By George Shannon, Induron Sales Representative
I have three sons chasing their dreams in three distinctly different careers. When they were younger, we discussed how they should never give up, never quit and always be ready to adapt to any changes that came their way. Continue reading Building Business Opportunities Just Like We Did in the Good Old Days
By: Tex Enoch, Induron Sales Representative
Pennsylvania State University, located in State College, PA, recently undertook a massive water improvement project. The project involved raising and repainting two elevated tanks and demolishing, replacing and painting another. Though each tank rehabilitation presented unique challenges and involved varying contractors, Induron supplied the specified paints for the entire project. Continue reading Induron Paints Used to Rehabilitate Penn State Water Tanks
By: Davies Hood, Induron President
For many of us, the New Year provides a natural time to review what is working in our lives and what is not working. It gives businesses like Induron the same opportunity to reflect. Too many of us get caught up in the hustle and bustle of establishing goals and New Year’s resolutions that we forget to reflect on the good things going on. Continue reading Reflecting on 2016
By: Carl Moye, Induron Sales Representative
Recently, Induron had the pleasure of partnering with American Tank Maintenance and the parents, students and alumni of The Westfield School to restore the school’s playground and give it a brand-new look. American Tank Maintenance is a valued business partner of Induron’s, and we were delighted to be chosen to help with this project. Continue reading Induron Brightens School Playground with a Fresh Coat of Paint
From our Induron family to yours, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season! As we take time to celebrate and count our blessings this holiday season, we realize that we have many, many things to be thankful for. We could not have had such a successful year without our dedicated employees, loyal clients, excellent suppliers and vendors, and supportive family and friends! We can’t wait to see what 2017 holds for Induron! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
By: Jeff White, Induron Sales Representative
By now most college football fans have seen—or at least heard about—Nick Saban’s ***chewing of Lane Kiffin in the Alabama vs Western Kentucky game. Continue reading How We Can All Learn from Nick Saban’s Philosophy
By: Davies Hood, Induron CEO
Recently, Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban told USA Today that complacency is his biggest rival. He said: “The human condition is to survive. It’s not to win the championship. It’s not to be the best you can be. It’s to survive…So when you tell me I’ve got to sell this many cars this month and that’s my quota — well, when I sell that many cars I’m ready for a couple of days off and go sit in my chair and, you know, eat Tostitos and cheese. I’m not trying to set the world record. That’s the human condition. So it’s actually special to be the other way, to be somebody that wants to win a championship, to be somebody that wants to be the best they can be.” Continue reading How Nick Saban’s Comments on Complacency Apply to Induron
By Mike Nelms, Induron Production Manager
Can you be safe AND efficient? Absolutely – if you practice safety and efficiency in the correct fashion.
We’re all looking to be more efficient in our daily tasks, but safety is paramount. How many times have you heard someone in your facility say, “If you put a guard on that, it will slow me down!”?
The key to countering statements like that is to ensure you’re installing the RIGHT type of safety guard for the process being performed, the ergonomics and the machine type itself. If you do this, safety and efficiency can live in harmony. Continue reading Safety and Efficiency: Mutually Exclusive?
By John Anspach, Induron VP of Operations
I recently read an article in a coatings publication and came across the term “sustainability.” It’s quickly become a buzzword in industry – and even in personal – life. But just what does it mean?
One definition of sustainability, written about 25 years ago, is, “meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.” Today, it has been defined as, “providing the best for people and the environment, both now and in the indefinite future.
So how can a small business contribute to sustainability without drastically affecting how it does business? One way is to look closely at how you package your products.
For example, many of our products are packaged in metal drums. Years ago, Induron chose to utilize reconditioned drums instead of new ones for our packaging. The number of reconditioned, rather than new, drums we purchased last year resulted in 115 tons of greenhouse gas (CHG) emissions NOT being released to the atmosphere. That’s more significant than most might imagine – energy “avoidance” through re-use!
This simple example demonstrates that it may not require large sacrifices to your particular process or program to contribute to “sustainability.” Just think about your current process, recognizing opportunities that could incorporate the re-use of a raw material or package in that process. Go Green!
I recently read an interesting article at Environmental Expert about a wastewater treatment facility in Adelaide, Australia, that uses cogeneration to reduce emissions AND produce needed energy.
Typically, water and wastewater treatment facilities have very long lifetimes (50+ years). In the Adelaide facility case, gases – mostly methane – from the waste treatment are being used to generate energy to run the plant. This kind ofcogeneration has been around for a while, but is picking up steam. (Pun intended!)
In this instance, the cogeneration saves the plant money by changing its capital cost and reducing the plant’s energy costs. In fact, with this system, the plant can pay for its generators in just eight years. Additionally, the cogeneration prevents methane from escaping into the air. Methane is more than 100 times the greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide is, which means it is much worse for the environment.
The capital costs of implementing cogeneration are high. However, the procedure pays for itself, or even makes a profit, IF the facility lasts ONLY least eight years. Induron makes paint that protects the piping and holding tanks for this type of facility, helping them run more efficiently and last longer. We recommend using Permaclean 100, or Ceramsafe 90. Both are green products because they are free of HAPS (Hazardous Air Polutants) and VERY low in VOC content, with PermaClean 100 being 100% solids and the Cermansafe having a VOC of 81 gm/l. These products have life expectancies of 15+ years when used per our recommendations. This means you get 7+ years of profit from the generators even before you repaint the pipes or tanks! Continue reading Cogeneration: A win-win
