By: Davies Hood, Induron President As we flip the calendar from 2022 to 2023, I must say that I am optimistic about Induron’s position in our target markets. 2022 was another stressful year in the coatings industry–much like the two preceding years–because of a myriad of supply chain issues ranging from consistently high inflation to … Read More
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A Tribute to Barry Peters
By: Davies Hood, Induron President Barry Peters is one of the best “hires” that I have ever made as a manager. For anyone who has ever been responsible for hiring and firing people, that statement says A LOT! With a heavy heart, from both a personal and professional side, I would like to wish Barry … Read More
Induron Visits Jacksonville State University’s School of Business and Industry
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 … Read More
Enduring Supply Chain Challenges the Induron Way
By: Davies Hood, Induron President You’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 … Read More
What Coatings Can Be Used to Safeguard Power Plants in the Future?
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.
The Induron Difference: More Than a Bucket of Paint
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.
Induron Honored as Small Business of the Year Finalist
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.
Showcasing Product Innovation in a Digital World with Epoxy Modified Mortar
Induron’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 … Read More
Induron Visits Banks Academy
By: Kassidy White, Induron Chemist, and Davies Hood, Induron President Founded in 2015 with the goal of providing quality education in a Christian environment, Banks Academy is an accredited Private Christian High School in the East Lake area of Birmingham, Alabama.