Happy Thanksgiving from TCI Powder Coatings!

Happy Thanksgiving to powder coaters, the TCI family, and friends!

Celebrate the Season with Harvest Gold Metallic!

Cultivate greatness this season with Harvest Gold Metallic! A shining gold hue perfect for many applications. TCI brings a broad spectrum of colors to the table, giving you many selections to choose from, even unique and rare colors that can be hard to find.

This month, we’re featuring Harvest Gold Metallic, great for your powder coating needs, including but not limited to, rims, engine parts, and items that mimic brass and gold. Give your products a rich tone with a touch of shine.

For more information on TCI Powder Coatings metallic powder coatings, visit our website here.

TCI Powder Coatings Exhibits at FABTECH 2016!

TCI is exhibiting this week at the 2016 FABTECH event at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada! TCI experts are showcasing and answering questions about powder coatings in booth #C47027. We are specifically focused on sharing knowledge of TruIllusion powder coatings and the TruBond powder coating series.

Coatings within the TruIllusion powder coating line are specially designed to reflect light from different angles of the coating, changing the coating and therefore the illusion, offering a special effect appearance. TCI Powder Coatings believes these coatings add a unique and powerful effect to any piece of equipment. Along with this quality, the coatings protect, improve aesthetic, and make the product last longer. To learn more about TruIllusion products, visit this page.

The TruBond Bonded Metallic powder coating series is also being featured. These coatings contain metallic pigments, and offer consistent batch-to-batch quality and high percentage of bond, improving application and performance. To see more about the TruBond series, click here.

Come by and see us at the show! To read the full press release, click here.

Off-Road Powder Coatings

In need of coatings for off-road applications, such as agriculture and construction parts? TCI Powder Coatings offers a wide variety of coating options specially designed to meet your needs.

For environmental, economic, and production benefits, powder coatings are commonly used in both agricultural and construction industries. Within both industries, equipment such as tractors and bulldozers must withstand repetitive usage and abuse. For this reason, equipment must be coated with a strong and durable coating. Our coatings are made to withstand these harsh environments, providing durability and impact resistance. Contact a TCI representative today to speak about coatings for your shop’s needs.

To find out more about these coatings, visit the TCI website here.

TCI Promotes Andrew Brenner to Account Manager for the Illinois Territory!

TCI Powder Coatings is excited to announce Andrew Brenner’s promotion to Account Manager for our Illinois territory. Andrew brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in powder coatings and account management to this position, which will further our efforts to grow our TruCoater network of customers.

For the past 3 years, Andrew has been involved in a comprehensive training program that includes hands-on experience in our Product Development, Customer Service, Manufacturing, and Quality departments. Most recently, Andrew has been a Field Technical Service Representative in our Michigan and Northern Indiana territories. Prior to this, Andrew held the position of Regional Manager for Rockford Systems, LLC. and a supervisory role with the Rockford Park District.

Andrew has an Associate Degree in Science from Rock Valley College and has had comprehensive training in OSHA and ANSI safety programs. Andrew will continue to reside in Holland, Michigan with his wife Samantha and their son Jace.

To see the full press release click here.

TCI Welcomes New Hire, Mike Wittenhagen!

TCI Powder Coatings would like to welcome Mike Wittenhagen to the TCI Quality Group. Mike is the new Quality Control Manager and brings 20 years of experience in the Powder Coatings industry with him. His past careers include working at Axalta, quality manager of DuPont, and technical manager at the Powder Coatings Institute. He has extensive experience in technical application and customer care sections of the powder coating industry, making him a great choice for this important position. Mike will help enrich our customer satisfaction and bring his powder coating knowledge and experience to our QC staff. A veteran of the US Air Force from Magnolia Texas, near Houston, he recently transferred his wife and four of his five children to Ellaville.

We look forward to developing our quality programs with Mike at the helm. Please help us welcome Mike into the TCI family!

The Benefits Series: Safety

Safety is the first priority in any industrial warehouse. Keeping employees safe ensures that they will be able to work daily, will have confidence in their abilities, and limits extra costs to employers due to employee sickness or pain from unsafe labor.

With powder coating, safety risks are minimal, giving you the time to focus on other important things within your facility. Like we said in our last post, powder coating does not contain chemicals such as solvents or VOCs, both of which can be extremely detrimental to not only the environment but the health of workers. Solvent free also means fire safe, further decreasing hazards for workers.

Unlike other finishes, when not being sprayed, powders do not pose any health risks. Additionally, powders have less nose, mouth, and throat irritation than solvent-based finishes. Powders do not call for industrial hand cleaners to get them off of the skin. Instead, workers may simply remove powder with warm water.

Although it is technically possible for powder coating materials to combust in a very narrow concentration of powder and air, this is very unlikely, and powder coating usage instructions are easy to follow and understand in order for workers to prevent hazardous situations.

Congratulations to New Hire, Tracey Hagerson!

TCI Powder Coatings would like to congratulate and welcome Tracey Hagerson on her new position as HR Administrator. In this role, Tracey will be responsible for hourly payroll, open enrollment for all employees, Canadian payroll, and insurance billing. Tracey will also be involved in running and creating various other types of reports. In this new position, Tracy hopes to learn as much as she can about HR in the manufacturing business. Outside of work, Tracey enjoys watching her daughters play high school softball, basketball, and travel softball. She also enjoys boating, tubing, hunting, and shopping. Welcome to the TCI team Tracey!