By: Paul Powers, Mid-Central Regional Manager for Induron Protective Coatings When the City of Swansea, Illinois realized it was time to bring their water treatment plant back up to their standard of quality, they turned to their long-time engineering firm partner, Thouvenot, Wade and Moerchen, Inc (TWM, Inc). TWM, Inc. then turned to Induron Protective … Read More
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Project Spotlight: Hamilton Township, NJ Water Tank Repaint
By: Steve Freed, Induron Regional Sales Manager Aqua New Jersey’s 2-million-gallon standpipe water tank on location at their headquarters in Hamilton, NJ was in need of rehabilitation. Because the standpipe is visible from the highly-traveled highway I-195, Aqua keeps the tank in tip-top shape.
Holiday Testing: What It Is and Why It’s Needed
By: Rob Burckley, Induron Sales Representative The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and quality time with loved ones. However, for those in industries dealing with protective coatings, it’s also a time to ensure that the shield guarding against corrosion and deterioration remains intact. Holiday testing, in this context, isn’t about festive decorations … Read More
Corrosion Report Cards
By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron National Sales Manager In 2018, congress passed the American Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). This act seeks to strengthen the original intent of the Safe Drinking Water Act by recognizing that the condition of our infrastructure is directly related to the safety and quality of our drinking water. The act seeks to … Read More
Discovering Global Markets
By: Davies Hood, President of Induron Protective Coatings Last week, I had the privilege of attending and Induron had the honor of sponsoring the “Discover Global Markets” Forum Series when the US-EU SME Workshop stopped in Birmingham, Alabama. The US Commercial Service, Discover Alabama and the Alabama Department of Commerce jointly held this event, which … Read More
A New Look for TL-70
By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron National Sales Manager Coatings for the water tank industry have undergone major changes in recent years. The implementation of NSF-600, supply chain woes, and new technological innovation have all come together to result in a more rapidly changing set of linings than the industry has seen for quite some time. While … Read More
Restoring Three Ground Storage Tanks for Helena, Alabama
By: Nick Jones, Induron Sales Representative In 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.
NSF 600 Implementation Deadline Extended: Now What?
By: Dr. Jeffrey Lackey, Induron Protective Coatings Technical Director The potable water tank industry went into a frenzied panic in 2021 when it was announced that the NSF standard for coatings for potable water was being changed to be significantly more restrictive on the levels of certain chemicals (NSF/ANSI/CAN61-2019.) Over the course of the year, … Read More
Induron Attends the Marcus Evans Transmission & Distribution Summit
By: Ben Rowland, Induron T&D Sales Recently, Kendall Smith and I had the opportunity to attend the Marcus Evans Transmission & Distribution Summit held at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Summit provides a platform that helps America’s leading transmission and distribution executives evaluate and partner with relevant suppliers and solution providers.