September 2012 ISSUE
Carlyle Group to Buy DuPont Coatings Business for $4.9B
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2013, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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Liquid CoatingCarlyle Group to Buy DuPont Coatings Business for $4.9B
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2013, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.Powder Coating
COATINGS 2012 Preview: Meet the Coaters in St. Louis
COATING 2012 has unique activities to go along with 50+ technical sessions.
Electroplating
Despite NASF Plea, EPA Issues Chromium Air Rule
NASF will be reviewing the rule and supporting documents to determine whether to proceed with a legal challenge.Parts Cleaning
ECOAT Q&A: Quoting E-Coat Costs
Q. I have a customer who wants me to quote his product line based on an average square-foot price without analysis of the parts. How can I accomplish this?Liquid Coating
EHS Q&A: Waste Treatment for Paint Stripping
Q. We will be using concentrated sulfuric acid to strip e-coatings from reject metal parts ... Unfortunately, our only outlet for discharge of this waste is to a nearby storm drain, and we know that we will need to remove the paint sludge and color and to neutralize the pH before discharge. Can you advise?Liquid Coating
EPA Issues Chromium Air Rule, Despite NASF Meeting With White House Officials
The U.S. EPA signed the final chromium electroplating air rule Aug. 15 after it was finally cleared by the White House; the NASF says it might take the matter to court to overturn the rule.
Powder Coating
Manufacturer-Turned-Powder Coater Means Value Added
Wisconsin foundry adds value to parts produced with powder coating line.Electroplating
Medical Coatings Can be the Cure for Plating Shops
Medical Coatings Help Artistic Plating in Milwaukee Focus on the Future, and the transformation has also coincided with the emergence of John Lindstedt’s son, Matt, as the future leader of the company.
Electroplating
Pioneer Metal Finishing Acquires Oregon Plating Shop
VIDEO: Pioneer Metal Finishing in Green Bay, Wisconsin acquires Superior Metal Finishing in Portland, giving Pioneer a second Oregon location.Anodizing
Plating Q&A: Can you color stainless steel?
Our expert, Art Kushner, says yes, you can color stainless steel, but it is not a process that is typically performed in a plating shop. Read more about his answer.Liquid Coating
PPG Opens Color Matching Laboratory
Addresses growing number of domestic and import OEM color offerings and variations, and the need to match those colorsParts Cleaning
Protech Purchases Texas' Innotek Powder Coatings
Innotek of Big Spring, Texas specializes in high performance thermoplastic powder coatings.Anodizing
Q&A: Tin Plate on Zinc/Nickel Deposit
Q. Our company produces components made from mild steel that are nickel/zinc plated. We have been asked to investigate the possibility of over-plating of a tin strip on these parts. Can this be done, and can it be done selectively?Electroplating
Remied Celebrates 50 Years At Serfilco
Co-workers say he continues to be a great asset to the company and the industry that he has devotedly served for the last half century.Electrocoating
Rockwell Collins Gets $1M Defense Contract For Reducing Growth Of "Tin Whiskers"
See the VIDEO of how microscopic metal fibers can form on lead-free metal coatings and cause short circuits in electronicsElectroplating
Titan Metal Fabricating Moves Into New Facilities
Relocating its corporate headquarters and principal manufacturing facility Sept. 12 to a new 80,000 square foot facility.Liquid Coating
Stopping Paint Line Bottlenecks
New Exel system on paint line improves efficiency by 95 percent
Tim Pennington: A Conversation With ... Jerry Wahlin
Matthew Kirchner: Matt Kirchner: Porter’s Five Forces in the Finishing Industry
Waste Treatment for Paint Stripping
Temperature Limits for E-Coated Parts
Powder Coating Q&A: Powder on Aluminum Extrusion
Nickel Deposition from a Watts Bath Containing Monosodium Glutamate
Electrochemical Cell Geometry for Uniform Processing of Printed Circuit Boards