1 October 2013

Vol. XIII No. 18October 2013

metropolitannew yorkcoatings

association, inc.

President’s messageBy Shaun Julian

Leadership was mentioned at the onset of my predecessor’s message to the MNYCA last year. “Lead by way of exam-

ple” as opposed to bestowing the dogma of “do as I say, not as I do” is of great importance! I teach my 11 year old son (and eventually my infant daugh-ter) to think before you act. Doesn’t always happen that way, but it’s a start to achieving great things and becom-ing a leader that possesses this essential quality. We are an association made up of great leaders, which I am honored to take the reins and move our organization along. I begin by filling some big shoes left behind by David White, a great lead-er. A big thank you goes out to Dave and his Board, along with the Commit-tee for the inaugural Eastern Coatings Show. With the enduring success of last year’s program along with the ECS, they have laid the groundwork for what I hope to be a successful platform. It is now over 2 years since the historic merger took place which com-bined the Metropolitan New York Paint & Coatings Association (MNYPCA) with the New York Society for Coatings Technology (NYSCT) into one single efficient organization now known as the Metropolitan New York Coatings As-sociation (MNYCA). With the merger behind us and the great success of the ECS, the directive I intend to push hard this year is member outreach and partic-ipation. Your Board is looking for new faces, whether a novice or veteran, with a fresh perspective to continue adding value to our industries. It is critical to build our membership, and the goal is to add one new member per month. I am pleased to start things off by welcoming three new member companies since our

last issue of News N Views: OMNOVA Solutions, Aceto Corporation and TMC Materials. We have a great network of our existing membership as well as working off the tails of the ECS, so there is no reason the MNYCA cannot hit 100 members by the time we tee off for the 2014 golf outing next June. We are also looking at existing members to become more dynamic in their involvement. It is time to align our expectations of our members with that of the organization. It is great to have members, but it’s even better to have participants. We can quickly add value to the MNYCA by expanding the effort that is put in. If you are not sure of whom to ask on how to help, please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself or our wonderful support given by Ann Fody and her team at Fody Associates. I hope to hear from or, better yet, seeing you soon.

2 October 2013

The official publication of the Metropolitan New York

Coatings AssociationP. O. Box 408

Navesink, NJ 07752732-291-0168

Fax: 732-291-2807www.mnyca.org

E-mail: info@mnyca.orgfodyassociates@comcast.net

Published as required in the interest of the Association and each

individual member.Editors

John KehmnaAnn FodyPresident

Shaun JulianVice-President

Chris MorrisSecretary/Treasurer

Bruce SchimmelExecutive Director

Ann FodyIn cooperation with the

American Coatings Association1500 Rhode Island Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20005(202) 462-6272

Our 125th yearNews ’n Views

On November 7th, 2013, at 4:00 PM at Redd’s Res-taurant, 317 Washington Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ, the

Metropolitan New York Coatings As-sociation will host a Workshop on the structure and operation of PaintCare, the coatings industry subsidized program designed to manage the disposition of leftover paint. Based on the principle of Product Stewardship, the parties in-

MNYCA TO HOST A WORKSHOP ON PAINTCARE, THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT AND

NYC’S EXPERIENCE IN EXCESS PAINT DISPOSITIONvolved in the design, production, sale and use of a product take responsibility for minimizing the environmental im-pact throughout the stages of the prod-uct’s life. The program is self-sufficient and operates without state funds. A complete analysis of the program will be presented at the Workshop. A second topic of discussion at the Workshop will be the Toxic Substances Control Act. First passed in 1976, the Act now does not adequately meet the needs and requirements imposed by the advances of technology in the Coatings field. Recommendations to update and improve the Act will be developed. Supplementing the above will be a

talk on the practical aspect of paint dis-position and recycling effort on a grand scale with the experience of New York City and the successes and problems encountered in that effort. Among the Speakers presenting will be Alison Keane of the American Coat-ings Association, Stephen Wieroniey of the American Coatings Association and David Hirschler, the Director of Waste Prevention Unit of the New York City Department of Sanitation. One representative from each mem-ber company is invited on a complimen-tary basis; all others will be charged a fee of $25.00. A reception will follow the presentations.

The site is the Iberia Peninsula restaurant in Newark; the time is 6:00 PM; the goal is to wel-come in the holiday season

with fun, frivolity and camaraderie. There is no cost to one representative of each member company; all others will pay $75.00. Guests are welcome but must be invitees of a member company. This is also the night on which the Paint Pioneers are honored. Any and all

GRAND HOLIDAY PARTY PLANNED FOR DECEMBER 5TH, 2013

employees of member companies who have devoted twenty-five, forty or fifty years to the Coatings industry will re-ceive a plaque recognizing that accom-plishment. In addition, they have been guests of MNYCA that evening. Invitations will be mailed out short-ly. Applications for Paint Pioneer desig-nees have been e-mailed to all member companies.

3 October 2013

Apparently the attraction is great!! Year after year more golfers have shown up than the year before to play the

rolling dales and hills of the Neshanic Valley Golf Club in Branchburg, New Jersey. Served lunch upon arrival, the golfers were nutritiously fortified for the afternoon to come. A shot gun start, a caravan of carts darted across the greensward and, in short order, golf balls were flying down the various fairways. At day’s end, a bedraggled and tired crew of golfers made their way to the reception, livened up, and enjoyed a fine dinner. After dinner the awards for the various accomplishments were presented. The categories and their winners included:

Gross: First Place: Andy Prusinski 78Second Place: Craig Reynolds 82Third Place: Dan Canavan, Sr. 84Fourth Place: Warren Nickels 84

Net:First Place: Mark Santimauro 70-99Second Place: Lenny Padula 71-90Third Place: Rick Funk 71-90Fourth Place: Steve Kafka 71-97

Closest to the Pin: Rick Stapleton 5’3” Jon Kirsch 6’5”

Longest Drive: Pete CiszekAndy PruzinskiKurt Maas

Special AwardHole in One: Lenny Padula

Sponsors proliferated also. We give our most profound thanks to Palmer Holland, Inc., our grand Silver Sponsor. Other sponsors included those who supported the Closest to the Pin (E.W. Kaufmann Co.; Jachts-Columbia Can, Ltd.; Rodman Publishing and E.M. Sullivan Associates, Inc.); the Longest Drive (D.B. Becker Co., Inc.; The M.F. Cachat Company); the Tee Hole Sponsors (Superior Materials, Inc.; Brenntag Specialties, Inc.; Munzing;

GOLF OUTING TOPS LAST YEAR!! Landzettel & Sons; Eagle Specialty Products; JNS-SmithChem, LLC; Pan Technology, and Enrichem Specialties, LLC). Three companies contributed toward the gifts that were given (Pan

Technology; Superior Materials, Inc., and Eagle Specialty Products). To all we extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation. The Helene M. Senker Scholarship benefitted from your giving.

Left to right: George Amrich (Benjamin Moore & Co.); Jon Kirsch (OMNOVA Solutions);Jason Anagnostis (Absolute Coatings, Inc.); Bob Whiteley (JNS-Smithchem, ,LLC)

Left to right: Dave White (Heucotech, Ltd.); Jim Goldsmith

(E. W. Kaufmann Co.); Peter DeNicola (Evonik); Shaun Julian

(E. W. Kaufmann Co.)

Left to right: Chris Jiamboi (Clariant Corporation); Christian Huergo (Elementis Specialties, Inc.); Tony Newell (Clariant Corporation); Lenny Padula ( International Paint/Akzo Nobel)

Left to right: Ed Antonucci (Palmer Holland, Inc.); Keith Yesalonis (Palmer Holland, Inc.); Scott Gregory (Kamak Corp.); Jim Harris (International Paint/Akzo Nobel).

Left to right: Carlos Aponte (EP Minerals); Matthew Kafka

(Superior Materials, Inc.); Bruce Schimmel (Superior materials, Inc.);

Dale Pritchett (Rodman Media).

Left to right: Marc Santimauro (Grant Ind.); Dan Canavan, Sr.

(D. B. Becker Co., Inc.); Sat Sukdeo (General Coatings); Rich Judd

(D. B. Becker Co., Inc.).

4 October 2013

New MNYCA member OM-NOVA Solutions may be a relatively new name to some, but its history reveals

a company with familiar ties. Though created in 1999, OMNOVA’s legacy goes back to the General Tire and Rub-ber Company founded in 1915. General Tire, of course, was one of the great tire industry pioneers based in Akron, Ohio. The company joined other industry gi-ants like Goodyear to blaze the trail in polymer innovation. (Goodyear was the former parent company of ELIOKEM, the specialty chemicals producer OM-NOVA acquired in 2010.) Over the years, General Tire lever-aged its polymer expertise to enter new, related markets and became a strong player in many high growth, specialty applications. These included perfor-mance coatings used in the making of paper and carpet-backing, as well as highly functional surfacing materials such as coated upholstery fabrics and durable furniture laminates. With this expansion, and to reflect its diverse set of served markets, General Tire changed its name to GenCorp in the 1980s, the entity from which OMNOVA was even-tually spun off in 1999. Just prior to the spinoff, the com-pany made several important acquisi-tions that significantly strengthened and broadened its polymer expertise and served markets. OMNOVA had long been a leader in styrene butadiene and vinyl pyridine latices. Its acquisition of PolymerLatex’s U.S. acrylics business in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and the Mor-ton International floor care business pro-vided entry into polymer products used in nonwovens and floor polishes. Then OMNOVA acquired the Sequa specialty chemicals business, which added vinyl acetate and additional acrylic chemis-tries. In 1999, OMNOVA made its first significant move into Asia, first as a joint venture partner, and today as sole owner of five manufacturing plants in the region. The biggest milestone was OM-NOVA’s acquisition of ELIOKEM in December of 2010, which accelerated its

globalization efforts and provided im-mediate access to many more of the high growth markets of Asia. This was punc-tuated by the opening of a new specialty chemicals plant in Caojing, China two years ago, which completed a further expansion this fall. The ELIOKEM acquisition added to OMNOVA’s presence in the U.S. and Europe, and brought with it some well-known and long-respected brands in the coatings industry…names such as PLIOLITE®, PLIOTEC® and Hydro-PLIOLITE® resins used in architectural and infrastructure paints, primers and coatings. These brands complemented OMNOVA’s existing MOR-GLO® and MOR-SHINE® polymers for floor pol-ishes and sealers, as well as its in-mold coatings used in compression molded composites, and additives for flexo-graphic and gravure inks and coatings. Today, OMNOVA Solutions re-mains headquartered in Northeast Ohio, where it also has its Global Technology Center. OMNOVA has sales of over $1 billion, and the company employs 2,300 people worldwide. It has 15 manufac-turing facilities in North America, Eu-rope and Asia, nine of which are located in the eastern half of the United States.

OMNOVA SOLUTIONS DRAWS EXPERTISE FROM SOME FAMILIAR PLACES

B/W General Tire Photo – OMNOVA’s chemicals business was a logical exten-sion of its former parent, General Tire.

Polymerization Plant – With recently an-nounced investments, OMNOVA says its Mogadore, Ohio plant will have the most diverse set of polymerization capabilities in the company, if not the entire North American specialty chemical industry

5 October 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this notice is to clarify that the following three categories of products are excluded from the Paint-Care Program when they are labeled for professional use: (1) Swimming Pool Paints, (2) Wood Floor Sealers and (3) Elastomeric and Other Non-Asphalt Roof Coatings. Manufacturers of these products are not required to register with PaintCare, and they are not required to collect and remit the As-sessment (“PaintCare Recovery Fee”) in states with active Paint Stewardship programs implemented by PaintCare.Background In order to assist companies with determining what products are architec-tural coatings subject to the PaintCare Recovery Fee for states with the Paint-Care program, and what products are not, PaintCare developed a definition of architectural paint detailing what fac-tors should be taken into consideration when making these determinations. In addition, the definition lists examples of program products and examples of non-program products (products that should not be assessed the fee). PaintCare relies on individual manufacturers to deter-mine which, if any, of their products are part of the program. In some cases, PaintCare helps with this determination based on individual calls with manu-facturers. In the case of products used primarily by professional floor finish-ers, swimming pool contractors and roofers — and based on inquiries from industry representatives and manufac-turers of these products — manufactur-ers of these products desire clarification

on whether or not they are considered architectural coatings for the purposes of active and future state PaintCare pro-grams. In order to ensure that all manufac-turers are on a level playing field and the PaintCare Recovery Fee is placed on all program products subject to the assessment, PaintCare herein clarifies that swimming pool paints, wood floor sealers and finishes, and roof coatings, if labeled for professional use, are not con-sidered program products and the Paint-Care Recovery Fee is not required to be assessed and remitted by manufacturers of these products. Excluding these prod-ucts from the definition of architectural coatings is based on the following:• Originally PaintCare’s definition

excluded products that are both (1) Industrial Maintenance Coatings and (2) labeled “for professional use only.” [Other acceptable phrases are (a) for industrial use only, (b) not for residential use, and (c) not intended for residential use].

• Some manufacturers label these products for professional use. Oth-ers do not label them for profes-sional use. There is no prohibition on a manufacturer from labeling a product for professional use. There-fore if a manufacturer chooses to change the product label on a prod-uct that they consider IM in order to also comply with the second criteria above (in the first bullet), they may do so in order have these prod-ucts excluded from the PaintCare Program. The manufacturer may change their regular container label

or use an additional sticker.• Roof coatings containing asphalt (as

well as tar or bitumen) are excluded from the PaintCare Program regard-less of their labeling. This notice clarifies that other non-asphalt roof coatings are excluded only when they are labeled for professional use.

• An important purpose of the paint stewardship programs is to collect and recycle unused paint, stains, and coatings that are normally man-agd through government-sponsored household hazardous waste (HHW) programs. Wood floor sealers and finishes, pool paints and roof coat-ings, labeled for professional use are not known to be a problem at HHW programs.

ConclusionWood floor sealers and finishes, pool paints and roof coatings that are labeled for professional use using one of the phrases indicated above are categori-cally exempt from PaintCare. PaintCare reserves the right to change this policy. If PaintCare finds that manufacturers change their labels for the sole purpose of evading the assessment and/or on house paint or other products that are clearly not for professional use, the pro-fessional use labeling will not exclude such products.

More InformationFor more information about the Paint-Care Program and the responsibilities of manufacturers, please visit PaintCare.org or contact:Paul FresinaSenior Director of Communication and Operations pfresina@paint.org(415) 606-3211Marjaneh ZarrehparvarExecutive Directormzarrehparvar@paint.org(202) 462-8549PaintCare Inc.1500 Rhode Island Avenue NWWashington, DC 20005 info@paintcare.org(855) 724-6809www.paintcare.org

PROFESSIONAL USE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE PAINTCARE PROGRAM

Zinc Oxide and

Zinc Dust

Perl Pigments, LLCP.O. Box 1223Teaneck, New Jersey 07666Phone: 201-836-1212Fax: 201-836-3999E-mail: zincdad@aol.com

Allen S. Perl, President

6 October 2013

John L. Armitage, the President of John L. Armitage & Co., passed away on May 14, 2013. Born on the kitchen table in his grand-

father’s house in Newark, He grew up to graduate from Lawrenceville and thereafter from Princeton University. He first met his wife –to-be when she was sixteen; their engagement was an-nounced by the noted gossip columnist, Cholly Knickerbocker, who named them “Johnny and Connie” in his column. The marriage lasted 56 years until the death of Connie in 1994. In 1938 he joined the chemical coat-

ings firm his grandfather’s had founded in 1876, John L. Armitage & Co., lo-cated in Newark, New Jersey. With the onset of World War II, he left the busi-ness to serve as an officer in the Army Chemical Warfare Service until his discharge in 1946. He returned to the family business, became the President in 1949 and served as President until his retirement in 1982. He was very active in the National Paint and Coatings As-sociation serving both as its President and Chairman (1972-1976). Prior to that (1970-1972) he was the President of the New York Paint, Varnish and Lacquer

Association, Inc. which thereafter was renamed the Metropolitan New York paint and Coatings Association and is today the Metropolitan New York Coat-ings Association. In the course of his retirement, John authored his autobiography, Seventy-Five and One-Half, for his grandchildren and the generations thereafter. In it, he wrote: "I have lived for the better part of the Twentieth Century. It has been aremarkable century for the American Nation. If you look at the TwentiethCentury, it has always been the unex-pected that has made the greatestinfluence. I might only mention the electric light (his mother and Mrs. Edi-son were friends) the automobile (all those years selling paint to Detroit), World war I, the Depression, World War II, and the atomic age as examples of the unexpected; in terms of the expected and the unexpected, (the) unexpected wins out every time in terms of impact."

September 6, 2013 by Gene Goldenberg

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has quietly withdrawn two draft chemical regulations that were in tied up

in the White House several years. One of the rules was a proposal to add Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical in-cluded in many water bottles and other plastic products, to the list of “chemicals of concern” that would be subject to more EPA scrutiny and possible regula-tion. The EPA also had proposed list-ing eight different types of phthalates, another group of chemicals often used in plastic products, and several types of flame retardants known as polybromi-

nated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The second rule that EPA withdrew would have forced public disclosure of health and safety studies conducted by chemical companies, which have gener-ally been protected as “confidential busi-ness information.” The two rules, which were with-drawn through a blog entry, were first proposed in 2010 and 2011, but have been under consideration at the White House Office of Management and Bud-get (OMB) since then. The OMB Office of Regulatory Affairs is supposed to review such agency proposals within 90 days. In an email statement to The Huff-ington Post, an EPA spokesman said that the rules were being withdrawn

because “they are no longer necessary” and pointed to separate work it has done to evaluate chemical safety. EPA further stated that limiting the protections for company confidential information “may result in fewer submissions of these im-portant studies.” Environmental experts said they were not surprised at the action to with-draw these two rules given the amount of time they had been under consider-ation at OMB.The identification of “chemicals of con-cern” and the treatment of confidential company research are both part of the bipartisan Chemical Safety Act that is now awaiting consideration in the Sen-ate.

EPA QUIETLY WITHDRAWS TWO CHEMICAL RULES

JOHN L. ARMITAGE

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8 October 2013

Association News

JNS SMITHCHEM LLC NAMES AUDREY GIGLIOTTIREGIONAL SALES MANAGER

Paterson, NJ September 9, 2013 - - JNS Smithchem LLC, has appointed Audrey Gigliotti to the position of Regional Sales Manager. Ms. Gigliotti will be responsible for growing the company’s customer and supplier base in Connecti-cut, Western Massachusetts, Vermont and portions of New York State. Ms. Gigliotti came to JNS-Smith-chem from Nexeo where she served as Regional Sales Manager. Prior to that she was an Account Manager and Technical Service Representative with Chemtura Middlebury, CT where she specialized in urethane formulations and coatings. She has presented several papers on urethane coatings technology

and worked extensively with urethane processing equipment. Ms. Gigliotti holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Hartford. JNS SmithChem LLC , is a dis-tributor of specialty chemicals, additives and packaging to the building products, coatings, ink, plastics, rubber, com-pounding, adhesives & sealants, textile, food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and other related industries. The company represents over 30 different raw material manufacturers and in addition, Jachts-Columbian Can LLC which offers cus-tomers industrial packaging.

KRONOS WORLDWIDE APPOINTS DISTRIBUTORLEOMINSTER, MA - Kronos World-wide has appointed Monson Companies Inc., a KODA Distribution company based in Leominster, MA, as its newest distributor and sales agent for plastics, rubber and miscellaneous markets in the Northeast Region, effective August 1, 2013. Monson Companies' sales territory for Kronos titanium dioxide products will include Massachusetts, Maine, Con-necticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York (including the five boroughs of NYC).Monson Companies distributes for the plastics and rubber, life sciences, paper, waste and energy, and lubricants and metalworking industries.

MEXICO BLOCKS SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DEAL TO BUY COMEXCLEVELAND – Mexico’s Federal Com-petition Commission voted 3-2 not to authorize The Sherwin-Williams Co.’s acquisition of Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V., a $3.2 billion deal that was an-nounced on November 12, 2012. In a press release announcing the decision by Mexico’s anti-trust regulator, Sherwin-Williams stated that it is reviewing the rationale for the commission’s decision and expects to respond to its concerns in the near future. Commenting on the commission’s decision, Christopher M. Connor, Chair-man and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are disappointed by this decision, but remain hopeful that we can ade-quately address the commission’s objec-tions and proceed with the transaction.”

KODA DISTRIBUTION GROUP’S ACQUISITION OF E.W. KAUFMANN LEADS TO PRODUCT LINE EXPANSIONAs a result of the recent acquisition of E.W.Kaufmann Company by the KODA Distribution Group, a vast product line expansion is underway. The following Suppliers are amongst the recent addi-

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Association News

tions to our growth portfolio, with more expected in the upcoming months: Gabriel Performance Products: Mercaptan Epoxy Curing AgentsEmerald Performance Materials: Black, Ivory, Energy Curable and Color Disper-sions Invista: Dytek Specialty AminesLonza Inc.: Preservatives, Fungicides and AnitmicrobialsKronos: Titanium Dioxide PigmentNanya: Bisphenol-A, Bisphenol-F, No-valac, Brominated, Flexible, Casting and Waterborne Epoxy Resins

E.W. KAUFMANN TO DIS-TRIBUTE FOR CABOT CORP.BRISTOL, PA - E.W. Kaufmann Co., a KODA Distribution Group company headquartered in Bristol, PA, has been appointed the newest distributor for Cabot Corp. E.W. Kaufmann’s sales ter-ritory will include the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-

setts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Effective October 1, 2013, the company is authorized to distribute fumed silica and carbon black to the coatings, adhe-sives, sealants, elastomers and printing ink markets.E.W.Kaufmann Co. is a full-line distrib-utor for the coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers and printing ink markets.

ARCHWAY SALES INCREAS-ES COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITYST. LOUIS, MO - Archway Sales Inc. has completed the installation of a 24.8 kW solar panel array at its headquar-ters in St. Louis, MO. The project was contracted to St. Louis-based Microgrid Energy. The array will reduce Arch-way’s carbon footprint while providing low-cost energy. Additionally, this proj-ect supports the goals of the National Association of Chemical Distributor’s (NACD) Responsible Distribution program and its emphasis on natural resource protection. Up to 20 percent of

Archway headquarter's electricity will now be supplied by solar energy.Founded in 1968, Archway Sales is a leading specialty chemical distributor. The company serves the CASE, plastics, polyurethane, consumer care and spe-cialty markets in the contiguous United States through seven regional offices.

CLARIANT INVESTS IN INDIAMAHARASHTRA, India - Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd. announced an investment in its pigments business at its Roha site in Maharashtra. The step will help accelerate Clariant’s business and support research and development to respond faster to local product develop-ment needs.The investment includes the construc-tion of a new pigment plant at Roha, which will double the plant’s capacity. In the past few months, an upgraded, new technical service laboratory for pigments also started operations in the company’s Cuddalore site (Tamil Nadu).

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CONSUMER-DRIVEN CAMPAIGN WILL REVITALIZE AND REPAINT THE MAIN STREETS OF 20 U.S. AND CANADIAN COMMUNITIES(MONTVALE, NJ—MAY 22, 2013)

Benjamin Moore, North Amer-ica's most respected interior and exterior paint manufac-turer and color authority,

announced its biggest initiative ever to revitalize communities across North America through the launch of "Main Street Matters." The campaign asked consumers around the country to cast their vote on-line for which 20 Main Streets should be revitalized of the more than 100 North American cities nominated at www.paintwhatmatters.com. The effort was undertaken with the help of multiple partner organizations around the country, including Make It Right, a long-time partner of Benjamin Moore that was founded by actor-phi-lanthropist Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt lent his voice in support of the effort that Benja-min Moore undertook with Main Street Matters. In addition to partner organizations, this effort was brought to life with local

Benjamin Moore dealers and in conjunc-tion with local municipalities, small businesses and local Chambers of Com-merce. The effort began this summer and the work on repainting these Main Streets will be completed over the next year. Benjamin Moore will not only provide the paint and supplies need-ed for façades, porches, rail-ings, shutters and other exterior building trims, but its color experts will consult on the best choices to enhance the architectural style, re-gional influences and historic references in each community. Skilled professional painters, many of them members of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America, will be hired, putting another segment of local business to work along with the local Benjamin Moore retailer who will be mixing the paints that are used. The communications portion of "Main Street Matters", which allows lo-cal businesses and community members

to tell their stories, includes not only the online component, but also is being supported by an aggressive advertising program. A mix of national and local market TV, radio, online and print ads started in May hit North America start-

ing as part of the company's overall increase in marketing. Voting began at 12:00 a.m. EST on May 16, 2013 and ended at 11:59 p.m. EST on June 30, 2013. Benjamin Moore has posted the final list of Main Streets and towns to be repainted on www.paintwhatmatters.com. in July. Sea Bright, New Jersey, a town destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, was one oif the win-ners. For more information and a list of nominated cities across the U.S. and Canada, please visit www.paintwhat-matters.com.

BENJAMIN MOORE LAUNCHES “MAIN STREET MATTERS” A MULTI-PLATFORM CAMPAIGN TO

REVITALIZE CITIES AND TOWNS

The effort began this summer and the work on repainting these Main Streets will be

completed over the next year.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS2013 - 2014

November 7th, 2013: Workshop on PaintCare and the Toxic Substance Control ActPlace: Redd’s Restaurant 317 Washington Avenue Carlstadt, NJTime: 4:00 PM 5:30 PM ReceptionCost: One Representative from Each Member Company is complimentary. The cost to all other attendees is $25.00.

December 5th, 2013 Holiday PartyPlace: Iberia Peninsula Restaurant 63 – 69 Ferry Street Newark, NJ Time: 6:00 PM Reception, Meeting and DinnerCost: One Representative from Each Member Company is Complimentary. The cost to all other attendees is $75.00.

March, 2014: Technical Workshop (Topic and Site TBD)

April 3rd, 2014: HazMat Training CoursePlace: Redd’s Restaurant 317 Washington Avenue Carlstadt, NJ Time: 6:00 PM Continental Breakfast Served.

May 15th, 2014: Annual Meeting and Dinner 4:00 PM NBC Studio TourMeeting Place: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse 148 West 51st Street New York, NYTime: 6:00 PM

June 23rd, 2014: Annual Golf OutingPlace: Neshanic Valley Golf ClubTime: 11:00 AM Light Lunch 1:30 PM Shotgun Start 7:00 PM Reception and DinnerCost: $175.00 Per person

12 October 2013

Metropolitan New YorkCoatings Association, Inc.

Serving Our Industry For Over 110 Years

REGISTRATION FORM

PaintCare - TSCA Workshop

WHEN: November 7, 2013 TIME: 4:00 PM – Reception: 5:30 PM WHERE: Redd’s Restaurant, 317 Washington Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ 07072 Near Route 3 and MetLife Stadium; off of Route 17 Telephone: (201) 933-0015 COST: MNYCA Member: No Charge

Prospective Member: No Charge (Must be registered by MNYCA Member) Guests: $25.00 per attendee

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Or Make check payable to:

MNYCA Mail to: P. O. Box 408, Navesink, NJ 07752.

Any questions: Voice (732) 291-0168; Fax (732) 291 2807

E-mail info@mnyca.org

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P.O. Box 408

Navesink, NJ 07752 Voice: 732-291-0168 Fax: 732-291-2807

www.mnyca.org

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM Check one of the following Classes of membership:

Corporate

____Manufacturer of Paints, Coatings & Kindred Products - Annual Dues: $450

____ Supplier to Paint & Coatings Manufacturers - Annual Dues: $450

Individual

___Associate (your company is a Corporate Member of the MNYCA and you are a Technical Employee of a Manufacturer of Paints, Coatings & Kindred Products) - Annual Dues: None

___Science & Technology (Your company is not a member of the MNYCA and you are a Technical Employee of a Manufacturer of Paints, Coatings & Kindred Products) - Annual Dues: $80

____ Educator and Student - Annual Dues: None

____ Honorary - Annual Dues: None

____ Retired - Annual Dues: $35.00

Please complete the appropriate section on page two.

Please complete the following for a Corporate membership:

Corporate Representative or Individual________________________________________Title__________________________________

Executive Assistant to Representative_________________________________________Ext________________

Firm Name_________________________________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________________

City_________________________________________State__________________Zip_____________________

Phone_______________________________________Fax__________________________________________

*E-mail______________________________________ Web Site_____________________________________

Company Description________________________________________________________________________

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM Page Two

Listed below are the general topics of our workshops. Please include the names of the individuals in your company, at the above listed location, in whose areas of responsibility these specific Workshops would fall. We will notify these individuals about targeted Workshops in their area of responsibility. This information will remain confidential.

Workshops

Environmental______________________________________E-mail__________________________Ext______

Health & Safety_____________________________________E-mail__________________________Ext______

Information Technology______________________________ E-mail__________________________Ext______

Manufacturing______________________________________E-mail__________________________Ext______

Purchasing________________________________________ E-mail__________________________Ext______

Strategic Planning___________________________________E-mail__________________________Ext______

Sales & Marketing___________________________________E-mail__________________________Ext______

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

I, the undersigned, hereby apply for membership in the Metropolitan New York Coatings Association, Inc., and agree on behalf of the company and its designated representative that, upon election to membership, to subscribe to and support the Bylaws and the Code of Ethics of this Association. It is understood that the membership dues are $450.00 per year payable with this application.

Date of Application_____________________Company Name________________________________________

Signature____________________________Print Name__________________________Title_______________

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MEMBERSHIP

I, the undersigned, hereby apply for membership in the Metropolitan New York Coatings Association, Inc., under the Science and Technology category. I am a Technical Employee of a Manufacturer of Paints, Coatings and kindred products that is not a member of MNYCA. I agree to subscribe to and support the Bylaws and the Code of Ethics of this organization. It is understood that the membership dues are $80.00 per year payable with this application.

Date of Application_____________________Company Name________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________________

City_________________________________________State__________________Zip_____________________

Phone_______________________________________Fax__________________________________________

*E-mail______________________________________ Web Site_____________________________________

Company Description________________________________________________________________________

Signature____________________________Print Name__________________________Title_______________

Any questions? Call Ann Fody, the Executive Director, at (732) 291-0168; fax at (732) 291-2807 or e-mail at fodyassociates@comcast.net