National Surface Finishing Day 2022
National Surface Finishing Day will be celebrated March 2, 2022. The annual event is a way to showcase the industry to local trade schools, businesses, officials and media, as well as to celebrate employees and staff.
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Edited by Scott Francis
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Each year Products Finishing partners with thousands of finishing operations in the U.S. to celebrate National Surface Finishing Day (NSFD) on the first Wednesday in March. NSFD is designed to celebrate and showcase the industry to trade schools, businesses, officials and media, as well as to celebrate employees and staff.
The overarching goal of NSFD is to bring further awareness to the important roles plating and coating facilities play in their communities. Facilities are encouraged to host events and work with local media to build awareness about the contributions made by the surface finishing industry. For a helpful guide to reaching out to media outlets, download the NSFD toolkit here.
How can you celebrate?
- Share your company’s story
- Hold an open house where the public can check out your facility –— either in person or virtual
- Offer student shop tours to local trade schools
- Invite local elected officials to visit and get to know your staff
- Celebrate your employees
- Share news about what you’re doing on social media and use the hashtag #NationalSurfaceFinishingDay or #NSFD
The staff at Gardner Business Media celebrates National Surface Finishing Day.
Photo Credit: Products Finishing
Last year was one of the largest NSFD celebrations Products Finishing has held with a large number of companies including Hubbard Hall, Bales Metal Surface Solutions, Global Finishing Solutions, SIFCO ASC, Precision Finishing and many others posting online celebrations in various formats from videos to free webinars. Below are a couple of sentiments from the day.
National Association for Surface Finishing, Jeff Brassard stated, “It’s worth taking a moment today to recognize the contributions of our industry that are more vital than ever.”
Haviland Enterprises posted the following:
“Let’s take a moment on this National Surface Finishing Day and appreciate all of the work that goes into keeping this world a beautiful place. Without the decorative and functional coatings we apply to products used across the globe, our world would be left to rust. Make sure the materials in your life will be around for a lifetime by giving them the best finish possible.
NSFD will be held on March 2, 2022 — let us know how you’re celebrating. Post your story, share photos of your event, and tell the world about the important work you do. Remeber to use the hashtag #NationalSurfaceFinishingDay or #NSFD.
For a helpful guide to reaching out to media outlets, download the NSFD toolkit here.
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