Electroplating
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Builds Through Continuous Reinvestment
For more than three decades, Great Lakes Metal Finishing’s management team has always expected the best and braced for the worst when it comes to...
Powder Coat
Growth for Everybody's Sake in the Finishing Business
A few weeks ago I spent some time with a small, family-owned powder coating shop that opened its doors not all that long ago.
Anodizing
Aluminum Anodizers Council Conference and Expo Focuses on Business Growth
The Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) is celebrating a milestone in October as it hosts its 35th conference and exposition with a renewed focus on...
Liquid Coat
TechTalk: Wendy Hartley, Graco, on Electrostatic Spray Technology
Paint and coating costs continue to climb while manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve quality, reduce waste, and boost throughput.
Reflection: Serious Thought or Consideration to Help Your Finishing Business
The discipline of reflection is central to all oriental philosophies and major religions, and I would argue minor ones as well. Why?
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
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...






