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NEWS
PPG Merges Brands for Light Industrial
Solutions
PPG has launched its PPG VERSOLON solutions, a newly formed
brand designed to simplify the company's offerings to light industrial
customers including liquid coatings, powder coatings and allied products,
as well as provide exceptional service.
PPG Versolon solutions represents the merger of the PPG
TRUEFINISH brand and Commercial Performance Coatings product
line. The result is one streamlined solution servicing a wide range of
applications, such as agricultural and construction equipment, trailers,
wheels and sheds.
The team of PPG Versolon experts will work alongside OEMs to
understand product needs and requirements to deliver coatings and
finishes through a variety of distribution channels. Local PPG Versolon
specialists equip customers with personalized support, local logistics
management and delivery service.
As part of the new suite of solutions, customers have streamlined
access to a wide range of innovative and durable PPG coatings designed
to deliver protection against aggressive environments, including:
* Liquid Coatings - Innovative technologies created to maximize
protection while creating efficient production, speed and performance.
* Powder Coatings - A wide range of powder technologies from over
300 in-stock RAL colours, as well as a large specialty-effect and ultradurable
library.
* Solvents and Allied Products - PPG offers a variety of painting
supplies, equipment and accessories to meet customer's needs and a full
range of allied products such as pretreatment, adhesives, sealants and
aerosols.
With more manufacturers dependent on speed and quality of standard
industrial colour, PPG Versolon solutions aims to deliver a wide range of
pre-formulated and in-demand colours for coatings applications. This
extends to accurate matches, custom colours and a variety of colour tools
and support that includes the latest in digital technology.
Creegan Joins Carlisle's
DeVilbiss Division
Carlisle Fluid
Technologies recently
announced that Kevin
Creegan has joined its
DeVilbiss Automotive
Refinishing division
as eastern regional
sales manager. Creegan
has over 27 years of
experience in the
automotive refinishing
industry and is an active
board member of the
National Autobody
Council and the Collision Industry Conference. His
experience in the industry will help him drive new
opportunities for Carlisle Fluid's refinishing division.
Bill Drozd, DeVilbiss automotive refinishing
Kevin Creegan
national sales manager, said, " Kevin will support and
grow his eastern region, building relationships with
his key accounts and independent rep agencies. "
Helmee Imaging Opens US
Company
Quaker Houghton Welcomes First Canadian
Account Manager
Quaker Houghton recently added to its team by welcoming Jeffrey
Brown as account manager-metal finishing for the Canadian region.
Although Quaker Houghton has serviced the Canadian anodizing market
for decades, Brown will be the first
account manager that resides in
the country, allowing the company
to quickly assist its Canadian
customers and to further build on
its customer relationships.
Having worked in the industry
since 2012, Brown has a Bachelor
of Engineering degree in chemical
engineering, with a focus on
process and controls, and a strong
anodizing background. He most
recently worked in the automotive
sector at Magna's Modatek
Systems as an e-coat area leader
and senior industrial engineer.
Jeffrey Brown
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Finnish-based Helmee Imaging Oy, a developer,
manufacturer and marketer of CSD imaging
technology for challenging surface inspection
applications, has launched Helmee Imaging, Inc., a
wholly owned US subsidiary based in Cumming, Ga.
The new company will provide sales with technical
and application support for its customers throughout
North America.
" The customers we work with have increasingly
demanding needs for surface quality inspection
where traditional methods, such as cameras or
human visual inspection, do not work reliably
or quickly enough, " said Juha Saily, regional
development manager for Helmee Imaging Inc.
" Our CSD technology offers higher resolution, more
accurate inspection results and higher throughput
than human visual inspection. It is the only inprocess
inspection technology that works on parts
with complex geometries and mirror-like surfaces. "
CSD (Covered Stereo Deflectometry) is a patented
machine vision technology that enables automated
quality inspection of flat, curved and complex parts
with highly reflective and clear surfaces. CSD can
detect virtually any type of microscopic and larger 2D
and 3D defects. Applications include chrome-plated,
painted and PVD coated parts as well as polished and
uncoated products made of glass, metal and plastic.
While CSD has uses in many different industries,
Helmee's primary focus is automotive parts,
consumer electronics and medical devices.
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