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Are you looking to explore the latest surface finishing technologies, share knowledge, network with industry peers and gain insights into manufacturing trends that will help you prepare for what's on [...]

Finishing processes such as grinding, sanding, painting, polishing and buffing can be highly repetitive and physically demanding tasks. Yet, despite its repetitive nature, most surface finishing work has traditionally been [...]

Based in the West Side area of Chicago since 1947, Chicago Anodizing Co. (CAC)--a third-generation, family-owned metal finishing business--has emphasized the importance of building and maintaining strong relationships as a [...]

The fall trade show season offers numerous opportunities, such as the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), to explore where areas of manufacturing intersect. Increasingly, manufacturing professionals in all areas of [...]

Koch Finishing Systems, a leading provider of finishing solutions for industrial applications, is celebrating 150 years of business. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of custom finishing equipment [...]

Every year, major coating and finishing shops across North America participate in Products Finishing's Top Shops program, a program designed by Gardner Business Media to help finishers identify optimal shopfloor [...]

On Tuesday, May 7, Products Finishing attended the Metal Finishing Association of California (MFACA) legislation day, an event coordinated by the California chapters of the National Association for Surface Finishing [...]

Innovation is often the product of collaboration. Much can be accomplished when problems are approached from multiple points of view. All too often in the finishing world, the surface finish [...]

Celebrating 75 years in the metal finishing industry, Advanced Plating Technologies (APT, Milwaukee, Wisc.) is a fourth-generation, all veteran, family-owned metal finishing job shop dedicated to providing electrolytic and electroless [...]

In the frenetic pace of today's world, keeping up with projects and responsibilities can sometimes seem daunting--here are a few multitasking strategies that may help. Do you ever have one [...]

Calling all powder coaters! The Powder Coating Institute (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) has announced Powder Coating Week 2023 will return to the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, February 6-8. The [...]

You've heard the old saying, 'it's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.' Well, that dirty job goes a lot more smoothly when you have high quality equipment. [...]

Chicago Anodizing Company (CAC) first opened in Chicago's Westside in 1947. The company is a third-generation family-owned business. John Serritella, president of CAC, has been with the company for 40 [...]

Looking for the newest innovations the finishing industry has to offer? From liquid and powder coatings to pretreatment technologies to auxiliary equipment, the Finishing Pavilion at FABTECH is the place [...]

Controlled Plating Technologies Inc. (CPT) is a family-owned finishing operation with an eye on growth. The company was founded in 1991 and specializes in alkaline zinc and zinc alloys. CPT's [...]

When it comes to automotive components, quality, turnaround time and consistency are of utmost importance. These are the necessary hallmarks of companies that supply automotive OEMs. Brose claims to be [...]

It's often said that the true master of the art of living makes no distinction between work and play. Combining the thrill of riding a ski-doo with the adrenaline rush [...]

Over the past few months, Products Finishing has embraced a wealth of travel opportunities, spanning conferences, trade shows, facility tours and legislative events, all aimed at engaging with the finishing [...]

The debate over the viability of electric vehicles is an age-old one relating to the automotive industry. EVs are anything but new--in fact, some of the first cars built ran [...]

It's an understatement to say that virus detection and tracing has become more advanced and more important than at any time in history. The COVID pandemic shined a spotlight on [...]

One of the key aspects of NASA's Artemis program involves the recovery of the Orion capsule after splashdown. The ocean environment presents unique challenges for the equipment involved--coatings are part [...]

Products Finishing announces this year's 40-Under-40 award recipients. The annual program recognizes emerging leaders working to forward the surface finishing industry. Products Finishing's 40 Under 40 award program is designed [...]

The past couple of years have been anything but normal, but the gradual return of in-person events and networking opportunities is helping to bring people together and get business back [...]

Electroless Nickel Technologies Inc. (also known as EnTech) got its start in 1999 as a family-owned provider of electroless nickel plating, anodizing and black oxidizing services. Having been involved in [...]

Rising awareness of climate change, efforts to mitigate the strain of traffic on infrastructure, and calls for sustainable solutions have been gradually increasing acceptance of electric vehicles (EVs) over the [...]

It's that time of year--the holidays offer a time to reflect upon the work and interactions of the past 12 months, while contemplating what new challenges and opportunities might be [...]

About this time of year in 2020, I was starting a new job. I had decided to take on a new role at Gardner Business Media as editor-in-chief of Products [...]

Welcome to the March issue of Products Finishing. It's hard to believe that spring is almost here. This time of year, schedules are packed with plenty of travel for industry [...]

Innovations are valuable if they provide just one benefit. Surface Technology, Inc. (STI, Ewing, N.J.) has developed an innovative electroless nickel Teflon plating process with multiple benefits. It has cost, [...]

The past couple of years have been anything but normal. Yet as we navigate the COVID pandemic and the number of vaccinated individuals increase, so too do the opportunities for [...]

Each year, Products Finishing conducts its Top Shops Benchmarking Survey, a program designed to aid finishing shops in measuring their key operating metrics against others in the industry. Originally launched [...]

Finding the right people to continue to feed a skilled workforce has never been more challenging or more important. Photo Credit: Chemical Coaters Association International Finding and retaining skilled workers [...]

The New Year offers a chance to reset, but make sure to embrace the opportunity to learn lessons along the way. Happy New Year. Some people regard January as a [...]

Each year, PF editors comb through a long list of nominees with a wide range of skill sets to select the 40 Under 40 class. This year's finalists include engineers, [...]

Founded in 1955, Mueller Corp. (East Bridgewater, Mass.) is a third-generation, family-owned provider of vacuum metalized and industrial coatings. The company uses UV metalizing--a process that combines liquid spray and [...]

My adventures over the past month have taken me to several conferences touching on various areas of manufacturing, all with a common thread seeming to run through them--mobility. Whenever I [...]

Industrial robots are nothing new for the automotive industry and have been used to paint vehicles for decades. However, as time marches on, so too does innovation. Much has changed [...]

Nestled in the small town of Etna Green, Indiana, surrounded by farmland is the headquarters of Winona Powder Coating. With additional facilities in Elkhart, the company is a leading supplier [...]

There's something special about old-school finishing shops. When you walk into a facility and see the years of framed accreditations and certifications that line the walls, the old photos and [...]

The thought of visiting a plating shop in the Midwest that's been in business since the '50s likely conjures the idea of a dark and dank warehouse crammed full of [...]

Trion Coatings LLC of South Bend, Indiana, is on a mission to provide the finishing industry with safe and environmentally sustainable functional and decorative chrome coatings that match the performance [...]

When you have a process that works, there's often an opportunity that it might prove beneficial to others as well. That simple notion has guided an Indiana-based pretreatment supplier and [...]

Sometimes it's all in a name. The Electric Materials Company (Electric Materials), located in North East, Pennsylvania, manufactures a range of electrical components including extruded copper bar, commutators, AC rotors, [...]

AerSale recently installed a modular cadmium electroplating line from Ronatec C2C. The new line boasts a complete water recycling system, closed-loop wastewater treatment and an efficient dual microboiler system. AerSale, [...]

Andrews Powder Coating Inc. (APC, Chatsworth, Calif.) has been one of Product's Finishings Top Shops three years running. Founded in 1980, the company is the oldest job shop powder coating [...]

Jessica Famiglietti always supported her husband's ideas for business ventures, but she never expected she'd find herself building an anodizing company from the ground up. Famiglietti became president of Vegas [...]

If you work in any area of manufacturing, then you're likely familiar with lean manufacturing principles aimed at the elimination of waste and continuous improvement of your production process. In [...]

Products Finishing's 40 Under 40 award program recognizes young professionals in the finishing industry. The program's emphasis is on leadership and potential leadership--whether for a current employer or overall involvement [...]

No. 1 Powder Coating Operation in North America Georgia Powder Coating Dallas Cooley, VP Sales | Gainesville, GA | georgiapowdercoating.com For roughly 20 years, Georgia Powder Coating (GPC), based in [...]

The past couple of years have yielded a series of black swan events that have impacted manufacturing in every sector. The COVID-19 pandemic and everything that has come with it [...]