RCMA e-Newsletter: Q1 2021

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The Impact of VOC Regulatory Action and Inaction

Wednesday, March 10 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM EST

Participating in the roofing market today requires stakeholders at all levels to understand volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the varying rules that regulate them. Register now and join us on March 10, for a webinar, A Panel Discussion on the Impact of VOC’s Regulatory Action and In-action, where a panel of roofing industry experts will discuss:

What are VOCs?
A historical perspective on the regulations around VOCs
Current regulatory rules and proposed actions
An outlook on the future of impacted products, both from the regulatory perspective as well as market demands

Meet the New Members of the RCMA Board of Directors

Chris Farrell, EPS

With 25 years of experience in chemical intermediates, working in commercial roles for global companies, ‎Chris is the Business Director for Industrial and Construction at Engineered Polymer Solutions (EPS). His ‎focus is on business development for products in the adhesives, construction, roofing, and industrial ‎coatings segments. ‎In addition to RCMA, Chris is a member of the Adhesives and Sealants Council ‎‎(ASC) and American Coatings Association (ACA). He has served in the past on the boards of directors of the ‎American Coatings Association, the Chicago Paints and Coatings Association, and the Wisconsin Paints and ‎Coatings Association.‎

Jeremy Grunewald, Tropical Roofing Products

Jeremy is a member of Tropical Roofing Products, a national manufacturer of fluid applied roof restoration ‎systems. Jeremy has held positions at Tropical as the Corporate R&D Manager as well as the ‎Regional Technical Services Manager and has recently relocated to Dallas, Texas to become a Sales ‎Manager for Tropical. ‎An ambitious and motivated leader within the industry, Jeremy was presented with the “Emerging Leader” ‎award by the Roof Coating Manufacturers Association in 2020 in Dallas, Texas, in conjunction with the ‎International Roofing Expo.

Chris Huettig, KARNAK

Chris Huettig is a coating specialist who works with contractors, building owners and design professionals ‎in understanding the uses, benefits and applications of roof coating systems. After spending nearly 26 ‎years in the roofing industry, Chris offers a combination of field experience and technical knowledge to ‎bring a unique perspective in offering liquid-applied roof solutions. Currently he is the National Director of ‎Technical Services for KARNAK. One of the benefits of this role is in working with stakeholders to ensure ‎they understand and have the necessary information to properly evaluate a coating project.

RCMA Committee Updates

Government Affairs Committee

The Government Affairs Committee continues preparatory work with our coalition regarding PCBTF anticipating action by SCAQMD in 2022/23. RCMA sent letters of congregations to the new Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA under the Biden Administration. The association hopes to engage with the new leadership at these key federal departments that greatly impact the coatings industry.

Technical Affairs Committee

The Technical Affairs Committee and its task groups continue to work with CRRC in further development on an improved definition for rough substrate and on reviewing industry related ASTM standards that are five years past their last revision date.

Associate Members: Present on Your Company During an RCMA Event

RCMA is planning more opportunities for our members to gather virtually for 2021 – and we invite you to participate by presenting a two minute “elevator pitch” for your company during one of our virtual meetings or Coatings and Cocktails webinar events. This is your opportunity to talk about your company! Meetings will take place throughout the year, and speaking slots are available on a first come, first served basis. Please click here to secure your time slot.

Roofing Coalition Completes First ‎Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing

Nearly 500 respondents completed the eight-question survey during a two-week period in January with more than three-quarters of responses coming from contractors and the balance coming from roof consultants. Learn more about the results by clicking here. Any contractor or consultant who wants to participate in next quarter’s brief survey can sign up for a notification by clicking here.