Plating

Finishers in Southern California have come under increased inspections over the past month, alarming trade association members in the area.

Electrodeposition of chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) and their alloys have been subjects of interest for a long time.

Management complacency is the toleration of a problem beyond its recognition.

We chatted with Rich DePoto from Uyemura International about silver graphite dispersion coatings.

A California electroplating operation scored a rare victory for finishers in its fight to get a zone change for its business.

To improve the reliable integration of additively manufactured (AM) metal components, there is an urgent need for surface finishing methods capable of processing rough, “as-printed” surfaces.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced that it w ould be indefinitely idling its tinplate production plant in Weirton, West Virginia, in April 2024.

The Surface Finishers Educational Association is hosting a free webinar on March 14 on ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Finishing Operations.’

Freedom Metal Finishing in Clearwater, Florida, has acquired United Metal Finishing in North Carolina.

A finisher in Italy needed help with aluminum castings that needed to be nickel-chromium plated.

Mindy Kaiser is the Operations Manager at Hohman Plating in Dayton, Ohio.

No one lamented the supply chain issues that U.S. manufacturers have endured over the past several years more than Gary Hamby, but he believes there is always an upside when things go down.

Investigators with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan officials are looking into a spill at the former Fini Finish Metal Finishing plant in Warren.

Innovative Certified Metal Plating and Anodizing in Minnesota has acquired Circle City Heat Treating.

A University of Hong Kong researcher reports the improved performance of new steel used in saltwater electrolyzer they say it is comparable to the practice that uses more costly high-purity titanium coated by gold and platinum.

Freedom Metal Finishing has been an approved supplier for dozens of top prime manufacturers for over 30 years, but that meant nothing to a few of them regarding cyber security.

The Surface Finishers Educational Association is hosting a free “Quality 101 for Electroplaters” webinar.

A shop was running an alkaline, non-cyanide zinc bath, and the brightness of their parts slowly degraded every week, causing them to seek a solution to the issue.

One of the major mistakes I consistently run across as a business coach is the lack of training in small companies, and my definition of ‘small' is sales under $300 million.

The first year of Robert Hunsucker’s realm as an electroplating shop owner in 2020 can be summed up by him in just two words.