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NACE NEWS NACE NEWS 56 DECEMBER 2016 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 55, NO. 12 Louisiana Company Earns Accreditation from the NACE International Institute Contractor Accreditation Program A fter a rigorous audit, which included an administrative review and on-site audit, Turner Industries (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) has earned accreditation from the NACE Inter- national Institute Contractor Accreditation Program (NIICAP). NIICAP is an industry-designed and managed program focused on contractors involved with professional project manage- ment and project performance in the sur- face preparation and coating or lining application industry; it was created in response to demand for an alternative to other coatings contractor accreditation programs. "Turner has been committed to build- ing, maintaining, and servicing the nation's heavy industrial sector for over 50 years," says Operations Manager Richard Kelly. "Our ability to remain successful hinges on us working hard to find, develop, and sup- port the very best people for the jobs we perform throughout our four divisions. Working to achieve NIICAP accreditation is an important component in our efforts to be the best at what we do and has given our craft workers something to take great pride in, as do we." The NIICAP Oversight Board is mainly composed of project owners. However, coat- ings contractors also get a voice through a contractor committee, which enables the program to be the first to bridge the gap between what asset owners are seeking and what coatings contractors provide. "The NACE International Institute is known for its thorough and unparalleled qualification programs," says Chris Fowler, president of NII. "The institute is leading the way in developing the best programs to improve and mitigate the costly—and sometimes catastrophic—effects of corro- sion. NIICAP is an essential part of any con- tractor's important work and those contractors who earn accreditation set themselves apart from—and above—their competitors." By earning the NIICAP seal, contractors verify they are fully qualified to perform the work reliably and consistently using the lat- est in coatings preparation, application, and inspection techniques and practices. For owners, this translates to better quality, increased savings, and reduced risks. "We hope to see more contractors bid- ding with this accreditation," says Johnny Eliasson, hull and coatings engineer, Chev- ron Shipping Company LLC, "as it provides the owners with another venue to keep the contractor accountable, while helping us identify contractors with a proven track record of going the extra mile to continu- ously execute quality work." For more information about the NACE International Institute Contractor Accredi- tation Program, visit niicap.net. NACE OFFICERS P R E S I D E N T Sandy Williamson* Retired Calgary, AB, Canada V I C E P R E S I D E N T Samir Degan* Osnar Paints and Contracts Pvt. Mumbai, India T R E A S U R E R Terry Greenfield* CorroMetrics Services, Inc. Mobile, AL, USA P A S T P R E S I D E N T Jim Feather* Retired—ExxonMobil Research Fairfax, VA, USA C H I E F E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E R Robert H. Chalker* NACE International Houston, TX, USA D I R E C T O R S Bruce Cookingham/2014-2017 BP Houston, TX, USA Peter Harkins/2014-2017 Tinker & Rasor Co. San Bernardino, CA, USA Michelle Lau/2014-2017 Mach3 Engineering Selangor, Malaysia Debra Boisvert/2015-2018 Target Products, Ltd. Burnaby, BC, Canada Richard B. Eckert/2015-2018 DNV GL Dublin, OH, USA Darby Howard/2015-2018 JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. Concord, CA, USA Thomas Ladwein/2015-2018 Aalen University of Applied Science Aalen, Germany Mohammed Al-Subaie/2016-2019 Saudi Aramco Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Jorge Cantó/2016-2019 Corrosion y Proteccion Hidalgo, Mexico Cris Conner/2016-2019 Utility Service & Maintenance, Inc. St. Louis, MO, USA Andrew Haiko/2016-2019 LTK Engineering Services Ambler, PA, USA Eric Langelund/2016-2019 Piping & Corrosion Specialties, Inc. Millersville, MD, USA E X O F F I C I O D I R E C T O R S Keith Perkins President, NACE International Foundation Chris Fowler, FNACE President, NACE International Institute *Executive Committee members