To create a unified voice for the corrosion control and protective coatings industries, a new association was launched on Jan. 6 at a global virtual event.

NACE International and SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings announced that Robert H. Chalker has been named Chief Executive Officer of the new, combined organization that was approved by ballot of both NACE and SSPC membership bodies in April.

The Society for Protective Coatings and NACE International announced that their members have voted to approve the associations' proposal to combine.

Last month, the joint staff and leadership task group from NACE International and The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) re-convened to continue discussion of a possible combination of the two organizations.

NACE International and SSPC, The Society for Protective Coatings, announced their joint decision to hire McKinley Advisors to manage the ongoing exploratory process for a potential cooperative relationship between the two organizations.

Leaders from NACE International and The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) recently met to further discuss options and approaches to combining the organizations.

KTA-Tator Inc. has introduced SSPC PCCP Support Services to assist firms in meeting the requirements of several of the qualification procedures.

Bob Murphy, Project Development Manager for Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings, has been awarded the 2017 John D. Keane Award of Merit by the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC).

DeFelsko Corp. has been selected to host several Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) training events beginning this November at its headquarters in Ogdensburg, New York.

TruQC has released a version of its software meant specifically to assist contractors with earning and maintaining SSPC compliance.