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The Limp Blimp

August 13, 2019Induron, Induron Family, Induron In the NewsBarry Peters, Birmingham, coatings, David Hood, davies hood, Induron Birmingham, Induron Employees, Induron Family, Induron Protective Coatingsinduron

By: Jeff White, Induron Sales Representative

There are times when life is stranger than fiction. Pictured below is a funny story from Induron’s history. Barry Peters, our Customer Service Department Manager, is a great storyteller. Recently, he fessed up to this during one of our conversations. I have been at Induron for 17 years and no one has ever brought it up. The incident occurred in 1992-1993. Make sure to take note of the clandestine operation that it took to recover the “Indurall Blimp.” I hope you are as entertained by it as I am! The article reads: Continue reading The Limp Blimp →

Meet the Newest Member of our Team: Kassidy White

August 6, 2019Induron, Induron Family, UncategorizedBirmingham, coatings, davies hood, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Employees, Induron Family, kassidy whiteinduron

We’re excited to welcome Kassidy White to the Induron team! Kassidy graduated from the University of North Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Professional Chemistry. During college, Kassidy worked for a non-profit organization as a Lab Analyst, which gave her experience tackling tasks like what she will do here at Induron. Continue reading Meet the Newest Member of our Team: Kassidy White →

Meet the Newest Member of our Team: Jamie Laird

July 23, 2019Induron, Induron Family, Induron Valuescoatings, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Employees, Induron Family, Induron Protective Coatings, induron salesmen, jamie laird, meet the team, new employeeinduron

We’re excited to welcome Jamie Laird to the Induron team! Jamie manages the Oregon and Pacific Northwest region. Before coming to Induron, Jamie was the Industrial Market Manager for Rodda/Cloverdale Paints. Prior to that role, he spent 15 years at Sherwin Williams in various sales and technical service roles in the protective and marine coatings division. Continue reading Meet the Newest Member of our Team: Jamie Laird →

50 Years with Induron: Building Induron Coatings

July 16, 2019Induron, Induron Family, Induron ValuesBirmingham, coatings, David Hood, davies hood, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Family, Induron Protective Coatingsinduron

By: David Hood, Induron CEO

In case you missed it, check out part one of this blog series, 50 Years with Induron: Changing Roles at Indurall.

When beginning Induron Coatings, our goal was to find the right niche. The markets that seemed to be “not too big and not too small” were the ductile iron sewer pipe and water tank market. We experienced success in both markets. By concentrating on them technically and through sales and marketing efforts, we aimed to become experts and offer more value to our customers. Of course, it was not easy, but we have persevered and become more successful than imagined. Continue reading 50 Years with Induron: Building Induron Coatings →

7 Facts About Ceramic Epoxy Technology

June 18, 2019Coatings, Induron, Wastewater IndustryAndy Odorzynski, ceramic epoxies, ceramic epoxy, ceramic epoxy technology, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron Protective Coatingsinduron

By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron National Sales Manager

Bringing innovative and unique technology to market can be a challenge. How do you show clients who have been doing things successfully that making a change is worth the effort? How do you explain the upgrade over the status quo? One part of this challenge is simply recognition. Are your partners aware you have something unique? The second part is harder: Do your partners understand why it’s unique and how it would help them? Answering these two marketing questions is one of the most important things we do at Induron. Continue reading 7 Facts About Ceramic Epoxy Technology →

The Induron Difference: Providing Marketplace Expertise

June 4, 2019Coatings, Induron, Induron ValuesChemical Processing, coatings, Employees, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, infrastructure, wastewater industryinduron

When working with Induron, you not only have access to innovative technology, but also to the marketplace expertise of our sales representatives. We invest ourselves in our customer’s success, satisfaction and your reputation by putting our customers first. Continue reading The Induron Difference: Providing Marketplace Expertise →

Project Spotlight: West Blocton Tank Rehab

May 7, 2019Coatings, Induron, Project Spotlight, Wastewater Industry, Wateralabama, coatings, davies hood, induron, Induron Birmingham, nick jones, project spotlight, robinson and sons, tank rehab, the kelley group, water tank coatings, water tanks, west blocktoninduron

By: Nick Jones, Induron Sales Representative

Induron partnered with The Kelley Group and Robinson and Sons Construction to complete a rehabilitation of three existing ground storage tanks located in West Blocton, Alabama. The relationships we maintain with The Kelley Group and Robinson and Sons helped Induron secure this project, which demonstrates just how much relationships matter in the industrial coatings business. Continue reading Project Spotlight: West Blocton Tank Rehab →

All You Need to Know About Stripe Coatings

March 26, 2019Coatings, Induron, T&D industry, Wastewater Industrycoatings, davies hood, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron Protective Coatings, stripe coating, stripe coats, tom wunderlininduron

By: Tom Wunderlin, Induron Sales Representative

A stripe coat is defined as a coat of paint applied only to edges or welds on steel structures before or after a full coat is applied. The stripe coat is intended to give those areas sufficient film build to resist corrosion. Stripe coats also provide extra corrosion protection measures on edges, outside corners, crevices, bolt heads, fasteners, welds and other irregular surfaces. Continue reading All You Need to Know About Stripe Coatings →

Overcoming Giants

February 26, 2019Induron, Induron Family, Induron ValuesAndy Odorzynski, coatings, davies hood, Employees, goals, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron Employees, Induron Family, Induron Protective Coatingsinduron

By: Davies Hood, Induron President

I remember being both moved and inspired by this full-page advertisement for Maserati in USA Today a few years ago on the Monday after the Super Bowl. The Patriots won… but that’s not this story. The ad copy read Continue reading Overcoming Giants →

Indurlux 9400: An Epoxy PolySiloxane Coating

February 12, 2019Coatings, Induroncoatings, indurlux 9400, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, Paul Powers, tom wunderlininduron

By: Paul Powers & Tom Wunderlin, Induron Sales Representatives

Polysiloxane coatings were first patented in the 1980s and became commercially available in the 1990s. Since then, their use has been expanded into storage tanks, offshore and bridges with overall favorable results. After evaluating the advancements and improvements in this technology, Induron announced the launch of Indurlux 9400, a high-solids, two-component epoxy siloxane with the corrosion-protective properties of an epoxy and the color and gloss retention of a polyurethane. Continue reading Indurlux 9400: An Epoxy PolySiloxane Coating →