Dave Savastano, Editor05.13.16
For 52 years, Tom Rogers was a fixture in the ink and pigments industry. Aside from his leadership roles with Apollo Colors and CDR, among others, Rogers served for decades as a leader within NAPIM, the Color Pigment Manufacturers Association (CPMA) and its predecessor, the Dry Color Manufacturers Association (DCMA), and the National Paint & Coatings Association.
Rogers, who retired as president and CEO of Apollo Colors in 2005, was presented with the prestigious Printing Ink Pioneer Award in 2016 by NAPIM. He was previously honored with NAPIM’s Technical Associate Member Service Award in 2001.
Rogers noted that his career in the colorants industry began while he was in high school.
“Starting in my sophomore year of high school, I worked part time in a paint and wallpaper store, Miller Brothers in Cincinnati,” he recalled. “Fre
Rogers, who retired as president and CEO of Apollo Colors in 2005, was presented with the prestigious Printing Ink Pioneer Award in 2016 by NAPIM. He was previously honored with NAPIM’s Technical Associate Member Service Award in 2001.
Rogers noted that his career in the colorants industry began while he was in high school.
“Starting in my sophomore year of high school, I worked part time in a paint and wallpaper store, Miller Brothers in Cincinnati,” he recalled. “Fre
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