December 2015 ISSUE

December 2015 |

Trevor Bohn (left) and Ryan Murphy (right) of Salem Partners

COVER STORY

Tips from the Pros on How to Maximize Your Sale Price

What are the do’s and don’ts of selling a business?
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Anodizing

AAC Releases Educational Course for Architects

Anodizing 101: Building, Construction & Design is approved for continuing education units by the AIA, the GBCI and NARI.

Parts Cleaning

Aerospace: Base Coat-Clear Coat System Offers Benefits for Aircraft

This system improves buffability and extends service life.

Electroplating

Bernard Mitchel Wins NASF California Bright Design

Annual program prompts students to develop “next generation” creative and engineering solutions utilizing surface technology.

Anodizing

December Go-To Guy: Tom Dillon, Advanced Plating Technologies

Tom Dillon, Advanced Plating Technologies Tom began at APT in 1983, working in their brass line and eventually moved into the gold room, polishing department, and to his current department of Powder Coating, where he is now serves in the supervisor position. "Tom continues to bring valued experience and quality to all of our customers," says John Lindstedt, APT owner. If you know a guy or gal in the industry that you think should be recognized, email Jess Larkin at jlarkin@pfonline.com.

Parts Cleaning

Galvanizing, Powder Coat Give A1 Protection

Kansas City shop uses duplex coatings for extra corrosion resistance.

Electroplating

Hubbard-Hall's Chuck Kellogg Receives Industry Lifetime Achievement Award

Kellogg is the 5th person to receive the NACD Lifetime Achievement award in its 44 year history

Anodizing

Investors Turn Eye to Aerospace

Investment groups are buying finishing shops that they feel will provide the best return on their money.

Parts Cleaning

Kyzen’s VaporDegreasing 20|20 Promises New Standard

An “Aha!” moment helped carry degreasing to the present day.

Electrocoating

Lawrence Tech Students Share Designs Inspired by Axalta’s “Radiant Red”

LTU’s program established in 2007 at request of automotive industry manufacturers to help train and identify designers.

Electroplating

MacDermid Parent Finalizes Enthone, OMG Purchase

It's Platform's third acquisition after its acquisitions of MacDermid in October 2013 and OM Group, Inc. in October 2015.

Mechanical Finishing

Mechanical Finishing to Enhance Plating Operations

Combination swing-frame grinder cuts production time at Lincoln Industries.

Electrocoating

MetoKote Acquires Malcolm Enamellers ACP Ltd.

Malcolms began in a small garage in 1946 and has grown by offering innovative solutions in the UK coatings industry.

Anodizing

Nanostructured Metal Coatings Let Light Through For Electronic Devices

New anti-reflection coating developed by engineers at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

Powder Coating

Peer Group Reviews Micron Metal Finishing

Powder coating shop owners provide continuous improvement advice from among several companies in the industry.

Anodizing

Professional Plating Expanding Brillion Plant

Three phases will be done concurrently; square footage additions will be over 60,000 square feet resulting in more than 210,000 square feet.

Anodizing

Riley Surface World Announces Baker Technology New USA partner

BTA markets its products throughout the USA and Canada; primarily used manual and automatic electroplating lines, automated wet processing systems and DC rectifiers.

Electroplating

Tips from the Pros on How to Maximize Your Sale Price

What are the do’s and don’ts of selling a business?

Mechanical Finishing

TOP SHOPS: RPW/ Elite Finishing

RPW was started in 1929 by Julian Maliszewski, the grandfather of the current owners. Julian’s father, John, ran the company for decades before his three sons took over the

Parts Cleaning