SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings was founded in 1950 as the Steel Structures Painting Council, a non-profit professional society concerned with the use of coatings to protect industrial steel structures. In 1997, the name of the association was changed to The Society for Protective Coatings to better reflect the changing nature of coatings technology and the ever-expanding types of construction materials. SSPC is the only non-profit association that is focused on the

I am pleased to announce that Mr. Brett Dietrich has accepted the position of Plant Manager for UMKI’s Louisville operation. Many of you are well-acquainted with Brett as he has served our group admirably over the past four years in his role as Project Manager for Shielding Construction Solutions, Inc. (SCS). Tom Hurkett and I are excited about the future of our Louisville operation and the strong qualities Brett will bring to his role there as Plant Manager. Please join us