American Coatings Association Inc

Events and Communications: ACA events focus on the latest technological innovations in the coatings field and allied industries. They offer detailed analysis on specific areas of coatings technology and are geared to a global audience. ACA also offers a variety of publications that highlight and address the issues in the coatings industry.

Government, Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs: ACA's accomplishments include the following: provided technical assistance to federal and state agencies on air quality requirements for coatings and coatings facilities as well as guidance to the industry to facilitate compliance; successfully passed legislation in Maryland to authorize a paint stewardship program in the state; worked with US EPA on several TSCA rulemakings to ensure more reasonable chemicals management requirements; convinced the state of Illinois to adopt an amendment to the paint stewardship program for architectural paints in order to allow for universal waste designation of certain materials; assisted in the passage of legislation allowing the collection of non-industrial coatings and coatings-related products in the existing paint recovery program in California; defeated legislation in Minnesota that would have required licensing for any individuals purchasing paint products; awarded numerous safety awards to member facilities meeting the OSHA safety standards; provided assistance to several state and federal agencies on rulemakings impacting manufacture, labeling, transport and distribution of coatings products.