A Conversation with Sheila LaMothe
Sheila LaMothe, executive director of the CCAI Finishing Education Foundation, discusses educational opportunities within the finishing industry and the foundation’s overarching mission.
#education
A Focus on Heavy Castings
Winona Powder Coating invests in heavy-duty line and electrocoating to serve agricultural, industrial markets.
#construction #automotive
Wireless Carrier Fleet Provides Modular Overhead Conveyance
Wireless, modular conveyor system provides flexibility and scalability for carrying parts through finishing processes.
PPG Coatings Used for Raiders' Allegiant Stadium
PPG has provided an extensive roster of coatings to protect Las Vegas’s new Allegiant Stadium and enhance its appearance.
#construction
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.
#economics
A Conversation With Will Wallace of SAT Plating
SAT Plating general manager Will Wallace talks to Products Finishing about his company’s surface activation technology, plating on composites, and what the changing manufacturing landscape might mean for platers.
#masking #aerospace #medical
Video: An Interview with Emily Peck, Laboratory Manager
Emily Peck of MicroCare was on Products Finishing's 40 Under 40 list for 2020. She spoke with managing editor Jenny Rush about sustainability, career goals and advice.
#40-under-40 #workforce development #sustainability
Applications Innovation Leads to Better Masking Solutions
When masking product failures are costing you money, it pays to work with an expert that can select or engineer the most efficient solution.
#masking
Technical Plating Talks Recent Expansions
Tyler Thomas, vice president and general manager of Technical Plating (Minneapolis, Minn.), talks about the company’s two newest lines and capabilities.
40 Under 40: Dean Bell, Precision Finishing
Products Finishing is celebrating this year's inductees into its 40 Under 40 awards program for emerging coating and finishing industry leaders. In this video PF editor-in-chief Scott Francis interviews Dean Bell, operations manager for Precision Finishing, a third generation family-owned company offering solutions to the metal working industry for vibratory deburring, blast cleaning and aqueous washing.