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Electroplating

VIDEO: Latest Finishing News for Week of July 24

Watch video of the top news from the finishing world with items on Axalta, CCAI, Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Aluminum Anodizers Council, Pneu-Mech and Sifco ASC.

VIDEO: Latest Finishing News for Week of July 17

Valence Surface Technologies has been sold to several investment groups, and Precision Finishing has opened a new addition bringing more capabilities.

Powder Coating

SpringCo in Action with Automotive Ecoat, Powder Coatings

SpringCo Metal Coating in Cleveland, Ohio, coats truck parts in a massive 11-acre, 250,000-square-foot facility.
#automotive

Anodizing

Changes Bring Out the Best for Plating Shop

Arizona’s CRC Surface Technologies Improves Performance, Profits with Management Changes
#management

Parts Cleaning

Vapor Degreasing Process Uses TCE Replacement to Eliminate Hazardous Waste

A solid relationship with a solvent manufacturer has aided Electro-Spec Inc. with the implementation of a trichloroethylene replacement material in its vacuum degreasing unit to clean a customer’s micromachined parts more efficiently.  
#vacuum-vapor

Powder Coating

Progressive Coating Takes Dip into Fluidized Bed, Plastisol Finishes

Progressive Coatings in Chicago has seen a 600 percent increase in its business with Fluidized Bed, Vinyl Plastisol Dip Coatings

VIDEO: Axalta Makes Changes, Techmetals Earns Approval, Epner Sets Gold Standard

Watch the latest news from the finishing world for the week of May 8, including Axalta’s management changes.
#management

Electroplating

Youth Movement Spurs Aerodynamics Metal Finishing

A 30-employee shop is 50 percent millennials and 50 percent females as it recruits people who fit into their dynamic, instead of taking applications at the door.

VIDEO: California Legislative Day, Trio with KCH, Protech Expands

The Metal Finishing Association of California held its annual Legislative Action Day in Sacramento, and Trion Coatings is partnering with KCH Services.

VIDEO: Parts Cleaning, Plastonics, Bales, and Asterion

This is the top news from the finishing world for the week of April 10, including the Parts Cleaning Conference that just completed in Cleveland at the Precision Machining Technology Tradeshow, and our Angela Osborne gives a quick look at some of the activities.