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Rust, Flash Rust, Corrosion, Soluable salt, salt corrosion, salt testing, coating failure, salt decontamination, surface preperation Osmotic blistering, Salt testing, ion testing, 23 NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 56, NO. 4 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE APRIL 2017 vative wear or corrosion protection solu- tions are required, according to Castolin officials. The company notes that FMP enjoys a strong presence in the United States, but adds that FMP also recently entered into markets in the Middle East and Asia. The deal, it says, strengthens the group's position in providing a broad range of innovative protective coating solutions. Olexa Named Coatings Director Erik Olexa. Photo courtesy of JMT. Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson ( JMT) (Sparks, Maryland), an employee-owned architectural engi- neering group offering consulting and technology services for U.S. infrastructure projects, announced that Erik Olexa joined the team as coatings practice director. In this role, Olexa—who has extensive experience on transportation and infrastructure projects working with U.S. government and state transportation authorities—will lead a growing service line in structural steel coatings testing, evalua- tion, and inspection. Olexa, a certified con- struction manager with 20 years of experi- ence, sits on technical and specification writing committees for NACE International and the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). He is the current vice chair of the NACE Eastern Area, as well as a member of NACE's nomi- nating committee. He has many technical certifications related to structural steel and concrete coatings, including NACE Coating Inspector Program (CIP) Level 3 with bridge specialty. "His experience in coatings and involvement with NACE International is an exciting prospect for JMT," says Doug Rose, JMT's national practice lead for con- struction management and transportation. Bock Joins Chicago Corrosion Group Peter Bock. Photo courtesy of Chicago Corrosion Group. Coating consulting firm Chicago Corrosion Group (CCG) (Skokie, Illi- nois) named Peter Bock as a senior corrosion control specialist within the group. Bock has been involved in the coatings industry for nearly four decades, according to the group, which partners with asset owners to develop vendor-neutral solutions for corrosion Continued on page 24 Solutions that work Remove Salts 800.422.3217 WWW.CHLOR-RID.COM INFO@CHLOR-RID.COM Test for Salts R