October 2014 ISSUE
ICAFe Acquires Dove Equipment
Combined ICAFe/Dove becomes one of the largest distributors to the industrial finishing systems marketplace.
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FEATURES
AnodizingAfter 60 years, Mary Lou Davis Is Finally 'Finished'
Davis started career in 1955 for Bill Young and Company; she has worked for Plating Specialists for the past 23 years.Anodizing
Asterion Acquires Southeastern Chemical, Inc.
Doug Trageser, former president of Southeastern Chemical, has agreed to join Asterion, LLC as Technical Sales Representative in the Southeastern U.S.Electroplating
Bill Wiggins Awarded CA Metal Finishers Lifetime Achievement Award
Owner of Automation Plating Corporation and former mayor of Burbank, Wiggins is a respected leader throughout the surface finishing industry.By The Numbers: August Index at 51.7 – Eight Straight Months of Growth
That was the second fastest rate of month-over-month growth since November 2013. Annually, the finishing industry has grown at an accelerating rate each of the previous six months.Parts Cleaning
Combining Ecoat and Plating for Next Generation Edge Protection
A method by which a high-purity and well-coalesced layer of aluminum metal is electroplated onto a steel substrate from an ionic liquid electrolyte.
Parts Cleaning
Cool Clean Technologies Has A Hot IMTS
Snow cleaning uses solid CO2 particles to clean the surface removing fingerprints, contaminants, and light oils without causing any damage to the part.Electroplating
Enthone Publishes Plating-on-Plastics & Decorative Base Metals Guide
The selection guide provides an overview of Enthone best-in-class technologies, including Plating-on-Plastics Pre-Treatment Systems and Cyanide-free and Acid Copper TechnologiesAnodizing
EPA Targeting Metal Finishing Wastewater
Agency releases its preliminary 2014 effluent guidelines program; wastewater from the metal finishing industry is just one of the areas that will be subject to more regulation in the upcoming year.Anodizing
EPi, Eric Olander and Luke Donald Pair Up For First Tee Program
Olander, Donald friendship spur EPi support of youth golf programParts Cleaning
Graco Sells Liquid Finishing Business Assets
Carlisle Companies buys Binks spray finishing equipment, DeVilbiss spray guns and accessories, Ransburg electrostatic equipment and accessories, and BGK curing technology.Anodizing
Haviland 80th Anniversary Underscored With National Recognition As One Of Best For Employee Financial Security
Haviland also featured in the October issue of Inc. Magazine for being named one of 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security.Electrocoating
ICAFe Acquires Dove Equipment
Combined ICAFe/Dove becomes one of the largest distributors to the industrial finishing systems marketplace.Anodizing
MacDermid Opens Japan Desk in Metro Detroit
Bilingual account manager will cater to the needs of Japanese automotive OEMs and their expanding supply chain here in North America.Anodizing
Mid-Atlantic Finishing's B.J. Mason Passes Away
Founder and President of Mid-Atlantic Finishing in Maryland, he was also a past president of the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishing Society.Parts Cleaning
Molly Kellogg Is New CEO At Hubbard-Hall
Kellogg, currently Executive Vice President, will become President and CEO upon the retirement of the current President and CEO, Andrew K. Skipp, on December 31Electroplating
NASF Science and Engineering Scholarship Competition Now Open
Open to national and international applicants attending an accredited college, NASF’s Scholarship Program supports student research in plating and surface finishing science and engineering.Anodizing
NASF West Coast Bright Design Kicks Off With Tour
Students from Art Center of Design in Pasadena have toured K&L Anodizing and General/Brite Plating to get a look at what it takes to anodize and plate metal components.Liquid Coating
New CCAI Online Training Videos Now Available
Library of videos offers educational presentations from industry experts that run an average of 20-40 minutes in length.Anodizing
Past, Present and Future of Medical Coatings
The journey to find balance between competitive, effective orthopedic implant coatings.Electrocoating
Pneu-Mech Systems Relocates Headquarters
In addition, Pneu-Mech adds Leif Josefsson as Vice Presidentof Engineering and Product DesignParts Cleaning
Powder Coating’s Westside Story
Massachusetts powder coater expands with new lines, infrared ovens.
Anodizing
Reliable Plating Works Celebrating 85 Years
he company is owned by the Maliszewski family and was started by Julian Maliszewski in 1929.Mechanical Finishing
Schaffner Manufacturing Acquires Barker Brothers
Barker Brothers is based in Ridgewood, NY, and has been in business for more than 100 years. The two companies represent more than 170 years of finishing experience.Parts Cleaning
Sherwin-Williams Launches Two New Powder Coating Lines
Powdura OneCure is a two coating, one cure dry-on-dry coating system; Powdura Sprint is a low-cure polyester resin-based powder coating system for use on medium density fiberboard.Electroplating
UK’s Nasmyth Group Acquires California-based Technical Metal Finishing
Nasmyth TMF will offer a range of metal surface finishing capabilities including precision masking, anodizing and chemical film coatings, passivation, painting and non-destructive testing.Electroplating
Valence Surface Technologies Acquires Three Finishing Shops
Pride Plating in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dynamic Paint Solutions in Eastman, Georgia; and Coastline Metal Finishing in Garden Grove, California, will join the Valence group to provide extensive finishing solutions across the U.S.Parts Cleaning
Assessment of Safer Polysulfide and Polythioether Sealant Removers for Aerospace/Defense Industry Applications
This assessment identifies and evaluates potentially safer alternatives for sealant removal applications. The sealant removal performance of the alternatives was evaluated using a designed experiment.Tim Pennington: A Conversation With ... Kevin Coursin, President of Engineered Finishing Systems
Matthew Kirchner: A Psychoanalytical Tour of Finishing Industry Personalities
Tim Pennington: Extreme Powder Coating Makeover
Hydrochloric Acid in Zinc Phosphate Pretreat
Dry Mass Finishing Vibratory Processes
Atmospheric Control of the Powder Spray Area
Powder Coat Stripping on Aluminum Parts
Rust on Passivated 416 Stainless Steel
What are some of the various causes for discoloring in gold plate?
Multiple Finishing Processes in One Robotic Finishing Cell
Impurities in a Nickel Plating Bath
Being Prepared for Immigration and Customs Enforcement 'Raids'
Plating Chromium on Stainless Steel
Rough Tin Plate after Soldering