Dwayne Behrens has spent more than 30 years inside the powder coating industry running operations, working directly with manufacturers and applicators, and eventually building Surplus Coatings into one of North America’s largest overspray recycling platforms. That experience revealed a truth the industry had long ignored, more than 2 billion pounds of overspray are wasted every year, and no one had a scalable, sustainable solution.

Rather than accept that status quo, Dwayne set out to change it. His work led to the founding of Innovakote and the development of a low energy, circular recycling process that converts previously unusable powder coating into raw material. That breakthrough now helps manufacturers and applicators reduce waste, increase recycled content, and meet carbon reduction goals.

Dwayne is energized by innovation, problem solving, and the belief that better environmental outcomes create better business outcomes.