Commentary SprayTechnology & Marketing Ava Caridad, Editor Cynthia Hundley Publisher chundley@spraytechnology.com Michael L. SanGiovanni Executive Editor msangiovanni@spraytechnology.com The Year of the Snake... Ava Caridad Editor acaridad@spraytechnology.com Hculture, the snake is often seen as an evil force, treacherous, Vice President, AdministrationMontfort A. JohnsenTechnical Editormontyjohnsen@att.netSusan Carverappy New Year to our readers! According to the Chinesezodiac calendar, 2013 is the Year of the Snake. In Western venomous, deceptive and seductive. In Chinese astrology, however, scarver@industry-publications.com the snake is associated with beauty, wisdom, knowledge and spiritual Doug Bacile discovery. In Vietnam, the snake is considered a symbol of good luck National Sales Manager (mainly due to the fact that they help balance the ecosystem by eating dbacile@spraytechnology.com mice, the bane of rice farmers) and 2013 is considered to be a lucky Joy Cunningham year. You’ll never starve with a snake in the house! readerservice@spraytechnology.comReader Service Coordinator However you choose to look at it, the new year is here and we Circulation have to deal with it. Without question, 2012 brought its challenges, circulation@spraytechnology.com regardless of where you live or what you do for a living. There was enough heartache to go around—insurrections, hurricanes, mass Member: CAPCO shootings, financial uncertainty at Volume 23, No.1 January 2013 home and overseas—but there were Copyright 2013 by Industry Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part may be reprinted also some high points, such as the without written permission from the Publisher. London Summer Olympics, NASA’s Spray Technology & Marketing Curiosity rover landing on Mars and (ISSN No. 1055-2340) is published monthly by Industry Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner advertising and circulation departments to:Publications, Inc. Address all correspondence for editorial, jumping from a helium balloon in the 3621 Hill Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 stratosphere to set the world record for E-mail (editorial, sales): info@spraytechnology.com 973-331-9547Fax: 973-331-9545 •Phone: skydiving, becoming the first person to break thesound barrier without Subscription inquiries: circulation@spraytechnology.com Internet: www.spraytechnology.com vehicular power behind him. What 2013 holds is anybody’s guess, and whether you approach it Periodical postage paid at Parsippany, NJ and at additional mailing office. with dread or optimism, it’s best to be prepared. Personally, I don’t put much stock in astrology of any kind, so I can’t tell you if this is POSTMASTER: Send address changes to a good year in which to get married or buy a new car, nor if the baby Spray Technology & Marketing, you’re expecting in 2013 will turn out to be wise and brave or selfish 3621 Hill Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054. and grasping, but what we can do for you is offer you a look at the Subscription rates: regulatory landscape for the coming year and beyond. Canada & Mexico 1-year $50.00.U.S. 1-year $40.00; Regulatory issues are complex, and in an effort to clarify what seems Airmail Rates to foreign countries: $120.00/yr. Single copies of current issues: $12.00. to be an asteroid field of rules, penalties, fees and taxes,Spray surveyed Directory Issue (Buyers Guide) $27.00 (includes shipping). a panel of experts to cast a keen eye on the regulatory scene and share their insights with our readers. As the Scouts say, “Be prepared!” Claims for missing issues must be madeMissing issues: As always, we hope you find this issue useful and informative. within three months of the date of the issue. Printed in the U.S.A. Industry Publications, Inc. also publishes Indoor Comfort Marketing Editor The opinions expressed in this publication are not intended to be, nor should they be interpreted as, a replacement for 6 Spray January 2013 professional, legal advice.
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