A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
EASTERN COATINGS SHOW
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
FALL FORUM
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
GOLF OUTING
MNYCA EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Dave White, MNYCA President
MNYCA members,
I look forward to working with an awesome Board of Directors. Joining us on the Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 campaign are Christine Gehres – SpecialChem, Tom Kinlin- Shamrock Technologies and Frank Winkelman – Pettit Paint. Continuing to serve the MNYCA as Board members are Dr. Frank Cangelosi, Thomas Penny, Michele Claeson, Kim Rafferty, Thomas Daquila, Bruce Schimmel, Howard Goldstein, Robert Whiteley, John Kehmna, Andy Romano, and Kurt Maas.
Your Officers for 2022-2023 are Chairman of the Board- Jason Anagnostis, President- Dave White, Vice President- Alicia Colacci, Secretary/ Treasurer- John Messina.
The MNYCA had a very successful Golf outing at Neshanic Valley Golf Course on September 13th. The weather cooperated and everyone had a good time knocking that tiny ball all over the golf course. For some way more times than others. The Golf tournament was followed by delicious food and beverages along with comradery that makes this a very special event.
As supply chain issues are not going away, the MNYCA hosted a fall forum with Dan Pickard, attorney with the law firm of Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC. He presented on the state of supply chains, both with this administration and the past administration. Dan Pickard has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in international trade and national security related matters. He represents clients in all aspects of international trade law, including trade remedy matters such as antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.
Our next event is the much-anticipated Holiday Party. It will be held Thursday, December 1st at Macaluso’s, Hawthorne, NJ. Get your reservations in as this is sure to fill up quickly. Deadline for RSVP is 11.18.22.
ECS is coming up fast and promises to be a great show. The 2023 ECS will be headlined with a keynote by Benjamin Moore’s CEO & Chairman, Dan Calkins. The event takes place on May 16- 18th at Harrah’s Atlantic City. We are looking forward to seeing everyone down the “Jersey Shore”.
The largest regional coatings show in America. Eastern Coating Show May 16 – 18, 2023, at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, NJ.
Dan Calkins, Chairman and CEO of Benjamin Moore, will be the opening keynote speaker at Eastern Coatings Show 2023. “Leading a Business Through Challenging Times,” Calkins will share his experiences in managing a business through the tumultuous times of recent years and the impact such circumstances have on both the business and the people working in it every day. Calkins will share insight into how Benjamin Moore navigated unforeseen challenges and planned toward a “new normal” across business units, ultimately creating a more agile, resilient organization poised for the future. (Read more in Coatings World) (Read more in Coatings World)
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Koppers Company / Kop-Coat, Inc. MRT/ Modern Recreational Technologies
Koppers Company was started in 1907 by Heinrich Koppers, a German Engineer, as a coke production company. Coking is the refining of coal which removes many of the impurities such as coal tar and other volatile materials like water. This coke is utilized as a fuel in the smelting of iron ore and the production of steel. The coal tar by-products of this coke production were the original coatings manufactured by Koppers Company.
In the 1940’s and 1950’s Kop-Coat expanded its chemical reach to rubber and plastic chemicals. This continued through the 1960’s and 1970’s. In 1964 Koppers Company purchased the Inertol Company of Newark, NJ. Inertol, which was started in 1921, was a manufacturer of industrial paints and coatings including asphalt and coal tar coatings as well as coatings for swimming pools and water tanks. These coatings continued to be produced out of the Inertol facility as well as several other Koppers Company facilities.
In 1972 Koppers Company purchased the Andrew Brown Company of Los Angeles, CA, which dated back to 1923. Andrew Brown Company had, at one point, six production facilities throughout the US. Since they were heavily invested in the Military and Federal Specification business, they sited many of these facilities near aircraft manufacturing sites for quicker delivery. Andrew Brown was also a manufacturer of paints and coatings for the marine industry. These were branded as Z-Spar products and included a full line of anti-fouling paints, varnishes, primers, and topside paints. Koppers Company shuttered three of the six facilities and moved substantial production to the Newark, NJ facility.
In 1985 Koppers purchased Woolsey Marine Paint of Brooklyn, NY and moved production into the Newark, NJ plant. Woolsey had been around since 1853 and had been under the same roof as Sapolin Paints in Brooklyn. Woolsey’s original plant was sited in Jersey City, NJ. They manufactured Mil Spec. and Federal Specification coatings as well as paints for the marine industry.
In 1986 Koppers Company purchased the Pettit Paint Company of Rockaway, NJ. Pettit Paint was a producer of marine coatings. At this point, Koppers Company was producing marine and industrial coatings at the three remaining Koppers Company facilities in Los Angeles, CA, Irving, TX and Newark, NJ as well as at the Pettit facility in Rockaway.
In 1988, a controlling stake in Koppers was acquired by Beazer, a British Conglomerate. At this time there were a number of management buy outs in the chemical and allied products divisions of Koppers Company. One of these was to the management team that purchased the coatings group of Koppers, consisting of the four facilities mentioned above as well as a coal tar facility in Garwood, NJ, and the Wolman wood treatment chemicals plant in St. Louis, MO. This then became known as Kop-Coat, Inc.
Kop-Coat was sold in 1989 to RPM. Soon thereafter, the Newark facility was closed, later to be a production site for other RPM Companies, Zinsser and Rustoleum.
For a time in the 1990’s Day Glo colors was a part of Kop-Coat, Inc, but now is an independent under the RPM banner.
The Pettit line of products is sold through both one and two step distribution. The largest distributor being West Marine who handles a full line of Pettit products in addition to the private label items that Kop-Coat produces for them.
The story doesn’t end there as Kop-Coat, Inc. is transitioning to a new name: MRT Products. MRT, Modern Recreational Technologies consists of the Pettit Marine Paint line, the Ramuc Pool Paint line, Tuffcoat products and Valvtect Fuel Additives. Company headquarters are now located in Hickory, NC with the paint products in the Pettit line, Ramuc line and Tuffcoat line being produced at the Newark, NJ facility.
MNYCA’s Fall Forum
US Trade and Supply Chain
MNYCA’s Fall Forum was held on October 11th via Zoom. Speaker Dan Pickard presented on the topic of U.S. Trade and Supply Chain. We had 62 people registered for this event.
Pickard presented on the state of affairs of supply chains under both the current administration and past administration. Pickard is an attorney with more than 20 years of experience representing clients in international trade and national security-related matters. He represents clients in all aspects of international trade law, including trade remedy matters such as antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.
Anyone who was unable to attend but would like to view the Fall Forum presentation, please email patty.paletto@mnyca.org for the link.
Members in the News
JNS-SmithChem Acquiries Gulf Coast Chemical
JNS-SmithChem LLC, a full-service distributor of specialty chemicals and raw materials, today announced the acquisition of Gulf Coast Chemical (GCC) based in Tampa, Florida. The acquisition will significantly strengthen the scope and sales coverage of JNS-Smithchem, bringing complementary product lines and shared resources to deepen the connection with suppliers and customers throughout the entire JNSSmithchem footprint covering 26 states, including the entire eastern US, west through the mid-Atlantic region and southern regions through Oklahoma and Texas.
The addition of GCC will build on the JNSSmithChem acquisition of CheMarCo Inc. in 2021. GCC is strong in CASE (Coatings, Adhesives and Sealants), composites, building products and a broad range of industries providing synergy to further strengthen these core markets for JNS-SmithChem. Read more....
IMCD Appoints Jean-Paul Scheepens President in the U.S.
IMCD Group has appointed Jean-Paul Scheepens President of its U.S. operations, effective November 1, 2022.
“Jean-Paul’s nearly 20 years of industry experience displays a track record of building great teams and driving profitable growth,” said Nicolas Kaufmann, Americas President, IMCD. Read more...
One of the most popular annual events for the Metro New York Coatings Association (MNYCA) is the afternoon outing at Yankee Stadium. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MNYCA returned to the stadium on June 29, 2022. The event, held in the Audi Yankees Club section, included a buffet and a fun time at the stadium for the more than 100 industry attendees.
Aside from seeing friends, there was a game to be enjoyed, and the New York Yankees did their part to make sure the afternoon was complete, beating the Oakland A’s 5-3 behind home runs from Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.
MNYCA’s “Fall” Golf Outing
A wonderful time was had by all at MNYCA’s annual golf outing held on September 13th at Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Branchburg, NJ. Over 85 MNYCA members and guests came out to play and enjoy the day. Golfers enjoyed lunch, a round of golf, reception and dinner. Our golf Co-Chairpersons, Kurt Maas and Howard Goldstein, made some welcomed changes, which included a scramble format and high-end prizes. Golf was capped off with a cocktail hour and dinner. We want to thank everyone for participating in the 50/50, which benefits the Michael A. Granito Scholarship and College Scholarship for students of our member companies.
Congratulations to the day’s winners:
1st Place team: Ed Webb – Sun Chemical, Mike Rossomando – Pan Technology, Tom Harris – Sun Chemical Dan Crimmins - Guest
2nd Place team: Elaine Barbetta – Univar, Steve Lontchar – STI / Alvatech, Joann Foster - Univar, Steve Rosiek - Univar
Closest-to-the-Pin: Mike Schneider - Nitto
Longest Drive: Josh Fink - Barentz
Whack-the-Duck: Steve Graney – Peninsula Polymers
Putting Contest: Bob Britt
50/50 Winners: 1st Tim Kelly - Nitto,2nd Steve Zak -Selective Coatings & Inks, 3rd Tim Kelly - Nitto
Special thanks to our Sponsors who helped make this event possible and a success:
Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor – Champion Container
Silver Sponsor – IMCD
Hole in One Sponsor – Ravago Chemicals
Lunch Sponsor – Munzing
Hot Dog Cart – POR
Beverage Cart – JNS Smithchem
Putting Green Contest – Eagle Specialty Prod.
Cart Sponsor – Barentz
Closest to the pin – Munzing
Tee Sponsors
Pan Technology, Superior Materials, Azelis, Coatings World, JNS-SmithChem, R.E. Carroll, Brenntag, E.M. Sullivan, Univar Solutions, Terra Firma, Van Horn Metz
Click Here to see full view a slideshow of the golf outing
MNYCA EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
If you have any employees who are in need of new employment, we encourage them to send their resume to MNYCA.
In addition to this service, MNYCA is working to make our industry more visible to local colleges and universities and encouraging new graduates to consider the Coatings industry as a career.
If your company is interested in any of these employment benefits above, please contact Patty.Paletto@mnyca.org.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Complimentary for One Company Member Representative. All additional guests - $99 per guest.
Kindly RSVP 11-18-2022
Please reach out to Patty with any questions: Patty.Paletto@mnyca.org