New Technology

Finishing Lab, an anodizing company based in Bozeman, Montana, has expanded its offerings to include Type 3 anodizing.

American Plating Power announces a new distribution partnership with LinnHoff Corporation, bringing LinnHoff’s spring-loaded saddles and cleaning devices to anodizing, electroplating, and other high-current applications.

Liebherr-Aerospace has reached a major milestone at its service center in Singapore with the industrialization of an advanced TCS/PACS protection coating process on heat transfer equipment components on board various aircraft programs.

Chemeon Surface Technologies is offering training classes in aluminum anodizing and trivalent conversion coating throughout 2026.

ProPlate is a premier ERP platform purpose-built for surface finishing operations, delivering specialized capabilities across production control, quality management, job tracking, chemical process traceability, and rigorous documentation control tailored specifically to plating and coating environments.

The new VaporTech Signature PVD Finishes Collection includes four new physical vapor deposition (PVD) finishes designed to enhance consumer products with superior durability, refined aesthetics, and a luxurious appearance. 

GrayMatter Robotics, a manufacturer of AI-powered surface finishing automation, announced its selection as one of five finalists in the Department of War (DoW) Maintenance Innovation Challenge (MIC), chosen from 59 competitive submissions. 

Tri-Mer Corporation, manufacturer of wet and dry dust collection systems for industrial use, has introduced a flexible, cost-effective rental program for short-term production and research.

Miles Chemical, a full-line chemical services company, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026.

Corrdesa announced the deployment of its 100th non-drip electroplating GSE unit, supporting corrosion-preventative repairs of cadmium and zinc-nickel on the F-35 warfighter.

Fox Tank Company has installed a new Titan Abrasive Systems blast room at its Coshocton, Ohio, facility.

The price of gold has nearly doubled over the past two years, posing new economic challenges for the industry.

Hubbard-Hall today has acquired JSA/Metalline Corporation, a Mequon, Wisconsin-based distributor serving the plating and general metal finishing industries.

Dürr’s completely redesigned EcoGun ACE pro is lighter, more ergonomic, and needs fewer parts. The new low-pressure spray gun design simplifies handling and increases operational reliability.

REM Surface Engineering says it has agreed with Nikon Advanced Manufacturing and Constellium to develop optimized surface-finishing processes for its AheaddCP1 aluminum powder for additive manufacturing via laser powder-bed fusion.

Salzgitter AG and Umicore's business unit Metal Deposition Solutions have jointly developed a process to recover the rare precious metal iridium from anodes used in the continuous electro-galvanizing process.