NACD worked closely with Congress on revisions to TSCA. The association also supported the passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, and remains engaged on its implementation. However, NACD says it has serious concerns about the impact of continued astronomical fee hikes.
As part of our focus on distributors in this issue, PCImet with Univar Solutions’ Chris Fitzgerald, global vice president for Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers, and Rubber & Plastic Additives to talk about the role that distributors play, benefits they offer, challenges they face, and innovation in the coatings industry today.
The supply chain crisis, which began as a shortage of shipping containers and labor at certain west coast port facilities, quickly morphed into a long-term breakdown of the nation’s supply chain infrastructure. The NACD explores the ongoing U.S. supply chain crisis as it relates to the paint and coatings industry.
While morale was overall boosted as the city of Shanghai opened in early June, companies that rely on ocean shipping understand this will soon lead to a massive influx in ships leaving Shanghai and arriving at their intended destinations, including the U.S. West Coast.
NACD has developed innovative programs that help to support education and engagement for employees at every level by engaging the up and comers of the industry in programs like Emerging Leaders and Duke Executive Education, and by continuing to serve those already in leadership positions and throughout the workforce with NACD U.
To better understand how the shipping crisis is impacting NACD members and affiliates, the association began surveying its membership. This article shows a snapshot of the results from their most recent member survey.
Distributors face a number of challenges right now. PCI recently spoke with Randy Griffin, Director, Operations, at Lintech International, LLC, to get his insights into regulations, raw material supply shortages, how COVID-19 has affected chemical distributors, and more.
PCI recently talked to Eric R. Byer, President and CEO of NACD, about the effect the global pandemic has had on chemical distributors, the outlook for the coatings market, and current legislation that the NACD is actively involved in to protect the chemicals industry.
As the economy recovers and product demand begins to rise, coatings manufacturers are faced with a dilemma: Either increase in-house capacity and resources to meet demand or outsource production to a contract manufacturer.
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-Fees.jpg?height=168&t=1674092997&width=275 "NACD Submits Comments to EPA on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fees")
