AMPP Interview Series

In Virtual Era, Corrosion Modeling and Simulation Tools Take Flight

Phil Kinnane, vice president of sales at COMSOL, joins our COVID-19 Interview Series to discuss the growing role of modeling and simulation tools in the fight against corrosion. COMSOL offers software that can help predict coating lifespan and many other corrosion problems for a wide range of end users, and Kinnane explains how that business has fared in the era of a pandemic.

With the virus making some field maintenance visits less viable, could that make corrosion modeling even more important? Kinnane addresses that subject and much more in Tuesday's podcast.

How COVID-19 Made the Corrosion Industry Get Creative

Ken Rossy, vice president of sales at surface preparation company HoldTight Solutions, explains how the pandemic has prompted the corrosion control industry to become more creative to overcome logistics and market constraints. He also breaks down why it's the type of business, rather than geography, that is most likely to shape a company's outlook for the remainder of 2020.

Tips for Returning to the Workplace or Jobsite

Sylvia Fontes of Forensic Analytical Consulting Services joins our podcast to discuss how the environmental consulting company has been supporting hygiene efforts during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Fontes gives tips for companies as they start to transition back into the workplace or jobsite. She explains how the company has also continued its work in the field by analyzing environmental information and helping to guide and monitor. She offers a unique perspective on how our actions now may make a longer-term difference.

To learn more about the company, including the helpful content they’re sharing on their blog, check out forensicanalytical.com.

How Coatings Contractors Can Overcome Challenges of 2020

Janet South, President, and Laura Blechl, Vice President of Business Operations, at DECO Coatings out of Indianapolis, Ind., join CoatingsPro Magazine to discuss how COVID-19 has affected the contracting side of the coatings industry.

They share challenges that they’ve had to overcome in the recent weeks, a few tips that contractors can use in the field and shop, and suggestions for the industry moving forward. Their insight seems invaluable, and we’re grateful to have had them on the show!

Farwest Corrosion Control on Lessons Learned in 2020

Troy Rankin, president of Farwest Corrosion Control Co. (Downey, California, USA), explores the lessons learned from COVID-19 for the corrosion industry, as well as the role of oil prices in a potential recovery. Farwest, which is now offering free technical consultations for cathodic protection (CP) and corrosion control services, also shares its outlook for the remainder of 2020 and what to watch for in the months ahead.

What the Pandemic Has Meant for Resinous Flooring

SpeedCove President Doug Standal joins CoatingsPro’s podcast series regarding COVID-19 to share with us how business in the resinous flooring world has changed over the past few weeks.

SpeedCove is a small business and has been working globally from their offices in California — even before the pandemic — and he’s able to offer examples of what they’re doing virtually in the food and beverage, health care, and other industries. Tune in, and be sure to share your #coatingspropride!

For more information, contact: SpeedCove, www.speedcove.com

Editor's note: Listen to all of the other interviews in CoatingsPro's COVID-19 podcast series.

Corrosion Industry Looks to Remote Monitoring in COVID-19

Executives from Mobiltex (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), which provides cathodic protection monitoring for corrosion detection across numerous North American pipelines, join Tuesday's podcast to discuss business during COVID-19. CEO Marc Bracken and Product Manager Will Maize speak with our Ben DuBose about lessons learned from the pandemic, as well as how remote monitoring technologies are now more important than ever for many operators.

For more details on the company, visit www.mobiltex.com. Additional information on their solutions is available by registering for the upcoming Mobiltex webcast with MP.

Amcorr VP on Maintaining Support for In-Field Workers

John Glass, vice president of sales for Amcorr Products and Services, joins the NACE Publications podcast series on COVID-19 to discuss how the company’s maintaining support for in-field workers during the pandemic. 

In the podcast, Glass shares some thoughts on how the pandemic may change the industry moving forward, including the use of virtual tools for troubleshooting problems in the field in real-time. The company, based out of San Antonio, Texas, has been implementing parameters to their newer and bigger facility.

More information is available at Amcorr's website, www.amcorrusa.com.

How Industry Businesses Can Reopen Safely During COVID-19

Larry Sloan, CEO of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), explains strategies that businesses in the corrosion control, protective coatings, and construction industries can utilize to reopen safely amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Sloan also touches on unique considerations for small business owners. Further guidance from AIHA on reopening safely is available at their newly created website, backtoworksafely.org.

Challenges and Opportunities for Coatings, SPF Contractors

Jason Weber, Inside Sales and Marketing associate at Air Equipment and Repair, has been around the coatings industry his entire life and has been at his family’s company since 2010. 

In Wednesday's podcast, he shares some of the challenges that those working from home right now might also be experiencing, as well as some tips and tricks that coatings and spray polyurethane foam (SPF) contractors might be able to use in the field. 

Jason previously had CoatingsPro Magazine Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Chizik on his podcast, and it was great to connect with him again here.