The Society for Protective
Coatings. During the two-week voting period, thousands of NACE
stakeholders worldwide cast votes with an overwhelming 89% in favor of
combining forces with SSPC.
The vote came after more than a year
of discussions between the member leadership of both organizations and a
unanimous vote this past March by NACE International’s Board of
Directors in favor of a resolution to bring the combination to a member
vote.
“With what is clearly a resounding ‘yes,’ the NACE
membership has spoken,” said NACE President Terry Greenfield. “As a
member and as NACE’s president I could not be more excited with this
result. This will bring more benefits and resources to the members of
both organizations and it will have a strong and positive impact on the
corrosion and coatings profession worldwide.”
According to SSPC
President Joseph Walker, “This was a vote of historical importance to
SSPC members and to the coatings and corrosion industries. The level of
engagement and interest throughout the process and the impressive
showing for the vote demonstrates the enthusiasm the industry has for
the potential of this combination. I look forward to working with my
colleagues at NACE as we move forward on creating this new
organization.”
Several steps are required before a specific timeline for completion of a
combination can be set, and most changes will not be immediate. Initial
efforts will be focused on determining the new governance and
membership structure by January 1, 2021. Member volunteers will drive
discussions and decision-making to ensure the final combined
organization represents the best interests of the membership. McKinley
Advisors will continue to serve as a third party, independent advisor to
assist both organizations with combining resources, knowledge, and
cultures.
NACE International CEO, Bob Chalker and SSPC Executive
Director, Bill Worms issued the following joint statement, “From the
time each of us began working for our organizations we have believed our
members can be stronger together. We are devoted to providing our
members with the best services, education, and products possible and we
know this combined organization will accomplish that and more. We are
pleased to see this come together and look forward to a bright future
ahead for the members of NACE and SSPC.”
About NACE International Founded
in 1943, NACE International, The Worldwide Corrosion Authority, is the
world’s largest nonprofit of its kind with more than 38,000 members in
130 countries. Based in Houston, Texas, with offices in the U.S., the
U.K., China, Malaysia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and a training center in
Dubai, the organization serves all industries impacted by corrosion.
NACE International provides its membership with numerous benefits and
offers the world’s most specified technical training and certification
programs, industry standards, reports, conferences, and publications
focused on corrosion prevention and mitigation.
www.nace.org About SSPCSSPC:
The Society for Protective Coatings was founded in 1950 as the Steel
Structures Painting Council, a non-profit society focused on using
protective coatings to protect industrial steel structures. In 1997, the
name of the association was changed to SSPC: The Society for Protective
Coatings to better reflect the changing nature of coatings technology
and the ever-expanding types of construction materials. With 11,000
members worldwide, SSPC is the leading provider of training and
certification programs for coatings professionals and source of
information on surface preparation, coating selection, coating
application, environmental regulations, and health and safety issues
that affect the protective coatings industry.
Source:https://www.nace.org/blogs/webmasternaceorg/2020/04/21/members-of-nace-international-and-sspc-vote-overwhelmingly-in-favor-of-combining-organizations