American Galvanizers Association

10/12/2026

10/01/2026

AGA Technical Director Alana Fossa was recently featured on the Hot Dipped podcast! She shares her journey from the oil and gas industry to galvanizing, along with insights on industry collaboration, challenges, the future of galvanizing, mentors, family, and more.

Check out the conversation and get to know Alana beyond the technical side of the industry.

https://bit.ly/47vsSIy

09/28/2026

A little friendly competition goes a long way!

The AGA team recently got together at Sporty Pickle for our quarterly team-building event, complete with a pickleball tournament, plenty of laughs, and a great lunch. Some impressive rallies, a few questionable shots-looking at you Jonathan ;), and lots of good times made for a fun afternoon with the AGA team.

Congrats to Jonathan Trites and Jeff Cunningham on their impressive win!

09/23/2026

Explore how hot-dip galvanized steel can help protect critical power infrastructure from corrosion.

The Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel for Power Infrastructure seminar covers applications across power generation, transmission, distribution, and data centers, along with design considerations and strategies for reducing maintenance costs over the life of a project.

Learn how hot-dip galvanizing can provide durable, long-term corrosion protection for today’s power infrastructure. Register here - https://bit.ly/4d1nMaf

09/18/2026

Webinar Replay: Next-Gen Steel Bridge Design Approaches

Missed the webinar? The replay is now available.

Explore practical tools and resources for improving steel bridge design and corrosion protection, including the new ePLATE140 Excel-based design tool from SSSBA and AGA resources for progressive dipping—an approach for hot-dip galvanizing steel members that are too large or long for a single kettle dip.

Watch the replay to learn more about these tools and approaches for next-generation steel bridge design.

https://bit.ly/4t8wCZe

09/16/2026

Design corrosion protection into your next project with AGA's Designing for Hot-Dip Galvanizing webinar.

This seminar covers the hot-dip galvanizing process, ASTM specifications, design best practices, inspection, and preparing galvanized steel for painting or powder coating. With more than 100 years of proven performance, hot-dip galvanized steel provides long-lasting corrosion protection across a wide range of applications. Register today! https://bit.ly/4yFmbPV

Register today and strengthen your next project with better galvanizing design.

09/14/2026

The AGA will be represented at the 2026 Zinc Metal Roundtable in Nashville this November.

Executive Director Melissa Lindsley and Latin American Technical Director Emmanuel Ramirez will be attending the International Zinc Association's annual roundtable event at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel from November 11 to 13. The event brings together zinc metal market participants and downstream users for focused discussions on supply dynamics for 2027, emerging market trends, and the kind of networking that strengthens the entire zinc and galvanizing supply chain.

AGA's participation reflects our ongoing commitment to collaboration across the industry and our valued partnership with the IZA. We look forward to representing our members and the hot-dip galvanizing industry at the table.
https://web.cvent.com/event/ca1120c7-d883-414f-bf5c-b9de601b5c4c/summary

09/10/2026

ThinkZinc 2026 has come to a close and we couldn't be more proud of everyone who participated! 🎉🏔️

The American Galvanizers Association's annual conference welcomed new professionals and sales and marketing teams to Denver, CO for three days of hands-on learning, networking, and industry connection.

Highlights included:
⚡ HDG process, coating characteristics and key specifications
⚡ Duplex systems, inspection, touch-up and repair
⚡ Positioning galvanizing in the sustainable development market
⚡ Galvanize It! presentations to sharpen communication skills
⛳ GalvaGolf for some relaxed networking
🏆 Galvanizing Jeopardy to close it all out

ThinkZinc is where the next generation of galvanizing industry leaders are built and this year's group did not disappoint. See you in 2027!

09/08/2026

Steel Bridge Playbook: Part 3 – Next-Gen Steel Bridge Design Approaches

Join us September 10 at 1:00 PM ET for the latest Steel Bridge Playbook webinar.

Explore ePLATE140, a new AASHTO 10th Edition-based design tool for plate-girder bridges, along with progressive dipping, a hot-dip galvanizing approach for oversized steel members.

September 10, 2026 | 11:00 PM ET

Register today to learn more about the latest tools and approaches for steel bridge design and corrosion protection.



https://bit.ly/3SQplky