Gaining Traction to be a Great Finishing Operation
Burkard Industries, located near Detroit, was the Products Finishing’s Top Shop in 2018 for liquid and powder coating operations, using a management book to help them improve.
#management #Top Shops
Pioneer Metal Finishing Soars on Employees, Culture
Pioneer uses their own Pioneer TV Network, company newsletter, fundamentals activities and training to get new and current employees integrated into the company culture and expectations.
#management #workforce development
Armoloy's New Owners Use Simple Marketing Strategy to Build Electroplating Business
Nolan Hannan and Jacob Meier purchased Armoloy in 2017, and knew they wanted a data-driven shop that they provided information on how well the shop was operating, and where improvements could be made.
#Top Shops #management
DeLeon Joins Abtex as Business Development Manager
Brings more than 20 years of experience.
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Nordson Expands Training Offering with Spanish Language Powder Coating Workshop
The two-day course provided introduction on powder-coating materials, applications, troubleshooting and maintenance.
#management #education #workforce development
Asterion Employees Receive First Aid, CPR, AED Training
Training included both hands-on coaching and classroom teaching conducted by an American Heart Association certified instructor.
#education #workforce development #management
High School Training Program Adds Powder Coating
According to the Kokomo Tribune, the new equipment includes a plasma table that cuts to precision as well as the recent addition of a powder coater.
#education #management #workforce development
Chemetall to Acquire Polymer Ventures's Automotive Paint Detackification Business
The paint detackification technology is a process used to capture and neutralize paint overspray.
#automotive #management
Questions That Will Change your Finishing Business and Life
You should be asking yourself these questions every year in order to grow your finishing operation.
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Vitracoat Americas Adds Two to Leadership Team
Houston was promoted to director of sales and marketing for North America, where he will be responsible for building Vitracoat’s powder coating business.
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Elcometer Opens NA Headquarters, Training Center
The 22,000-square-foot facility not only provides office space for sales and technical support teams, but also accommodates their ISO 17025 test laboratory.
#management #education #workforce development
Gerardo Perez Carpy Joins Col-Met EFS as Business Development Manager for Mexico
Perez will work to develop distribution partners in Mexico to promote the sales of Col-Met standard and RP Filtration products.
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Tracking Shop Productivity and Gathering Information
A relational database is the ideal solution for fragmented data collection and storage, says TrueLogic’s Ellen Sellers.
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Industry 4.0 Elicits Careers of the Future
My classmates used to brag about their plans to become doctors, lawyers and investment bankers. Tomorrow’s “cool” careers may follow the rise of advanced manufacturing.
#management #Industry 4.0
MacDermid Enthone Academy Offers Training Program
Initially known as the Plating Academy, the training scheme was initiated in 2003 to provide a standard format for employee education in electroplating.
#management #workforce development #education
Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Ohio College Team Up for Spray Finishing Training
A three-day intensive training program on spray finishing technology will be held March 6-8, 2019, at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio.
#education #management #workforce development
Reliant Aluminum Products Hires Technical Sales Rep
Laura Moore has more than 18 years’ experience in the metal finishing industry, having served in a variety of project management positions, including vice president of operations.
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The Reluctant Award Winner
Sales awards make me uncomfortable because they recognize what is good for everyone except, perhaps, the most important people to any business: the customers.
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Dürr Acquires Babcock & Wilcox's Environmental Business
Germany-based Dürr has completed the acquisition of the industrial environmental technology businesses of U.S. company Babcock & Wilcox, which provide air pollution and noise control technologies.
#management #sustainability
Haviland Names VP of Finance
Meg Post is replacing Terry Schoen, and will oversee the company’s financial operations, including accounting and reporting, financial planning and business analysis, IT, and risk management.
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