Alex Budd was offered a job in metal finishing while completing his MBA six years ago, and he realized it might be his calling.

We talk with Elite Metal Finishing's Steve Allen about his challenge of getting the Oceanside, California, shop to attain Nadcap accreditation in chemical processing. In the finishing industry, this effort is not for the faint of heart, especially for someone relatively new.

We talked with Joe Zabielski from Ronatec about the new Paladin high-phos electroless nickel chemistry, which the company says offers outstanding corrosion protection and hardness.

Dan Zinman from Miles Chemical discusses various topics about surface finishing and how they service their customers.

We had the opportunity to have an extended conversation with Matt Lindstedt, President of Advanced Plating Technology in Milwaukee.

We chat with Ross Henry, Vice President of Operations of ChromeTech of Wisconsin, a company owned by his father and mother, Alan and Vickie Henry.

We chat with Kandarp Patel, who purchased Somerville Plating in Melrose Park, Illinois in mid-2024.

Judy Runge’s metallurgical engineer and surface finishing expert career spans almost 40 years in industrial, government, and academic professional settings.

Mike Petrey is Plant Manager at powder coater Prism Technologies in Redford, Michigan, which was founded in 1997 as a small family company with two employees and 2,500 square feet.

Alan Henry is the owner of ChromeTech of Wisconsin, an ISO-certified industrial plating operation that he founded in 1984.

Jesse Heines of Digger Specialties is the Corporate Powder Coating and Project Manager for the railing, fencing, and column manufacturer with various locations around the U.S. 

Ross Peterson is the Chief Business Development Officer of ProPlate, an Anoka, Minnesota, company that finishes specialty items for the medical and surgical industry. 

Navin Mangrue is Sales Manager for Professional Powder Coating located in Etobicoke, Ontario, a family-run shop in Toronto that is ready to coat anything that might need to survive in treacherous climate.

New England Electropolishing owners Amy Prigmore and Luke Almeida discussed how their company in Fall River, Massachusetts, has evolved since their parents founded it in 1985.

We talk with Francisco Capacho, President and General Manager of Dixon Hard Chrome in Sun Valley, California, about his path to success in the United States electroplating industry.

Bales Metal Surface Solutions’ owners, Stacey Bales and Sara Mortensen, chose a practical gift for themselves as they prepare for their anniversary in a few years.

We talk with Chuck Zinke from Perfection Industrial Finishing in Tucson, Arizona, who added his second finishing and coating operation over 100 miles away from the first.

We talk with Matt Fodge, the Vice President at Gleco Plating, and his dad, Jeff Fodge, President, which has two locations in Texas in Rowlett and McAllen.

Melissa Ver Meer’s companies include screen printing, commercial food equipment, and ovens and dryers for industrial manufacturing.

Anne Deacon Juhl, Ph. D., is the owner of AluConsult, where she consults with OEMs and manufacturers on aluminum and anodizing.

Gary Hamby is the President and Chief Executive Officer at H&M Plating in Houston, Texas.

Robert Hunsucker purchased Future Finishes in Hamilton, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati in 2020, and has revitalized the company.