GI_425000_3_EXTERNAL HE_VIDEO_SERIES_Tabitha Mcleish_SHORT_4_FINAL.mp4
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[gfx: How does the Infrastructure Bill impact Heavy Equipment, and how is Sherwin-Williams� addressing the changes with the new bill?]
Tabitha McLeish [00:00:13] So the infrastructure bill that was just passed by our government is going to have a very large impact on the heavy equipment segment.
[video: large dump trucks, Sherwin-Williams truck driving down an intersdtate]
The bill is calling out for substantial increase in funds to improve roads, bridges, airports, things that specifically are related to improving our supply chain. That increase in funds for those areas equates to the need for more pieces of heavy equipment.
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We need more liquid and powder coatings for the equipment that that's made. So, it may seem very counter intuitive that we are increasing the environment's global footprint by the addition of all these extra pieces of equipment to support the infrastructure bill.
[video: farm combine working in field, dump truck dumping material,]
So, it becomes really important to use sustainably advantaged products on all of these pieces of equipment. So, we're having a very minimal impact on the environment. With the implementation of the infrastructure bill and the call out for new construction equipment, I do believe we're going to be seeing a lot more innovations on the sustainable materials side on all different fronts. So, increasing the longevity of the paint.
[video: construction vehicles onsite, combines working in field, tractor in field]
So, you know whether that is better corrosion resistance, high edge protection, increased weather ability in the form of gloss and color retention. It could mean the introduction of recycled materials into the paint. All aimed at reducing carbon footprint, lowering CO2 emissions, helping with our plastic pollution problem.
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