Category Archives: Holidays and Events

The REAL Santa Claus in Birmingham’s History

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By David Hood, Induron CEO

It’s December, 1947. It has been six years since the “day that lived in infamy,” the war is over and mankind is beginning to return to “normal.” The Industrial Paint Company, Inc. (which would later become Induron Coatings) is about six months old.

Christmas is approaching, and my dad decided to put lights on the house to celebrate — something not conceivable during wartime. He was on the roof of our 3-2 frame house on a 50 foot lot wearing a red jumpsuit when someone drove by and exclaimed, “That looks like Santa Claus!!!” Continue reading The REAL Santa Claus in Birmingham’s History →

On Traditions in Football and at Induron

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By John Bickel, Induron Sales Rep

On November 22, my wife and I were fortunate enough to attend the University of Louisville vs. Notre Dame football game in South Bend, Indiana along with another Induron Coatings couple and a client with his wife.

At Induron, we love tradition and connecting with our clients like this is a big part of that. If we’re able to connect at sporting events, that’s even better.

And talk about tradition. How about words, names or phrases you have heard all your life, like “Touchdown Jesus,” “The Golden Dome,”  “Fighting Irish,” “Knute Rockne,” and “Four Horsemen.” The list goes on, and on and on. Continue reading On Traditions in Football and at Induron →

What the Induron Team is Thankful for this Year

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We have a lot to be thankful for this year at Induron.  It’s been a good year, and we’re looking forward to 2015. We’re all excited about the holiday season, and a few of our sales reps have been reflecting on what they are most thankful for this year when it comes to their personal and professional lives.

Here are some thoughts from them: Continue reading What the Induron Team is Thankful for this Year →

Induron ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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By Jeff White, Executive VP & GM and Scott Pruitt, Customer Service Technician

Over the past couple of weeks as we’ve seen ice bucket challenge videos appearing on Facebook time and time again, each time it has reminded us of one of our own members of the Induron family, Steve Watts.

A little over six years ago, Steve was affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Continue reading Induron ALS Ice Bucket Challenge →

Success at AWWA National Meeting

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By Tex Enoch

Oftentimes, national conventions are dominated by large companies who have the money and manpower to overwhelm attendees with ostentatious displays and aisle space.  Smaller companies must be much more selective in their approach.  Because their budgets are much smaller, their focus must be on careful planning and targeted customer selection.  Continue reading Success at AWWA National Meeting →

We Know How to Party at Induron

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By Davies Hood, Induron President

Even though it was a few weeks ago, we are all still talking about how great our company year-end Christmas party was. We had a great year that brought about great progress, like the opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for our new state-of-the-art Customer Service Center and finished goods warehouse. To celebrate this expansion, that’s where we decided to hold the party. Continue reading We Know How to Party at Induron →

Starting Anew

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By Davies Hood, Induron President

I always look forward to the New Year holiday. It’s the one time of year that we all get the opportunity to hit the “reset” button on our lives.

This holiday immediately follows Christmas, which is a great time of giving, family and joy. The Christmas season provides us a reminder of what is really important in life. I realize that this is different for each of us. Continue reading Starting Anew →