Electroplating
Michigan’s Tribar Announces Sale and Lays off 188 at Adept Plastic Finishing
Tribar Technologies in Wixsom, Michigan, announced that it has been sold and that its Adept Plastic Finishing division will close.
Powder Coat
A Plus Powder Coaters Revving Engines During Growth Spurt
Bob Bertelsen cannot recall how many times he has expanded his company, A Plus Powder Coaters, in Northeast Ohio.
Anodizing
20 Questions: Wally LaBurn, Alpha Metal Finishing
Wally LaBurn is a Chemical and Environmental Specialist at Alpha Metal Finishing in Dexter, Michigan.
Liquid Coat
FGIA Updates Guide for Cleaning, Maintenance of Architecturally Finished Aluminum
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released an updated specification outlining methods, equipment, and materials applicable...
TechTalk: Brent Cassil, SurfacePrep
We spoke with Brent Cassil from SurfacePrep about all that the company offers surface finishers, as well as the recent acquisition of Schweitzer &...
Conversion Coatings
F-35 Lightning II’s Move to Remove Hexavalent Chromium Coatings Wins DoD Award
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards winners for 2024 are honoring a move to remove hexavalent chromium...
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...