From bolts to chassis components and on to engine mounts, automotive vehicles incorporate parts made from a range of different materials which, depending on use, need to satisfy numerous requirements with regard to corrosion protection.
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 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.
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.
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.
General Magnaplate has completed an upgrade of its ventilation system at its Arlington, Texas facility.
Wesley Schmitt is the Global OEM Manager at Pavco, a leading developer and supplier of chemistries for the metal finishing industry since 1948.
Pioneer Metal Finishing has acquired Indianhead Plating in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
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.
To create a unified voice for the corrosion control and protective coatings industries, a new association launched today at a global virtual event.
Rick Hunter, owner of A.M. Metal Finishing in Orlando, says he first heard the term ‘fire your customer’ about 10 years ago while on a trip to Europe with fellow anodizers.
The NASF is hosting a web-based “Plating Essentials” course starting March 9.
For those finishers looking for an opportunity to grow their business in a new industry, AutoBeat Editor-In-Chief Gary Vasilash says the future of electric vehicle (EV) products — including battery cells — is growing enormously.
The Michigan Chapter of NASF will be hosting a virtual Government Affairs Update and Outlook on Thursday, January 21 at 2:00 p.m. with the NASF's Christian Richter and Jeff Hannapel.
Properly passivated stainless steel will not plate unless contacted by a plating part or the bath is not properly maintained.
Kurt Weamer is Director of Sales and Marketing the Wolkerstorfer Co. in New Brighton, Minnesota, which provides metal finishing services, plating, painting and destructive/non-destructive testing for aerospace, military, and heavy industry.
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.
In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, experts on microbiology and copper are recommending an expanded use of the metal to reduce the virus's spread. So might copper be incorporated into the construction of masks, the universally accepted virus-fighting personal item?
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.
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.
The process of 5S can be systematically applied to ones plating shop as easily as it applies to Boeing Aircraft or Daimler Chrysler.
