Plating

All plating baths are similar in that a basis metal or previous metal electrodeposition is to be covered with a new layer of a specific metal.

Beth Gotthelf is an attorney at Butzel Long in Detroit and has served as general counsel to the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Surface Finishers since 1990 and Vice President since 2019.

Steve Smith is Vice President of Sales at American Plating Power and is also the chair of the NASF SUR/FIN Steering Committee.

Roy Metal Finishing Co. in South Carolina celebrated its 60^th anniversary with a party for its over 200 associates that included gift bags, shirts, travel mugs, and food.

Equipment maker Core Plating Technologies has been purchased by Novo Precision, an industrial, medical and machined components and systems manufacturer.

The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) recognized several members at the 2021 SUR/Fin Conference in Detroit.

Jim Toth is a CEF and president of Jim Toth Solutions, an electroplating consulting business.

The cost-effectiveness of processing parts in one planned cycle cannot be underestimated. The success of the operation indicates finishing requirements have been achieved.

Extreme Coatings in St. Petersburg, FL and Precision Spray and Coatings in Houston, TX have formed a joint venture to merge their Houston operations.

Two years ago, Metal Finishing Technologies in Bristol, Connecticut, threw its annual Christmas party luncheon for employees and retirees, and a blast from the past reappeared.

Nancy Zapata-Acosta is President of Control Electropolishing in Brooklyn, New York.

Kaman Air Vehicles, an aircraft parts manufacturer in Connecticut, faces a possible $308,168 fine for allegedly failing to protect employees from toxic substance exposures.

Robotics has become a big part of the culture at Quality Metal Finishing in Byron, IL, which is about 90 minutes east of Chicago.

The Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization is honoring George Gatto Sr. from Gatto Industrial Plating as its Man of the Year at its Honor and Hope Gala on Nov. 6.

Brightness or specular reflectivity from an alkaline zinc-nickel bath can be hindered by several different factors.

Ask any finisher or coater what makes their operations successful, and they might tell you about their “Secret Sauce” of being a highly efficient and profitable shop.

It may be October, but for a significant part of the country, autumn slides us forward towards that unavoidable cold wintry season.

Valence Surface Technologies has acquired H&W Global Industries in Blairsville, PA.

Haviland Enterprises promoted of Meg Post to President of the Grand Rapids, Michigan company.

Session 6 at SUR/FIN is called “Technology Response to REACh,” and features seven presentations starting Nov. 2 at 2:00 p.m.