About The Electrocoat Association
What is The Electrocoat Association?Mission Statement
Founding Companies
Board Of Directors
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Experience our community and the strength of knowledge
Knowledge that advances your business, helps you navigate through changing business environments and offers you infinite opportunities for developing your professional network. The Electrocoat Association provides educational offerings, technical programs and peer interaction for every level in the electrocoating business. From entry level to executive level, from regional seminars and plant tours to global conferences, The Electrocoat Association delivers exactly what you need.
The goal is simple - to create learning and networking experiences that make a real difference in your work and in your business. To encourage you to take part in your network of peers, share experiences, success stories and ideas for improved e-coat application. To help you and your business grow.
When you join The Electrocoat Association you'll hear about new possibilities and solutions in electrocoat technology, operation and innovation. You'll learn from professionals, technical experts and leaders that are shaping the future of the electrocoating industry. And, through peer-to-peer exchange, you'll have the opportunity to share your own ideas, get feedback and learn more than you could on your own.
WHAT IS THE ELECTROCOAT ASSOCIATION ?Founded in 1997, The Electrocoat Association is a non-profit trade Association that brings together end-users and suppliers involved in the electrocoating industry to promote the use of e-coat throughout manufacturing industries and advance the technology based on its superior environmental and economic advantages.
The Electrocoat Association is THE primary networking source for the electrocoating community because we represent all of our members equally, specifically based on your business offerings. Corporate Members include custom coating suppliers of applicators, suppliers of equipment, chemicals, paint and, ancillary equipment and finishing applications. Individual Members include captive finishers and manufacturers who utilize this operation to enhance their end-use products or other individuals interested in this finishing process.
The Association is responsible for education programs and events, future-focused and strategic planning, providing knowledge resources for the electrocoating industry and promoting e-coat technology and its use to the finishing and manufacturing industries.
The Association's many learning, knowledge and community-building initiatives provide a framework for fostering positive change and growth in the finishing world. The Association is built on three pillars:
Education
Participate in the industry's most advantaged learning events designed to meet the needs of industry professionals at every stage of their career. Be on the forefront of new information related to the use and future direction of electrocoat technology and application.
Networking
Benefit from the immediate connection with other active, interested users and suppliers of electrocoating products and services. Easily access your comprehensive resource community on the Association's web site: www.electrocoat.org, and by attending Association events.
Community
Become part of a community of people committed to growing the electrocoat market, improving technology, promoting the unique capabilities of electrocoat products and services and helping you increase your company's market share.
The Electrocoat Association is the pivotal force in positioning electrocoating as a primary coating technology for industrial finishers. The Association leads the industry by serving the diverse needs of all members having a direct interest in marketing the benefits of this technology to manufacturers, consumers and the global marketplace.
Through the support and active participation of members, the Association provides a resource to assist members exceed the challenges placed upon their companies and sets the pace for global electrocoat market growth. Members are committed to total quality in their products and services; in the safety of their own and customers' work forces; and in the protection of the environment. Back to top
| BASF Corporation 26701 Telegraph Road Southfield, MI 48034 Phone: (248) 827-4670 Fax: (248) 827-2727 www.basf.com |
Parker Process Advanced Filtration |
| The Crown Group, Inc. 2111 Walter Reuther Drive Warren, MI 48091 Phone: (586) 575-9800 Fax: (586) 575-9856 www.thecrowngrp.com |
PPG Industries 151 Colfax Street Springdale, PA 15144 Phone: (724) 274-4500 Fax: (724) 274-3333 www.powercron.com |
| EISENMANN Corporation 150 East Dartmoor Drive Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Phone: (815) 455-4100 Fax: (815) 455-1018 www.eisenmann.com |
Products Finishing 6915 Valley Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45244 Phone: (513) 527-8800 Fax: (513) 527-8801 www.pfonline.com |
| George Koch Sons, LLC 10 South Eleventh Avenue Evansville, IN 47744 Phone: (812) 465-9600 Fax: (812) 465-9676 www.kochllc.com |
Spectrum Industries, Inc. 700 Wealthy St. SW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Phone: (616) 451-0784 Fax: (616) 454-1488 www.spectrumindustries.com |
| Henkel Corporation 32100 Stephenson Highway Madison Heights, MI 48071 Phone: (248) 583-9300 Fax: (248) 588-0486 www.henkel.com |
Therma-Tron-X, Inc. 1155 South Neenah Avenue Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: (920) 743-6568 Fax: (920) 743-5486 www.therma-tron-x.com |
| KMI Systems, Inc. 4704 Three Oaks Rd. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Phone: (815) 459-5255 Fax: (815) 459-6051 www.kmisystemsinc.com |
UFS Corporation 330 North 400 East Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: (219) 464-2027 Fax: (219) 464-8646 www.ufsc.com |
| Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. 850 Main Street Wilmington, MA 01887-3388 Phone: (978) 657-4250 Fax: (978) 657-5208 www.kochmembrane.com |
The Valspar Corporation 1101 S. 3rd Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (800) 328-8044 Fax: (612) 375-7830 www.valspar.com |
| Membranes International, Inc. 52 Goodviet Place Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Phone: (201) 447-3044 Fax: (201) 447-2132 www.membranesinternational.com |
Young & Bertke, Div. of Bethel Engineering & Equipment, Inc. 13830 McBeth Road New Hampshire, OH 45870 Phone: (419) 568-1100 Fax: (419) 568-1807 www.bethelengr.com |
| MetoKote Corporation 1340 Neubrecht Road Lima, OH 45801-3120 Phone: (419) 996-7800 Fax: (419) 996-7801 www.metokote.com |
| President | Ed Ross | UFS Corporation |
| Vice-President | Mark Rizzone | Koch Membrane Systems |
| Treasurer | Jason Bolz | The Valspar Corporation |
| Secretary | Todd Luciano | Products Finishing |
| Past President | John Martin | PPG Industries |
DIRECTORS
| Brad Andreae | Therma-Tron-X, Inc. |
| Tony Cimorelli | Parker Process Advanced Filtration |
| Terry Giles | Henkel Corporation |
| Roy Goldsberry | DuPont Performance Coatings |
| David Myers | Luvata ElectroFin Texas, Inc. |
| DeWayne Pinkstaff | MetoKote Corporation |
| Bob Castello | American Coating Specialists, Inc. |
| Randy Winchel | DRM Electrocoat Corporation |
| Bob Castello | American Coating Specialists, Inc. |
| Tony Cimorelli | Parker Process Advanced Filtration Division |
| Jim Gezo | PPG Industries |
| Roy Goldsberry | DuPont Coating Solutions |
| Barnie Haen | Therma-Tron-X, Inc. |
| Chris Herr | HERR Industrial, Inc. |
| Roy Keider | Parker Process Advanced Filtration Division |
| Ken Kramer | General Motors Corporation |
| Todd Luciano | Products Finishing |
| Lisa Merlo | PPG Industries |
| D. Tom Mueller | George Koch Sons, LLC |
| Tim Murphy | Young & Bertke, Div. of Bethel Engineering |
| Jim Perron | DRM Electrocoat Corporation |
| Mark Rizzone | Koch Membrane Systems |
| Ed Ross | UFS Corporation |
| Dan Ruble | PPG Industries |
| Randy Winchel | DRM Electrocoat Corporation |
CONFERENCE STEERING COMMITTEE
| Brad Andreae | Therma-Tron-X, Inc. |
| Jason Bolz | The Valspar Corporation |
| Kevin Carlson | EMT - Synder Filtration |
| Tony Cimorelli | Parker Process Advanced Filtration Division |
| Nick Francisco | BASF Corporation |
| Terry Giles | Henkel Corporation |
| Frederick Hess | UFS Corporation |
| Todd Luciano | Products Finishing |
| John Martin | PPG Industries |
| Karen McGlothlin | The Electrocoat Association |
| D. Tom Mueller | George Koch Sons, LLC |
| David Myers | Luvata ElectroFin Texas, Inc. |
| DeWayne Pinkstaff | MetoKote Corporation |
| Mark Rizzone | Koch Membrane Systems |
| Joe Subda | DuPont Coating Solutions |
ELECTROCOAT ASSOCIATION STAFF
Karen McGlothlin, Executive Director
1-800-579-8806 or 816-496-2308
Fax: 816-496-2309
kmcglothlin@electrocoat.org
Anne Von Moll, Member Services Coordinator
1-800-563-8831
Fax: 513-527-8801
anne@electrocoat.org