Electroplating
Tide Rock Acquires Electro-Spec, Launches Specialty Surface Finishing Platform
Tide Rock has acquired Electro-Spec, a specialty plating and surface-finishing company with operations in Indiana and South Carolina, and...
Powder Coat
When Strangers Open Every Drawer: What a Buyer's Due Diligence Digs Through, and the Skeletons Fall Out
Someday there's going to be a person in your shop you didn't hire and can't send home.
Anodizing
Mike Barnstead: A Finishing Career Built on Solving Problems Others Couldn’t
When Mike Barnstead walked into Apple in March 2013 as a Surface Finishing Subject Matter Expert, he was one week away from turning 50.
Liquid Coat
GKN Aerospace Breaks Ground on NH Expansion As Demand For Engine Components Grows
GKN Aerospace marked the start of construction on its North Charlestown, New Hampshire, facility expansion, a $16 million investment that will...
Ford Investing $1 Billion in New Paint Shop at Kentucky Truck Plant
Ford Motor Company plans to invest $1 billion to build a new state-of-the-art paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, a major capital...
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater Balancing Act: Stoichiometry and DTC
A reader sent me the following question about stoichiometry, and it's one I'm asked about sometimes.
Conversion Coatings
Beyond Time and Temperature: Mastering Chemical Control and Post-Treatment in Conversion Coatings
In metal finishing operations, conversations about process control often begin with two familiar variables: time and temperature.
20 Questions
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20 Questions: Wally LaBurn, Alpha Metal Finishing
Wally LaBurn is a Chemical and Environmental Specialist at Alpha Metal Finishing in Dexter, Michigan.
20 Questions with Pinakin Patel, Techevon
Pinakin Patel is President of Techevon, a global metal finishing consultancy that offers a complete product line of colors and chemicals for the...
