Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

automotive

The New Wild West of Automotive Finishing

The advent of the EV and new application opportunities for finishers.  

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Electroplating

From Decorative Beginnings to Advanced Applications

How Advanced Plating Technologies grew from a decorative plating shop to a company specializing in surface engineering for today’s cutting-edge technologies.

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management

Reassessing Your Business

The new year brings so many new things, including an opportunity to rethink the way we do things.

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automotive

Episode 28: Opportunities for Finishers in Today’s Ever-changing Automotive Landscape

Darrick Gula, North American regional OEM manager, and Brandon Lloyd, global product manager for paint support technology with MKS discuss challenges and opportunities for finishers in today’s ever-changing automotive landscape.

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Top Shops

Top Shops Benchmarking Survey FAQs

Products Finishing’s Top Shops Benchmarking Survey is gearing up for 2025. Gardner Intelligence, offers insights for taking the survey and interpreting the results.

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Electroplating

Auto Hose Filler Stops Process Tank Spills

The Auto Filler allows process tanks to be filled by hose and automatically shuts off water at the correct level.

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sustainability

Novel Wastewater Treatment Targets Micropollutants

Swiss wastewater treatment technology provider Oxyle specializes in advanced wastewater treatment for removal of highly persistent micropollutants such as PFAS.

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regulation

Trion Coatings Announces Consultation Agreement With Brad Durkin

Industry veteran Brad Durkin to aid in SAFEChrome market integration for Trion Coatings, a leader in providing alternatives to hexavalent chromium use in decorative and functional applications.

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regulation

NASF Releases January 2023 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of January.

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STI, Caswell Plating Broaden One-Plate Electroless Nickel Distribution

Surface Technology Inc.’s One-Plate Electroless Nickel is now available via ecommerce websites due to a collaboration with Caswell Plating.

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curing

Wicket Ovens Making a Comeback

International Thermal Systems supplies curing ovens designed to cure coatings applied to one side of a tinplate, aluminum, or steel sheet.

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Liquid Coating

Painted Torque Tubes

Imagineering Finishing Technologies’ painting services encompass many color options for a variety of applications.

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