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Elite Metal Finishing Expands to Texas with New $10M Facility

Elite Metal Finishing, a provider of aerospace and defense finishing services with locations in California and Florida, is planning a major expansion into Central Texas with a new manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, bringing significant new anodizing, plating, coating, and testing capacity to the region.

Talica Acquires Hard Anodize Inc. in Minnesota

Talica has acquired Hard Anodize, Inc., a Minneapolis-area provider of precision aluminum anodizing and specialized surface treatment services supporting the aerospace, defense, medical device, and other high-performance industrial markets.

Outgassing Mitigation Strategies in Anodized Aluminum

As anodized aluminum components are increasingly deployed in high-power optical and precision industrial systems operating in non-vacuum environments, their outgassing behavior has emerged as a critical material reliability concern.

On-Site Anodizing Masterclass Set for May 2026 in California

Anodizing professionals seeking deeper process understanding and improved operational consistency will have the opportunity to participate in a focused, in-person technical workshop when AluConsult hosts its Anodizing Masterclass – On-Site in Southern California in May.

Corrosion of Anodized Titanium Alloys

Ti and Ti alloys are employed in demanding industries such as aerospace, automotive, biomedical, aeronautic, structural, naval, and chemical, thanks to their resistance to corrosion due to the formation of the TiO2 film on the surface.