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Sherwin-Williams Takes Paint Quality to the Highest Level with New Sustainable Coatings and Colorant System
NEW YORK/PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Sherwin-Williams is breaking new ground with the introduction of Emerald(TM) Interior and Exterior paints and ColorCast Eco Toners(TM) - the highest
Resurgence in Residential Construction Activity Drives the Global Wall Coverings Market, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Three ProTect Painters All-Stars Prove Success is Just a Brush Stroke Away
Four companies fined following painter's fatal fall from Ambassador Bridge
Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Shows Significant Improvement in the First Quarter
Kitchens and Bathrooms Remain Top Remodeling Jobs According to NAHB Survey
AAMA and WDMA Release Fenestration Market Studies that Predict Industry Trends
New OLYMPIC Paint Color Tools Designed to Deliver Color Confidence
Paint's VOC levels lowering
Survey Shows Top Outdoor Living Trends for 2012
Product Introduction
Painting Pro Times, the source for paint professionals!
Every year we learn of new products from manufacturers and improvements to existing materials. It looks like 2012 will be a green game changing year: companies are developing environmentally
Painting Pro’s Perspective - EPA’s RRP Regulation Fails to Protect All Children
By now, most every paint professional regardless of market segment must have heard about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renovation, Repair and Re-paint (RRP) regulation,
Regulatory Review - OSHA’s I2P2 Back Burnered
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have been developing a new regulation known as I2P2, which stands for the Injury and Illness Prevention Program. At one time
OSHA Revamps Hazard Communication Requirements
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have adopted an international standard to replace the existing Hazard Communication regulation. The new rules were developed
Low-Emitting Paints Color Indoor Environments “Green”
Conventional architectural paints, primers, and surface coatings are an essential part of modern indoor environments, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contained in these products
Paint Professionals are Not Harmonious
Segments of the liquid coating industry are not harmonious. By segments, the Pro’s Perspective means marine, decorative, industrial, residential and commercial, as well as related
What Paint Professionals are Saying
Well, we have received quite a bit of feedback and here are some samples of what paint professionals are saying: PPT More or Less Work in 2012? – “Nice words, its great
You’re Fired!
No one wants to be Donald Trumped, but how do we measure paint and coating professionals’ performance to terminate or on the other hand, promote? Is work life just about production?
Where the buck stops
We have all heard the saying, which today is mostly associated with controlling costs, but back when President Truman displayed his desk sign, it meant the acceptance of responsibility;
General Contractors and Architects Rip Off Paint Contractors
General contractors and the like rip off paint contractors and other subcontractor trades with the concept of pay if paid. The construction industry is literally rigged in favor of


