Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Liquid Coating

Zirconium Conversion Coating Reported to Reduce Process Costs

Torch Surface Technologies offers zirconium conversion coating family of products designed to provide an alternative to iron or zinc phosphate pretreatments.

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Powder Coating

CFS Unveils New Hook Locks Parts Racking Solution

New product from Custom Fabricating & Supplies (CFS) prevents part loss during coating processes.

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Top Shops

How to Build a Powder Coating Brand

Maui Powder Works, a 2022 Products Finishing Top Shop, shares the story behind how it grew from an island job shop to a recognized voice in the finishing community. 

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nasf

NASF Awards Committee Seeks Industry Awards Nominations

Each year The NASF honors leaders who have selflessly dedicated their time and resources to the surface finishing industry. NASF’s Industry Awards recognize volunteers who work to push the association forward on both the local and national levels.

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sustainability

MKS Holds Sustainability Summit

MKS Sustainability Summit seeks to help align the plating industry on the implementation of sustainable technologies.

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economics

Bryan Leiker, MFACA, Discusses CARB Public Hearing Over Calif. Hex Chrome Ban

Bryan Leiker, executive director, Metal Finishing Association of California, offers a recap of a January 27, 2023, public hearing conducted by the California Air Resources Board prior to an impending ruling on a proposed ban of hexavalent chromium use for finishing operations in the state.

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Electroplating

Episode 28.5: Calif. Air Resources Board January 27, 2023 Public Hearing Recap

Bryan Leiker, Metal Finisher’s Assn. of Calif., discusses Jan. 27 CARB public hearing over hexavalent chromium use for finishing operation in the state.

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Products Finishing Recognizes 2023 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

PF’s annual Finishing Hall of Fame program is devoted to recognizing members of the surface finishing community who have gone above and beyond to further the industry.

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Electroplating

The New Wild West of Automotive Finishing

The advent of the EV and new application opportunities for finishers.  

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Electroplating

From Decorative Beginnings to Advanced Applications

How Advanced Plating Technologies grew from a decorative plating shop to a company specializing in surface engineering for today’s cutting-edge technologies.

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management

Reassessing Your Business

The new year brings so many new things, including an opportunity to rethink the way we do things.

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automotive

Episode 28: Opportunities for Finishers in Today’s Ever-changing Automotive Landscape

Darrick Gula, North American regional OEM manager, and Brandon Lloyd, global product manager for paint support technology with MKS discuss challenges and opportunities for finishers in today’s ever-changing automotive landscape.

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