket of Paint

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As a third-generation, family-owned-and-operated business, relationships are at the core of our business. We have built our reputation on a solid foundation of innovation, value, service, and long-term relationships with our customers. 

Induron President Davies Hood describes the Induron sales approach in this video.  Continue reading The Induron Difference: More Than a Bucket of Paint →

Induron Honored as Small Business of the Year Finalist

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Last week, Induron was honored as a finalist in the Business Council of Alabama’s Small Business of the Year Awards. The Small Business of the Year awards highlight, recognize and showcase the best of the best in small businesses across our state.  Continue reading Induron Honored as Small Business of the Year Finalist →

Showcasing Product Innovation in a Digital World

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MortarChemInduron’s business is built on family and culture. Which is to say, a business built on relationships. It is who we are. Simon Sinek’s now-famous TED talk encourages us to “start with why” in building our businesses and our lives. Strategy can tell us what we are going to do and how we want to do it, but you’ll never really inspire passion with that strategy without a compelling answer to why you are doing what you do. Teammates, clients, and other partners need to understand your why if they are going to really buy into a strategy that details what you are going to do and how you are going to do it.  Continue reading Showcasing Product Innovation in a Digital World →

The Induron InduraPlan for Corrosion Protection

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By: Dick Belliveau, Retired Induron Sales Representative

Induron InduraPlan for T&DAfter being semi-retired for almost two years, I still can’t pass an electric transmission line or substation without making a comment about its condition or when I worked on it in the past – much to my wife’s dismay!  Continue reading The Induron InduraPlan for Corrosion Protection →

Working on the Weekend

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By: Davies Hood, Induron President

Recently, I was reminded of the ole’ saying “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” It’s not every day, or even anything that occurs on any sort of regular basis, but a few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to work all weekend.  Continue reading Working on the Weekend →