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Doerken Corp. Now Operating as Doerken Coatings North America

Dörken MKS-Systeme, CD-Color and Protec Systempasten have merged to form a company named Dörken Coatings GmbH & Co. KG. With this change, Doerken Corporation will now operate as Doerken Coatings North America and be responsible for all North American activity.

Dayton Metal Finishing Parent Sold to Wilse, Inc.

Dayton Metal Finishing has been acquired by Wilse, Inc., an Indiana holding company that acquired DMF's parent company, Miller Consolidated Industries, Inc. (MCI), a metal treating and steels supply company.

EPA Issues Final Compliance Guide for Surface Coatings under PFAS SNUR

On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a final compliance guide that outlines which imported articles are covered by EPA’s July 2020 final significant new use rule (SNUR) that prohibits companies from manufacturing, importing, processing, or using certain long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) without prior EPA review and approval. 

20 Questions: Vince Noonan, Sheffield Platers

Vincent Noonan, CEF, is Vice President Strategic Operations at Sheffield Platers in San Diego, California, where he has been since 2008. Prior to that, Noonan was on the chemical supplier side for almost 20 years.

20 Questions: Wesley Schmitt, Pavco

Wesley Schmitt is the Global OEM Manager at Pavco, a leading developer and supplier of chemistries for the metal finishing industry since 1948.

25 Years Later, Miles Chemical Still Delivers to Finishing Industry

Miles Chemicals is celebrating its 25th year in the chemical and metal finishing industry. The company was established in 1996 and is based in Arleta, California.

EPA Publishes Draft Compliance Guide Addressing Surface Coatings under PFAS SNUR

On December 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft compliance guide that outlines which imported articles are covered by EPA’s July 2020 final significant new use rule (SNUR) that prohibits companies from manufacturing, importing, processing, or using certain long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) without prior EPA review and approval.

20 Questions: Sara Bales and Stacey Bales, Bales Metal Surface Solutions

For this 20 Questions segment, we went a little different and invited the owners of Bales Metal Surface Solutions — Sara and Stacey — to take part in this Q&A without seeing each other’s answers until they appear here.

A Full DECC: Finisher Focuses on Innovation, Engaged Workforce to Grow

It may be a reach to say that the DECC Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, saved rock and roll music, but stay with us on this one. Suffice to say, it was founder Evert Mellema’s ingenuity more than 56 years ago that kept many jukebox’s humming along, as well as dust and dirt free.

Channeling Grandfather’s Spirit, General Magnaplate’s Ashley Russo Steps in as COO

Like her grandfather who started General Magnaplate almost 70 years ago, Ashley Saunders Russo is a bit of an entrepreneur herself.