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Fire Hydrant Refurbishment: Let’s Get Creative!

June 19, 2018Induron, Project Spotlightfire hydrant project, indurlux 7600, induron, Induron coatings, Paint, Paul Powers, wastewater industryinduron

By: Paul Powers, Induron Sales Representative

Recently, one of Induron’s larger water company customers used our products on a fire hydrant refurbishment project. Once the project was underway, I received a request that peaked my curiosity. The customer requested some very bright, dynamic colors in small quantities for a special part of the project. Fortunately, Indurlux 7600 can be made in just about any color, so we were able to provide the colors needed for the project.

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Potential vs. People

June 12, 2018Induron, Induron Family, Induron Valuescoatings, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Employees, Induron Family, nick jonesinduron

By: Nick Jones, Induron Sales Representative

Encountering a new trend or the latest technology often triggers that “gotta-have-it” mentality. To me, one’s potential is similar to that mentality. However, do you know what it is you’re getting? Continue reading Potential vs. People →

Protect Your Assets with Fast Prime 2 & Indurethane Monarch

June 5, 2018Coatings, Induron, Wastewater Industrycoatings, davies hood, fast prime 2, indurethane monarch hs, induron, Induron Protective Coatings, Industrial Paint, Ron Bouthillierinduron

By: Ron Bouthillier, Induron Sales Representative

A study cited by insulation company John Mansville in 2016 tells us that corrosion now exceeds 1.1 trillion dollars in the U.S each year. This staggering number should catch the attention of both equipment owners and manufacturers. Protecting assets from corrosion will increase the longevity and functionality of an asset, which ultimately impacts a company’s profitability. Continue reading Protect Your Assets with Fast Prime 2 & Indurethane Monarch →

Induron Water Tank Market Manager Interviewed for ACE 2018

May 29, 2018Holidays and Events, Induron, Induron In the News, Uncategorizedawwa, coatings, induron, Induron Protective Coatings, Tex Enoch, wastewater industryinduron

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 →

Reflecting on a Paint Career with Induron…

May 22, 2018Induron, Induron Family, Induron Valuescoatings, David Hood, davies hood, induron, Induron coatings, Induron Employees, Induron Family, John Anspachinduron

By: John Anspach, Induron Technical Director

In a flash of time, 15 years have passed. Unbelievable.

In fall of 2003, I interviewed with Induron Coatings looking for a fresh start in a career that had already spanned 25 years with three other coatings companies. In the summer of 1978, I got my first taste of the coatings industry working as a QC technician summer intern for Ford Motor Co.’s coatings manufacturing plant in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. The following January, I received a full-time job with them as a process engineer and a production supervisor in training. Continue reading Reflecting on a Paint Career with Induron… →

How Selling Industrial Coatings is Like Being a Baseball Fan

May 1, 2018Induron, Induron Family, Induron Values, UncategorizedBirmingham, coatings, davies hood, induron, Induron Birminghaminduron

By: Davies Hood, Induron President

As temperatures slowly begin to rise across our country and the bleak winter rolls into beautiful spring (alleluia!), I long for the best 2 words in the American vernacular… Play Ball! It’s baseball season and even though our nation’s dialogue is as venomous as ever, I remember things will be OK because the boys-of-summer are back playing our nation’s pastime! Continue reading How Selling Industrial Coatings is Like Being a Baseball Fan →

Induron Sponsors Inaugural Contractor Connect Event

April 24, 2018Holidays and Events, Induroncoatings, contractor connect, davies hood, induron, Induron coatingsinduron

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’s Unwritten Rules

April 17, 2018Induron, Induron Values, Safetydavies hood, goals, induron, Induron coatings, Induron Family, Induron Protective Coatings, Paul Powersinduron

By: Paul Powers, Induron Sales Representative

Doug Granville’s recent article, Baseball’s Unwritten Rules, explores how our national pastime governs itself in matters like etiquette, respect, character and values that you won’t find in the rule books. He applies it to some life lessons, as well. Continue reading Induron’s Unwritten Rules →

Induron Market Manager Interviewed for IEEE

April 10, 2018Coatings, Holidays and Events, Induron, Induron Family, Induron Valuescoatings, Employees, induron, Induron coatings, Kendall Smithinduron

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

April 3, 2018Holidays and Events, Induroncoatings, davies hood, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, steel, Steel Corrosioninduron

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 →