Mike Agosta, Ink World Associate Editor10.14.09
Approximately 70 members of the Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) battled the worst snowstorm of the millennium to travel to Washington D.C. for CPMA’s two-day conference, titled “The Changing Face of the Color Pigments Industry.” Given the horrible travel conditions on the east coast of the U.S., it was amazing that only two attendees cancelled their trips to the event, held Feb. 18-20 at the prestigious Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in the nation’s capital.
Following an opening night cocktail reception and registration session on Feb. 18, the conference program kicked off with a presentation by Hugh Smith, staff consultant at Sun Chemical and conference co-chair along with SteveCamenisch, regulatory services manager at Engelhard Corp. Dr. Smith’s talk traced the journey of the pigments industry in dealing with federal regulation of DCB-containing pigments. According to Dr. Smith, “CPMA should be congratulated for its determination and leadership in DCB research and regulation.”
Regulation was a major theme of the first day, as ensuing presentations covered topics dealing with the changing face of regu
Following an opening night cocktail reception and registration session on Feb. 18, the conference program kicked off with a presentation by Hugh Smith, staff consultant at Sun Chemical and conference co-chair along with SteveCamenisch, regulatory services manager at Engelhard Corp. Dr. Smith’s talk traced the journey of the pigments industry in dealing with federal regulation of DCB-containing pigments. According to Dr. Smith, “CPMA should be congratulated for its determination and leadership in DCB research and regulation.”
Regulation was a major theme of the first day, as ensuing presentations covered topics dealing with the changing face of regu
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