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When Dennis Hartwig was looking for a business opportunity to invest in back in 1994, one of his financial advisors told him that getting back into the electroplating business wasn’t a wise move.

Chrissy Pullara is the decorative business development and product manager for the Americas at MacDermid Enthone, and is recognized as an industry expert in decorative finishes throughout the automotive supply chain.

Foresight Finishing has been granted Nadcap heat treating accreditation following the successful conclusion of audit 204272. The Tempe, Arizona-based shop specializes in plating connector contacts, RF components and loose piece contacts.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has completed a study of 11 surface finishing plants in the state and determined that suppressants used to reduce perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) were, in fact, PFOS-free.

The folks at Plateco in Reedsburg, Wisconsin know they can’t hide from the truth. In fact, in their “pursuit for plating excellence,” they stick their return rate at the very top of their website for all the world to see.

Using plating for a finish for a wide range of metal machinery and parts has many benefits that are well known. Plating helps protect that component from wear and damage from corrosion, increases the performance of that part or component, and even increase/decrease the conductivity of a part, too.

The early use of electropolishing, practiced commercially since the 1930s, primarily concerned adding cosmetic appeal to consumer goods such as cookware and fountain pens. In recent years, the emphasis has shifted to engineering applications, especially in the food, medical, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor industries.

Are you looking to expand the surface finishing options you offer clients? Are you prospecting for new clients? When choosing to expand your plating processes what factors come to mind? Cost? Market for process? Robust system? Application? Waste?

Standing at 14,440-feet, as the second highest summit in the continental United States, is Mount Elbert near Leadville, Colorado. On July 22, 2018, 160 of Lincoln Industries’ people embarked on a trek to reach its summit.

Pioneer Metal Finishing, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Pilkington Metal Finishing in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Cadence Aerospace, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Premier Processing. a leading provider of surface finishing and special processing capabilities for aerospace and defense customers.

Technic is completing its 75th year of operation as a leading supplier of specialty plating chemistry, surface finishing and analytical control equipment, and engineered powders, to electronics manufacturers around the globe.