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FROM THE EDITOR

Creating Community

With this May/June issue we mark another with previous estimates, CPCA says the
half a year of issues and our dedication to market had declined by 2.6 percent in
the health and wealth of the Canadian overall value year-to-year as of 2020.
coatings community. However, expectations remain high for a
We undertook two redesigns and retool- relatively strong recovery of nearly six
ings this year – with both our magazine and percent in 2021. Decorative coatings con-
our website – and we are always looking for tinue to perform strongly and are expected
more and better ways to connect with you. to grow 6.5 percent. Members can access
This is why we have now joined the more more information on CPCA’s website.
than 740 million other users and businesses And be sure to check out the Canadian
on LinkedIn. I read that LinkedIn has been Association for Surface Finishing’s column
adding two new users every second for the on page 14 of this issue for the second THERESA ROGERS
past several years. Astounding. With that in column of three covering results of the theresa.rogers@cfcm.ca
mind, help us build a community. Engage group’s recent Surface Finishing in Canada
with us and the broader coatings community Impact Study. You can find part one in our
network. Find us at: Canadian Finishing & January/February 2021 issue.
Coatings Mfg. Magazine.
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