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Sustainability: It’s Not a Destination–It’s an Ongoing Journey
Written by Chris Goeloe, VP, Quality and Responsible Care Sustainability. What is it and why is it so important? A simple definition of sustainability is the ability to carry on. According to the Brundtland Commission, “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet […]
Surviving the Holidays by Keeping your Family Safe
For many of us, Christmas is the best time of the year. There are decorations, presents, parties, music and spending family & friends. The Holiday Season can truly feel magical. Most of us have decorated Christmas trees in our homes, extra indoor and outdoor lights, a holiday scented candle burning and lots of extra time […]
Manufacturing Day 2016
Manufacturing Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Manufacturing Day also addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. Manufacturing today is not what it was in […]
ADC Attends Powder Coating Summit 2016
Powder Coating Summit: The PC (Powder Coating) Summit is a two-day seminar that brings the latest in powder coating innovation to engineers, technologists, scientists, and marketing and management professionals. The event is put on by the Powder coating Research Group, Powder Coated Tough magazine and The Powder Coating Institute. This year’s even took place in […]
The Business of Chemistry: By the Numbers
Chemistry is essential to our economy and plays a vital role in the creation of ground-breaking products that make our lives and our world healthier, safer, more sustainable and more productive. What many people don’t know, is just how impactful the business of chemistry really is in our own state of Michigan, our country and […]
How Does Anderson Development Company Stay Competitive With Big Companies?
Anderson Development Company is a pretty small company and many may think we aren’t very competitive. However, about 30% of our products are actually exported, which puts us on the map in regards to competitiveness. How do we accomplish this? By focusing on our customers. Listening: Listen to what the customer need in order for […]
Each Piece Matters! Stepping it up for Recycling at Anderson Development Company
Each Piece Matters! Stepping it up at Anderson Development After having such a successful Household Hazardous Waste Day this year, we are keeping with the recycling theme and implementing a paper recycling program here at Anderson Development Company. Employees have already seen, or will be seeing recycling containers popping up in offices and around […]
Technology in Motion, Paint it Forward: FOCUS 2016
Technology in Motion, Paint it Forward was the theme for the 2016 FOCUS conference. The meaning behind this theme is that coatings keep changing. FOCUS, an acronym for Future Of Coatings Under Study, is a premier automotive coatings conference held by the Detroit Society for Coatings Technology (DCST). Our very own Jeffrey Tish, of Anderson […]
Mitsui Chemical’s Safety Day
April 22, 2012 an incident occurred at the resorcinol plant at Mitsui Chemical’s Iwakuni-Ohtake Works. An explosion occurred at 2:15 am claiming the life of one of their employees, along with injuring many employees and community members. Mitsui Chemicals Group has declared April 22 as “Safety Day” to make sure the explosion and fire that […]
