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In a message dated 3/17/2006 11:27:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:
Ten-ee-mec

Dn
No, no no. It's Te-NEE-mec.  Cement spelled sdrawcab.

Hplar
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No, no, Hplar...

From the corporate web site:


About Us - Our History
 
An Unusual Name
Tnemec (pronounced tah-KNEE-mick): an unusual name for an unusual paint and coatings company. The significance of our name dates back to the company's origin in 1921. The founder, Albert C. Bean, Sr. (pictured at right), came upon a grain elevator that was destroyed by a dust explosion. 

He noticed that the reinforcing bar in the concrete rubble had not rusted (pictured at left), even though it was decades old. Further investigation by Mr. Bean uncovered the fact that the alkaline condition of the surrounding concrete inhibited rust, and he created a patented coatings formula based on this discovery. 

Reversing The Letters
The company's name at the time, Armor Oil and Chemical, did not appropriately credit the significance of the flagship product's unique formulation; so Mr. Bean reversed the letters in CEMENT to form a catchy memorable tribute to the company's origin: Tnemec.

http://www.tnemec.com/history.asp


Repeat after me, "Ta knee mec"

Ecurb

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