Feature Articles

Lean is Born from How We Think

Fostering Sustainable business and People success through new ways of thinking

System Synergy

Robot, programming, hardware and materials developments boost automotive finishing

Nimet Finds Its Niche

Proprietary processes propel company’s growth

Emphasis on Repeatability

Coating thickness measurement goes digital

Smooth Finish

Satin nickel scores in auto and other applications

Safety First?
“People are our most important asset.” So managers used to say, back in the day when corporations paid consultants to help them develop mission statements and other such management “essentials.” Don’t get me wrong—a lot of companies still have mission statements and some even use them as guidelines for overall company management and operations.

What’s the Good Word?

What Finishers Really Want From Suppliers

Industrial Strength Succession Planning
Raise your hand if you are the owner (or part owner) of a successful family business, and someday you want your kids to step into your shoes [as the new owner(s)]. Let’s be specific about the word ‘kids’. We mean only those kids who are now in the business and who will someday run the business.

Four Steps to Cleaner Processes

Save fluids and money with oil separation