#ECONOMICS

Powder Coating

Axalta Coating Systems Introduces ReplaShade Custom Powder Color Match Program

Program designed to deliver fast, effective color matches to the powder coating market in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
#curing #masking #economics

Powder Coating

Growing the MDF Powder Coating Market

Over the last 15 years, DVUV has overcome a number of challenges, including the variables inherent within the MDF substrate not typical of conductive metal substrates.
#curing #economics

Powder Coating

Col-Met Engineered Finishing Solutions Launches New Website

New site more closely aligned with company’s strategic vision for growth, promotes entire product line to the market.
#curing #masking #pollution control

Parts Cleaning

Axalta Coating Systems Launches Global Technologies for the ACE Market

Combination of Axalta’s AquaEC electrocoat, liquid and powder coatings coupled with the company’s global footprint positions the company well.
#curing #masking #economics

Powder Coating

A New Dawn for Sunset Industrial Applications

Large coating facility goes online after significant market research.
#curing #masking #economics

Parts Cleaning

DuBois Chemicals acquires Angler Industries

Angler acquisition will increase DuBois market share in the Northeast while expanding access to Angler’s metal working fluids and specialty cleaning products to a broad international market.
#economics

By The Numbers: June Finishing Index at 55.1

With a reading of 55.1, the Gardner Business Index showed that the finishing industry grew for the sixth consecutive month.
#economics

Electroplating

PRAB Adds Evaled Evaporative Line, Enters Wastewater Treatment Sector

Partnering with Italian company Veolia to market and support the exclusive Evaled line of evaporative technology in North America.
#pollution control #basics #economics

Anodizing

Politics of Plating in California

California finishers converge on state capital.
#pollution control #masking #economics

Electrocoating

New Nissan Paint Is "Self-Cleaning"

Super-hydrophobic and oleophobic paint which repels water and oils has been applied to the all-new European market Nissan Note to create the world's first self-cleaning car.
#masking #economics #pollution control

Anodizing

Sheffield Platers In San Diego Gaining Worldwide Fame

Series of articles on the economy published by the Associated Press have run in hundreds of newspapers across the U.S. and internationally.
#pollution control #economics #masking

Electroplating

Enthone Introduces Ankor Hydraulics Hard Chrome Process

Specially engineered for the hydraulics/fluid power market, the company says the process delivers exceptional corrosion resistance, while offering a more sustainable alternative versus other high efficiency, etch-free hard chrome processes currently available today.
#pollution control #masking #economics

Parts Cleaning

Piling on for Powder Coatings

Lane Coatings targets construction market with fusion-bonded powder coatings, and are espousing the benefits of using the coatings on materials such as pilings and reinforcement bars used in road and bridge construction.
#masking #economics #curing

Electrocoating

Take the Paint Efficiency Audit

Achieve cost savings through more efficient finishing operations. As finishing operations look to stay competitive in an increasingly global economy, it’s no surprise that efficiency has become a popular topic.
#masking #pollution control #curing

Electrocoating

BASF Reveals Automotive Color Forecast

Movement towards more color shades than in previous years as BASF staff shows off the 65 new colors they are presenting to automakers and designers around the world.
#economics #masking #pollution control

Parts Cleaning

Hentzen Coatings Acquires Florida's CrossLink Powder Coatings

CrossLink produces and sells powder coatings for the general industrial and architectural market segments, and has been in business since 1996.
#economics #curing #masking

Electrocoating

Impact of REACH Regulation on the Global Finishing Market

This paper is a peer-reviewed and edited version of a presentation delivered at NASF SUR/FIN 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev., on June 12, 2012.
#nasf #research #pollution control

Electroplating

Global Ceramic Coatings Market Worth $5.98B In 2013

Emerging market demand for various consumer items indirectly increases demand for ceramic coatings, and as the need for cost-effective solutions for ceramic coatings to improve productivity and efficiency of machining equipment grows in importance.
#economics

Anodizing

SFCHINA2012 Attracts 10,000+ To Guangzhou

With China has become the world's biggest finishing market, organizers say the 25th edition of the China International Exhibition for Surface Finishing & Coating Products Nov 28-30 was well attended.
#pollution control #economics #masking

Powder Coating

CCAI Launches New Market Exporter Initiative

Program is designed to offer export advice while helping companies expand to new markets
#economics