Plating

Every quarter in the business cycle presents new challenges, anticipated goals, and other projects, all of which aim to help us progress and make the current operation successful.

It’s a sunny Wednesday morning, and Guillermo Aguilera is as excited as he’s ever been running Metal Chem, his finishing company in Chatsworth, California.

Luca Pizzuto is President and CEO at Accu-Labs, a Chicago-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for the surface finishing industry.

Micron Industries in Garland, Texas, has acquired a shop for a second location and added a new bus bar plating service.

Chrome deposit stripping is a crucial component of any plating operation.

Christopher Camp described it as “giving employees a voice.” Jeff Stone says, “It changed the entire direction of where we were going” as a company.

A shop contacted me that operated a zinc plating tank and was having trouble with their system for replacing the zinc in the solution.

AZZ announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the assets of Canton Galvanizing, a privately held hot-dip galvanizing company based in Canton, Ohio.

Nickel coatings are widely used for corrosion and wear resistance, often undergoing post-treatment to enhance performance.

NorTex Metal Finishing saw a partnership with the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center save them over $1,000 in energy costs and improve the usage of heated tanks.

Metal finishing for automotive applications has a century-long history of research and development.

The process of testing new coatings or approving new suppliers requires a series of tests to control the stability of the process, coating, or the supplier's production capability.

The subject of hydrogen embrittlement can sometimes confuse end-users, and I often receive a series of questions.

When we enquire about the essence of things and the meaning of words, we delve into the world of semantics.

Electroplating has become a cornerstone technology in semiconductor manufacturing, enabling high-performance interconnects and advanced packaging.

Danilo Bittar, Regional Director of Americas for Fischer Technology, discusses the Fischerscope XAN Liquid Analyzer, an efficient inline solution analysis for electroplating baths.

The Metal Finishing Association of Southern California hosted its 31st annual golf tournament and fundraiser on May 12 at the picturesque Industry Hills Golf Club.

They say that opposites attract, but when dissimilar metals come in contact, what they attract is corrosion.

Corrosion of electrolytically gilded silver was analyzed. Red spots were observed after eight months’ storage in an indoor environment.

Gary Burton has spent over 50 years in the metal finishing industry, working on all sides of the spectrum, including as an applicator and with suppliers.