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Restoring a 5 Million Gallon Ground Storage Tank for Huntsville, Alabama

By: Nick Jones, Induron Sales Representative

HSV tankRecently, Induron had the privilege of partnering with Huntsville Utilities, Dixon Engineering, and G&L Sandblasting and Painting to renovate Huntsville Utilities 5-million-gallon ground storage tank in Huntsville, Alabama. Continue reading Restoring a 5 Million Gallon Ground Storage Tank for Huntsville, Alabama

Restoring Three Ground Storage Tanks for Helena, Alabama

By: Nick Jones, Induron Sales Representative

3 tankIn January of 2022, Garver Engineering put a three-tank project out for bid for the city of Helena, Alabama. A 300k ground storage tank, a 500k ground storage tank, and a 1.5 million gallon ground storage tank required interior and exterior coating.  Continue reading Restoring Three Ground Storage Tanks for Helena, Alabama

Restoring the World’s Largest Transistor

By: Steve Freed, Induron Sales Representative

For 44 years, Bell Works at Holmdel Complex, in Holmdel Township, New Jersey functioned as a research and development facility, initially for the Bell System and later for Bell Laboratories. Today, the site is the home to numerous offices, retail spaces, restaurants, businesses, and the World’s Largest Transistor.  Continue reading Restoring the World’s Largest Transistor

Refurbishing Concrete Clarifiers with Mortarchem and Ceramasafe 90

By: Paul Powers, Mid-Central Regional Manager at Induron Protective Coatings

Pre-PrimerWhen three large concrete clarifiers at Adams Field Water Reclamation Facility in Little Rock, Arkansas began showing signs of erosion, owner/engineer Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority contracted Thomas Industrial Coatings to coat the weir troughs before additional loss occurred and more costly repairs were required. Thomas Industrial Coatings turned to Induron Protective Coatings for coatings expertise and product specifications for the project.

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A Proven Solution for an Aging Steel Electrical Grid in New South Wales

By: Ben Rowland, Induron T&D Sales

Queensland TowerElectrical utilities are working hard to fight corrosion on their aging steel infrastructure all around the world. Induron Protective Coatings offers proven protection for weathered galvanized and previously-painted T&D structures at the lowest applied cost per square foot per year with Induraguard 9200, which can be calculated based on experience and proven results Continue reading A Proven Solution for an Aging Steel Electrical Grid in New South Wales

Back to School Clean Up with Induron Paint

By: Davies Hood, Induron President and Owner

Back to School Clean UpRecently, Induron had the pleasure of partnering with United Way Hands On to help restore Avondale Elementary School. As a contributing supporter of the United Way and firm believer in the saying “leave it better than you found it,” we jumped at the opportunity to support through a paint donation. Continue reading Back to School Clean Up with Induron Paint

Two Tanks, One Successful Coatings System

By: Tex Enoch, Induron Water Tank Market Manager

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? That was the City of Lancaster, PA’s philosophy when selecting a coating system for their new hydropillar tank. 

The coating system applied to its 7.5 million gallon ornamental ground storage tank back in 2020 was so successful that the city and their consulting engineer, AEERO Engineering, specified the same coating system for their new 2.5 million gallon fluted column “Hydropillar” that was completed this year (2021).  Continue reading Two Tanks, One Successful Coatings System

What Do you Get When High Performance Coatings and Quality Craftsmanship Meet to Take on Settling Basins?

By: Paul Powers, Induron North Central Regional Manager

In 2018, Induron teamed with Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) to develop specifications for their uncoated, aging settling basins. The basins were in critical need of refurbishment. After several inspections to assess the condition of the basins, and working within the regulations unique to the region, specifications were written for the rehabilitation of the structures.

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Protecting AQUA America’s Most Valuable Assets

By: Tex Enoch, Induron Water Tank Manager

Throughout 2021, Induron had the opportunity to work with several different contractors to specify coatings systems for the restoration and repainting of potable water storage tanks of various sizes operated by AQUA America.  Continue reading Protecting AQUA America’s Most Valuable Assets

Success Story: Coffeeville Elevated Water Tank 10-Year Inspection

By: Nick Jones, Induron Sales Representative

Tank interiorBack in 2011, Willis Engineering and the town of Coffeeville, Mississippi requested a coatings specification for a 250,000-gallon elevated water tank. This tank had been in service since it was built in 1996 and was in need of renovation. The original material had started to fail at its 15-year mark.  Continue reading Success Story: Coffeeville Elevated Water Tank 10-Year Inspection