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PPG Appoints Sam Millikin as Vice President of Aerospace Coatings Division

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the appointment of Sam Millikin as vice president, aerospace coatings, effective Jan. 1, 2024. In this role, Millikin will lead this global strategic business and succeed Daniel G. Korte, current senior vice president, PPG aerospace coatings, who has announced his intent to retire in the second quarter 2024.

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Huntsman Building Solutions Incentivizes Industry Growth via Effective Policy Measures

The benefits of spray foam speak for themselves. Spray foam insulation reduces energy bills, increases resiliency, and improves home comfort. This performance is unmatched in the insulation industry, which is driving demand for spray foam across the country. While builders, property owners, and architects are pushing the industry forward, it is important to ensure laws and regulations are working for, not against, the industry.

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Invested in Success

Starting any new business can be a logistical nightmare. However, logistics can sometimes play to an owner’s advantage. The Spray Foam Magazine Team (SFMT) spoke with one company owner whose logistics have kept competition from his front door.

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Defining Moments

The first week of 2020, Ben Brown called about some ultra-low VOC formulation he’d worked on since 2010. Apparently, this spray foam called Ultra-Pure™ had VOCs so low, the lab tests came in below quantifiable limits (BQL). Well, I’d never heard that before. In our world, GREENGUARD Gold was already an achievement, but BQL? That sounded cool and I certainly wanted to know more.

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Congratulations to Holcim for being named one of Newsweek's "America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023"

Today, Holcim Building Envelope was named one of Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023.” This distinction caps an eventful year that saw the company grow and restructure, all the while maintaining its commitment to powering progress for people and the planet.

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The Mask Task

Ask any experienced spray foam applicator about respiratory safety and they will preach that having the correct protection is vital to help guard against hazards such as isocyanates. The Spray Foam Magazine Team (SFMT) spoke with Precision Foam, LLC based in Midland, Texas to ask them why they believed switching from a cartridge full mask to a supplied air respiratory system was not only crucial for safety but made great business sense too.

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Patience, Perseverance, & Excellence

The owner of Spray Foam Gear, Phil North, is originally from Miami and a fourth generation south Floridian. After spending years in the spray foam industry, he set up his own business with the objective of providing quality SPF products, great service, and competitive prices. The Spray Foam Magazine team spoke with Phillip about navigating his business through the pandemic, the key to his business success, and how listening to customers is paramount to the Spray Foam Gear business model.

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