Corrosion costs the United States more than $500 billion a year. Finding long-term, economically sound solutions is highly complex.

Engineered Corrosion Solutions 2015 (ECS) is a unique conference that provides owners an unbiased, factual understanding of the causes of corrosion, and how to make informed decisions in terms of treating these issues.

“It is an honor to have our second annual conference,” says Warren Brand, coordinator of ECS and principal of Chicago Coatings Group, LLC. “Corrosion is a highly complex process with a variety of solutions. I’ve always been amazed and frustrated at how much money is wasted on less than optimal solutions and poor application protocols.”

Brand is an industry leader with nearly 30-years of experience in the coating industry. “In speaking with thousands of owners over the years, I’ve concluded that there was a void of information in the Midwest. So we designed this conference to be relevant for everyone: for industry, commercial properties, municipalities, museums, zoos, bridges, nuclear, – really, anyone who struggles with degradation of assets through corrosion and erosion,” he said.