#SALES

Attentive Employees Support Large Customer Base

As a Products Finishing Top Shop, this company’s success with offering a variety of finishing services would not be possible without its employee dedication and the pride that’s been instilled in them to produce quality products for its long list of customers.
#management #Top Shops #workforce development

ChemQuest Adds Director for EMEA Region

Wayne Daniell will be fulfilling the role of director for the EMEA at ChemQuest.

CCAI Finishing Education Foundation Receives Grant From PPG Foundation

CCAI FEF received a grant from the PPG Foundation to support its summer camp initiative.
#education

Powder Coating

ERP Provider Demonstrates Streamlined Installation

Steelhead Technologies claims 36-hour ERP deployment sets new industry standard. 
#Industry 4.0

Linetec Hires Client Development Manager

Linetec welcomes Aaron du Point as a client development manager.

Electroplating

MacDermid Enthone Hosts Mexico Sustainability Summit

MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions showcases its commitment to promoting sustainable solutions in surface finishing and wastewater treatment. 
#sustainability

Parts Cleaning

Modular Components for Scalable Plant Engineering in the Paint Shop

There are multiple advantages to the process, including minimizing the use of environmentally harmful chemicals and reducing the cost of wastewater treatment.

Uyemura Names Six Sigma Graduates

Six Sigma certification demonstrates understanding of statistical analysis, problem-solving and project management.

Liquid Coating

Optimizing Your Liquid Electrostatic System

For your electrostatic process to work consistently, there are three primary items to check: voltage at the applicator, part grounding, and compatibility of the coating material. John Owed of Carlisle Fluid Technologies walks you through the process.
#ask the expert

Electroplating

Anode Answers for Hard Chrome Plating

While problems continue to rise with using lead anodes for hard chrome plating, some manufacturers are discovering platinized titanium anodes as a much-improved alternative with a long list of advantages.
#regulation

AkzoNobel Creates Bio-Based Interior Coating for Kia Motors

The interior coating was designed for the inside of the Kia EV9 electric SUV.
#automotive

Insulative Coating Protects Personnel, Mitigates Heat Losses and Gains

Versatile coating minimizes skin-contact burns and reduces process heat loss and solar heat gain.

Rösler Names CEO of US Subsidiary

Dr. Tayfun Sigirtmac has served as the general manager of Rösler Turkey for almost a decade.

Powder Coating

Forms+Surfaces Expands from Humble Beginnings to Global Market Leader

Originally founded in Santa Barbara, California, the company now manufactures in multiple U.S. locations and in India.
#economics

Hollow Cone Liquid Nozzle Offers Uniform Distribution

New liquid atomizing spray nozzle features a tangential flow design.

Electroplating

Episode 37: An Interview with John Mulder, Master Finish

John Mulder, president of Master Finish of Grand Rapids, Mich., discusses his company’s experience with trivalent chromium and offers advice for those thinking of transitioning their current hexavalent chromium processes or adding tri-chrome capabilities.

Sol-Gel Metal Pretreatment Offers Corrosion Protection, Adhesion

The pretreatment solution is designed specifically for the aerospace industry.

MicroCare Celebrates 40 Years of Critical Cleaning Solutions

The company was founded in October 1983.

Products Finishing 40 Under 40 Program Issues 2024 Call for Nominations

PF is looking for 40 individuals under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the world of coating and finishing. Deadline for nominations is February 1, 2024.
#workforce development #40-under-40

Bowman XRF Appoints Technical Sales Engineer

Landon Robertson named technical sales engineer for the Eastern Region for Bowman XRF.
#measurement-testing