Driving Innovation And Connection: Covia's Impact at Recent Industry Events
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / May 28, 2025 / Over the last several weeks, Covia has played an active role in several significant industry conferences and tradeshows. These events demonstrate Covia's dedication to our customers, communities, …
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / May 28, 2025 / Over the last several weeks, Covia has played an active role in several significant industry conferences and tradeshows. These events demonstrate Covia's dedication to our customers, communities, and other important partners. They also provide opportunities for our team members to learn from industry experts, share best practices, showcase our cutting-edge technologies, and develop valuable new skills. As you will see, Covia continues to be a key contributor to the industry's evolution, reinforcing our position as a leader.
Essential Minerals Association 2025 Annual Conference
Andy O'Brien, Senior Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety, and Mona Legin, Ergonomics Specialist, represented Covia as invited speakers at this year's annual Essential Minerals Association conference. They emphasized the company's commitment to improving the health and safety of miners in the industry. Andy discussed the implementation of DustShield technology, which is designed to prevent overexposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) during screen changes. He illustrated its potential for adoption throughout processing stages and its ability to significantly reduce RCS levels. Mona concentrated on Covia's adoption of Soter Analytics technology, illustrating how wearable sensors and video evaluations detect ergonomic hazards, promote safer practices, and diminish reportable injury incidents.
Covia was pleased to participate in the conference and engage with industry experts, which helped enhance our insight into the essential minerals sector.
This week, Covia participated in the Eastern Coatings Show, an event that brings together leaders in coatings innovation.
Covia's Senior Technology Manager, Scott Van Remortel, presented his technical paper titled "Surface Treated Nepheline Syenite for Enhanced Performance in Industrial Coatings."
Applications data showing improved performance of industrial maintenance floor and general industrial top coats with nepheline syenite fillers treated with silane coupling agents will be presented. This new technology for both solvent and waterborne floor coatings and solvent-borne top coats will provide the formulators with low silica formulations that deliver higher filler loading, gloss retention, water, chemical and corrosion resistance.