The Road to Recovery
The past few issues of Products Finishing have touched on how different market sectors have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As we come to the end of the year, PF editor-in-chief Scott Francis takes time to reflect on the manufacturing industry’s response during the COVID era and to contemplate finishing’s role in the medical sector.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Products Finishing
Coating for RV Industry Comes at an Advantageous Time
The market for RVs is on the rise and these coatings can help improve output.
Georgia Powder Coating Sponsors Personal Finance Curriculum
Georgia Powder Coating works to promote financial literacy and entrepreneurship foundations.
Nasmyth Appoints Leaders for Expanding Markets
Nasmyth Group has hired Patrick Carroll to expand its presence in the East Asian market – particularly in China and Japan – and tasked Scott Hudson to do so in Canada.
Sherwin-Williams Debuts 21 Colors in Color Trend Forecast
Sherwin-Williams’ Second Annual Color Forecast includes 21 colors across three collections that it predicts will shape OEM and customer habits within three to five years.
Haviland Products Company Expands Surface Finishing Staff
Haviland Products Company recently hired Alex Beck as a technical sales account manager. The company hopes to continue expanding its surface finishing market.
ACA Releases Two Market Analyses for the Paint & Coatings Industry
Two paint and coatings industry market analyses are available from ACA and the ChemQuest group. They cover international markets and the future direction of the industry.
Finishing Index Contracts as COVID-19 Disrupts Economy
Index falls to historic low as domestic and foreign orders activity weakens.
Michael Guckes
Chief Economist & Director of Analytics, Gardner Intelligence
Atotech introduces new passivate for electroplating market
Atotech’s Tridur ZnNi H5.2-plated parts can be combined with aluminum alloys and used in the automotive industry to minimize contact corrosion.
PCI Publishes Global Powder Coatings Market Report
The Powder Coating Institute’s 2019 market report contains data on the global paint and coatings market, end-use markets for the powder coating industry.
Sea Glass is Axalta's Global Automotive Color of the Year
Axalta’s 2019 Global Automotive Color Popularity Report reported that blue vehicles are 7% of the global automotive market, fifth overall following white, black, gray and silver.
Webinar Discusses Reducing Cleaning Costs by 35%
Webinar explains the economics that determine the optimal disposal point of a cleaner bath.
Finishing Index Makes Progress Back Toward ‘50’
August Finishing Index is 48.2, indicating that overall business conditions contracted for a second month, but at a slower rate than previously recorded.
2020 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Results for Electroplating & Anodizing
North American Market Shows Mixed Results for the 2019 Reporting Year
Peggy Malnati
Contributing Writer
Finishing Index Ends 30 Consecutive Months of Expansion
June Finishing Index is 47.5, over five points lower than the reading from the same month one year ago.
Even in Good Economic Times, Are You Still Hungry?
Through the first half of 2019, the U.S. economy did quite well, but don’t be complacent.
The Metalworking Economy: Expectations and Observations at Odds
Even though most economists are demonstrating that the global economy’s growth trends are leveling off, machine shop owners still seem to be showing signs of business optimism.
Parker Ionics to Become Division of New Parker Engineering of America
The company says it is poised to leverage the more than 50 years experience of its parent organization, Parker Engineering Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, to become a leader in the North American paint finishing market.
Is it Time to Revisit your Plastic Metallization Process?
The plating on plastics (POP) market has evolved to include an ever-broader range of substrates, huge increases in selective plating demand, using tools such as two-shot molding and laser ablation.
Abtex Corp. Promotes Saner to President
Jason Saner joined Abtex in June 2013 as market development manager and was promoted to lead the Systems Group in 2014 and to vice president of sales and marketing in 2015.
VIDEO: A Look at the 2020 Automotive Finishing Market
Michael Guckes, chief economist for Gardner Intelligence, offers a lengthy discussion on what he sees ahead for the automotive sector in 2020 and beyond.
IFCS Presents: Cybersecurity and an Unpredictable Economy
Is your company positioned to defend a cyberattack? How about a sudden economic downturn? If the answer to either of these questions is no, the organizers of ITPS/IFCS say they have two must-attend sessions for you.
Choosing Cleaning Wipes for a Specific Process
There are so many different cleaning wipes on the market. MicroCare’s Mike Jones offers some information to help you choose the right ones.
Sherwin-Williams Recognizes Vendor Award Winners
Mirka Abrasives earned Vendor of the Year and Excellence in Sales awards, Sames Kremlin also was recognized with a Sales Excellence Award, and Roo Glue won the New Market Growth Excellence Award.
PPG Market Manager Receives Metal Construction Association Award
Forty-year PPG veteran Scott Moffatt was recognized for his volunteer contributions to the organization.
Hubbard-Hall Adds Market Manager
Hubbard-Hall Inc. has added Ted Saltzman as market manager for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Parts2clean Reveals Parts Cleaning Market Trends
A first visit to parts2clean in Stuttgart, Germany, is eye-opening to the importance of the parts cleaning market.
