Happening next week - 21st August - have you registered in the members area? Long range forecast is looking good for a pleasant evening.

See you there?

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Paint not compliant with new rules must be disposed of by 1 September 2025.

The EPA recently amended several group standards to reduce allowable lead impurity levels and strengthen controls on paint products. These changes came into effect on 1 March 2025. From that date, paint being imported or manufactured must comply with the amended group standards. 

The amended group standards include: 

• Surface Coatings and Colourants 

• Aerosols 

• Corrosion Inhibitors 

• Graphic Materials 

Paint already in New Zealand (stock in trade) that do not meet the amended group standards may continue to be sold and used during the transitional period, but must be disposed of no later than 1 September 2025, in accordance with the Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Notice 2017. 

Read more about these rules including information on disposal here: Cutting lead levels in paints: amendments to group standards | EPA 

If you have any questions on the decision to amend the group standards, please contact reassessments@epa.govt.nz.  

For any questions regarding compliance with the requirement for disposal and the transitional period, please contact HScompliance@epa.govt.nz. 

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HS Compliance 

The FEICA Conference and EXPO is the most important event for the adhesive and sealant industry in Europe and is set at the Kursaal Congress Centre in San Sebastian, Spain, from 10 to 12 September 2025. Essential insights into the key issues affecting the industry are offered throughout the event, and it is also a great networking opportunity for formulators, customers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and members of the academic community.

We are looking forward to welcoming the leaders of the adhesives and sealants industry once again to discuss such global challenges as sustainable growth, new technologies and industry innovation, and how to build opportunities for long-term growth.

Day by day, the adhesive and sealant industry is developing more technologies to support a growing world population to live a better life and use the planet’s resources responsibly and efficiently. The FEICA Conference and EXPO is the ideal place to highlight how, by collaborating across value chains in different sectors, our industry’s innovations are key in supporting the societal shift to a better future.

September 3-5, 2025 - The Westin. Lombard. IL

Coatings Solutions to Improve Your Liquid & Powder Formulations
The Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit (CTT) is an annual conference for both liquid and powder coatings formulators and manufacturers to discuss innovations in coatings technology. This event combines high-quality technical presentations, a resource-rich exhibit hall, and dedicated networking opportunities to connect scientific minds, foster innovation, and cultivate game-changing new ideas!

The CTT Summit is expanding its offerings with four short courses. These short courses will offer an extensive day of interactive learning, held the day prior to CTT Summit.

https://www.pcimag.com/coatings-conference 

Come and join us for a winter get together at the Auckland Art Gallery. Break up those gloomy evenings with good company!

Have you registered your attendance yet for our technical meeting being held at The Landing, Onehunga? Let us know you are coming!

The latest edition of Brushstrokes is available in the members area now. Enjoy!

Accepting now articles for the August Edition - Coating Preservation. If you or your company have something you would like to send in please do so by the end of July.

That's a wrap folks!

What a wonderful event in Rotorua. Thank you to all our our sponsors and speakers who made the event possible and to all the delegates who attended.

Now it is time for a short breather before we head to Blenheim in 2026 for our 75th Anniversary event.

Stay tuned for details!

Registrations for Convention 2025 close tomorrow 30th April. Don't miss out on this great event.

Reminder that Monday 31st March 2025 is the last day to register at earlybird rates for the Convention in Rotorua.

Don't miss it!