GKN Aerospace marked the start of construction on its North Charlestown, New Hampshire, facility expansion, a $16 million investment that will increase capacity for critical aero-engine components and support future growth across the company's engine component operations.
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 project aimed at improving paint quality, manufacturing efficiency, and environmental sustainability at one of the automaker’s most important production facilities.
When purchasing liquid spray equipment, choosing the best technology for your application is key.
Electrostatic guns offer several benefits, including excellent finish quality and a very high transfer efficiency of up to 90%.
Internal corrosion can create significant risks to asset integrity, personnel safety, environmental protection, and reliable operations, making the ability to identify, evaluate, and manage those risks an essential responsibility for experienced corrosion professionals.
Paint and coating costs continue to climb while manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve quality, reduce waste, and boost throughput.
The discipline of reflection is central to all oriental philosophies and major religions, and I would argue minor ones as well. Why?
SERDP and ESTCP have announced the next ASETS Workshop, scheduled for August 11–13 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The global aerospace surface-finishing community will gather September 22-24 in Biarritz, France, as SurfAir returns with a program focused on the technologies, materials, and sustainability initiatives shaping the next generation of aircraft manufacturing and maintenance.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong sued the owner of a North Haven metal finishing business, NikLyn, and related companies for what it says are serial violations of the state’s air pollution control regulations.
The 2026 edition of AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and skylights (NAFS) has been published.
Logistics and operations, data-driven decision making, transformation and modernization, maintenance and readiness, and advanced manufacturing — these are the key themes Army senior leaders are discussing for the future of Army sustainment.
Before you can work to a spec, you need to understand what kind of document you're holding, and the designation tells you more than you might think.
Chemistry is the branch of science that revolves around the properties, composition, and structure of elements and compounds, how they change, and the release or absorption of energy.
Behrman Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Metallizing Service Company Holdings (MSC), a specialist in advanced thermal spray coatings and finishing services for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets.
The ability to test, validate, and refine finishing processes before they ever hit a production line has become invaluable.
Boeing teams have qualified a paint stripper to help prevent small holes, known as pits, that used to appear on aluminum fuselage skins.
