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Products Finishing at IMTS Spark
Products Finishing announces Plating Insights track at IMTS Spark, a digital experience that connects exhibitors and visitors through educational programming, demonstrations and networking opportunities.

Asterion Appoints New Technical Sales Representative
Asterion recently hired industry-veteran Brian Peterson as a new Technical Sales Representative. He will provide customer support in Wisconsin, northern Illinois and eastern Minnesota.

Asterion's Technibrite SN 200 Enables Tin Plating with Only Two Chemical Processes
The system is suited to both barrel and rack applications to impart lustrous, bright tin deposits.

August Issue: EVs and Curing Processes
Products Finishing’s August issue covers what lightweight materials mean for curing processes, post-plating finishes for zinc and zinc-nickel, innovations in aqueous cleaning, addressing declining powder coating coverage, and much more.

Inside Zinc and Zinc-Nickel Post-Plating Protective Finishes
A behind-the-scenes look at post-plating finishes for zinc and zinc-nickel plating.

Asterion Introduces New Zinc-Nickel Process
Asterion’s TECHNILLOY ZN NI 770 process offers corrosion protection, while delivering consistent and repeatable uniform surfaces.

Asterion Ultra Zinc-Nickel Systems Provide Corrosion Resistance
Asterion’s line of ultra alkaline and acid zinc-nickel plating systems produce a high nickel alloy of 12–16%.

Asterion Celebrates Customers, Holidays with Donation to Habitat Indy
The finishing supplier matched its employees’ contributions and donated more than $1,300 to the organization that helps remodel and build homes for people in the community.

Asterion's Zinc Systems Provide Corrosion Resistance
Designed for white corrosion and red rust resistance.

Increasing Bath Life and Quality of Trivalent Passivates on Zinc Plate
Asterion’s Roger Sowinski says the use of proprietary organic pre-dips has also been effectively utilized to both extend the bath life and improve the overall quality of the finished part.

Asterion Zinc Systems Delivers Corrosion Protection
Asterion systems are engineered to reduce rejects, increase productivity and enhance appearance.

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.

Will 2019 be Smooth Sailing for the Finishing Industry? Here's One View.
Part of my job is to anticipate the future and, like the captain of the ship, steer a course that avoids turbulence as much as possible.

Clifford Riley Appointed Asterion Technical Sales Representative
Clifford Riley Appointed Asterion Technical Sales Representative

Harley-Davidson Approves Asterion Technibrite Alkaline and Acid Zinc Systems
The approved zinc plating systems include the use of Technibrite AZ 130 alkaline, non-cyanide zinc or the ZN 200 chloride acid zinc, followed by Technicoat ZnBl 360 trivalent passivate.

Asterion Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification
The company says this certification denotes that it has demonstrated its ability to consistently provide products and services focused on enhancing customer satisfaction.

Asterion Hires Graham Torr as Director of Technical Services
Torr will be responsible for the direction of technical services at Asterion, including its analytical laboratory, customer product training, application support, and installation of pretreatment, plating and powder coatings processes.

Asterion Adds Technical Sales Engineer for Ohio, Kentucky
Heather Lemieux has a diverse background in technology and customer service, including five years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

Asterion Appoints Technical Sales Representative for Southeast
Paul Frank will serve Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.

Asterion Appoints Technical Services Engineer
Clifford Riley is responsible for customer installations, technical applications support and training. He is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and supported by the company’s onsite analytical laboratory.

Alkaline Zinc Systems Reduce Rejects, Increase Productivity
Asterion will showcase its RoHS-compliant Asterion Ultra alkaline zinc systems at Sur/Fin 2018, designed to provide corrosion protection while reducing rejects, increasing productivity and enhancing appearance.