economics
Georgia Powder Coating Sponsors Personal Finance Curriculum
Georgia Powder Coating works to promote financial literacy and entrepreneurship foundations.
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Business Activity Growth Slows During November
Lackluster New Orders and Supplier Delivery Activity Challenges Stymie Finishers
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Nasmyth Appoints Leaders for Expanding Markets
Nasmyth Group has hired Patrick Carroll to expand its presence in the East Asian market – particularly in China and Japan – and tasked Scott Hudson to do so in Canada.
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GBI: Finishing Index Sets Another High in October
The October 2020 GBI: Finishing reports a 54.5, the highest reading since the fourth quarter of 2018. The is the Index’s third consecutive month of expansion.
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The Road to Recovery
The past few issues of Products Finishing have touched on how different market sectors have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As we come to the end of the year, PF editor-in-chief Scott Francis takes time to reflect on the manufacturing industry’s response during the COVID era and to contemplate finishing’s role in the medical sector.
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Finishing Index Reaches a Two-Year High in September
GBI’s Finishing Index has reported a second consecutive expansionary reading, signaling the continuing recovery of the finishing industry — but the report also contains supply chain readings that could stymie this recovery if left unaddressed.
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Sherwin-Williams Debuts 21 Colors in Color Trend Forecast
Sherwin-Williams’ Second Annual Color Forecast includes 21 colors across three collections that it predicts will shape OEM and customer habits within three to five years.
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Finishing Index Reports First Expansion in COVID Era
New orders, production and employment activity all reported expanding activity in August, fueling a broad-based rise in the Finishing Index.
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Finishing Index Changed Little in July
Production and employment activity report quickening contraction in July.
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Haviland Products Company Expands Surface Finishing Staff
Haviland Products Company recently hired Alex Beck as a technical sales account manager. The company hopes to continue expanding its surface finishing market.
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