AMPP Interview Series

Stuart Binstock, President & CEO of the Construction Financial Management Association, discusses the association’s Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the number one cause of fatalities in the construction industry. Additionally, construction has the highest number of suicides compared to other...

Friday's interview podcast welcomes Dan Adley, CEO of coatings and corrosion engineering and inspection specialist KTA-Tator, Inc. and a member of the NACE International Board of Directors.   In the episode, Adley shares business updates and considerations for the corrosion industry in 2020 while also exploring the important roles of leadership and strategic planning during these uncertain times....

Ryan Miller, director of the coatings tools division at Seymour Midwest , explains how and why tool providers are working to make their products more user intuitive for coatings applicators. In the interview, Miller also offers perspective on how select segments of the coatings industry have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as what could be ahead in the remainder of 2020.

Lisa Ryan, Certified Speaking Professional and Chief Appreciation Strategist at  Grategy , is changing the conversation around company culture and employee engagement in the construction industry. In our latest podcast, she shares tips and tricks about using technology, recognizing your employees, and more, which you can start putting to action today. For more information, contact Lisa Ryan at  li...

Bob Dahlstrom, CEO of Apellix , joins our podcast for a discussion of how new drone technologies are changing the landscape of corrosion inspections. Dahlstrom shares updates on pilot programs and other recent developments in 2020, including whether the COVID-19 pandemic could make asset owners explore alternatives to traditional field inspections.

Mel Kleiman, founder and president of Humetrics, gives tips and tricks for hiring and retaining good employees. How important is experience? How often should you be interviewing? What should you look for in future employees? All of this — and more! — are discussed in this episode.  Get more resources from Mel on CoatingsPro’s website:   Questions You Need to Ask Every Valued Employee Job Opening:...

Phil Kinnane, vice president of sales at COMSOL , joins our COVID-19 Interview Series to discuss the growing role of modeling and simulation tools in the fight against corrosion. COMSOL offers software that can help predict coating lifespan and many other corrosion problems for a wide range of end users, and Kinnane explains how that business has fared in the era of a pandemic. With the virus maki...

Ken Rossy, vice president of sales at surface preparation company HoldTight Solutions , explains how the pandemic has prompted the corrosion control industry to become more creative to overcome logistics and market constraints. He also breaks down why it's the type of business, rather than geography, that is most likely to shape a company's outlook for the remainder of 2020.

Sylvia Fontes of Forensic Analytical Consulting Services joins our podcast to discuss how the environmental consulting company has been supporting hygiene efforts during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Fontes gives tips for companies as they start to transition back into the workplace or jobsite. She explains how the company has also continued its work in the field by analyzing...

Janet South, President, and Laura Blechl, Vice President of Business Operations, at DECO Coatings out of Indianapolis, Ind., join CoatingsPro Magazine to discuss how COVID-19 has affected the contracting side of the coatings industry. They share challenges that they’ve had to overcome in the recent weeks, a few tips that contractors can use in the field and shop, and suggestions for the industry m...

Troy Rankin, president of Farwest Corrosion Control Co. (Downey, California, USA), explores the lessons learned from COVID-19 for the corrosion industry, as well as the role of oil prices in a potential recovery. Farwest, which is now offering free technical consultations for cathodic protection (CP) and corrosion control services, also shares its outlook for the remainder of 2020 and what to watc...

SpeedCove President Doug Standal joins CoatingsPro’s podcast series regarding COVID-19 to share with us how business in the resinous flooring world has changed over the past few weeks. SpeedCove is a small business and has been working globally from their offices in California — even before the pandemic — and he’s able to offer examples of what they’re doing virtually in the food and beverage, hea...

Executives from Mobiltex (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), which provides cathodic protection monitoring for corrosion detection across numerous North American pipelines, join Tuesday's podcast to discuss business during COVID-19. CEO Marc Bracken and Product Manager Will Maize speak with our Ben DuBose about lessons learned from the pandemic, as well as how remote monitoring technologies are now more i...

John Glass, vice president of sales for Amcorr Products and Services, joins the NACE Publications podcast series on COVID-19 to discuss how the company’s maintaining support for in-field workers during the pandemic.  In the podcast, Glass shares some thoughts on how the pandemic may change the industry moving forward, including the use of virtual tools for troubleshooting problems in the field in...

Larry Sloan, CEO of the American Industrial Hygiene Association ( AIHA ), explains strategies that businesses in the corrosion control, protective coatings, and construction industries can utilize to reopen safely amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Sloan also touches on unique considerations for small business owners. Further guidance from AIHA on reopening safely is available at their newl...

Jason Weber, Inside Sales and Marketing associate at Air Equipment and Repair , has been around the coatings industry his entire life and has been at his family’s company since 2010.  In Wednesday's podcast, he shares some of the challenges that those working from home right now might also be experiencing, as well as some tips and tricks that coatings and spray polyurethane foam (SPF) contractors...

Former FBI Special Agent and Cyber Security Task Force member John Iannarelli joins the CoatingsPro Interview Series to discuss what to watch for as the COVID-19 pandemic boosts cyber scams. Just as good personal hygiene can help in our fight against the novel coronavirus, Iannarelli offers tips on on how to utilize sensible ‘cyber hygiene’ to avoid viruses of the computer world. In this CoatingsP...

Greg Martin, vice president of product strategy and development at MSA Safety , discusses respiratory protection in the times of COVID-19. MSA Safety has been involved in the personal protective equipment (PPE) world for 100+ years, and they’ve been actively supporting the health care and industrial industries during this time. Martin shares the company’s plans for other PPE product lines for 2020...

Pam Nicoletti, Director of Education at NACE International and Melanie Diaz, Senior Manager of Education Business Development, join the podcast to discuss NACE’s new virtual education offerings and the early feedback from students. More information on the programs is available at nace.org/education .

Jerry Lastovica, CEO of gasket and sealing solutions provider Flexitallic, joins the  MP Interview Series  to discuss how COVID-19 is impacting his company in 2020.  Topics discussed on the podcast include  Flexitallic 's launch of new isolation gaskets; the company's  recent initiative  to provide a barrier system to protect the City of Houston's COVID-19 testing laboratory; and the impact of low...

Tats Nakagawa, COO and co-founder of Castagra, has been sharing insights and collaborating in the digital space for some time now. Not only has he been sharing information on his social media platforms but he also hosts his own podcast on the building materials and coatings industry. He shares some of his tips and tricks, opportunities, and considerations with CoatingsPro readers. Check out our la...

Dex-O-Tex’s marine division has been involved with the HSNS Mercy and HSNS Comfort since their inceptions as oil tankers in the early ‘80s. These ships are now on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Steve Schroeder, vice president for the Dex-O-Tex division of Crossfield Products Corp., joins CoatingsPro to share about his installation experience on the ships as well as...

In keeping with the company’s track record to give back to the community during times of crisis, KEEN Footwear implemented a program during COVID-19 called “Together We Can Help” that sent 100,000 pairs of shoes — about $10,000,000 — to workers on the front lines and families at home. Chris Heffernan, senior vice president and general manager for KEEN Utility and KEEN Outdoor, shared with Coatings...

Water and wastewater coatings manufacturer Epoxytec is repurposing portions of its Florida facility to produce hand sanitizer to meet rising demand amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Michael Caputi and Silvia Caputi, president and vice president at Epoxytec, join our podcast to share how their new initiative is going. They also give us an update on what they're hearing from customers and cl...

Davies Hood, president at Induron Protective Coatings , and Mark Ragsdale, maintenance manager at the Great Lakes Water Authority , joined Friday's podcast for a roundtable discussion. Topics include how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing business and day-to-day life for coatings suppliers, as well as the impact on water and wastewater projects in the field. Hood and Ragsdale also explore the path...