For Magnum Powder Coating owners Nancy and Steve Couturier and their son Matt, it was always the plan that their son would take over someday when the parents retired from their Comstock Park, Michigan, business, which they have owned for more than three decades.
Human capital. Headcount. Workforce. Talent. Every one of these terms makes my stomach turn, because not a single one of them sounds like a person.
PPG announced the installation of an advanced testing line for radiation-curable coatings at its R&D Center of Excellence in Marly, France.
In many industries, competitors guard their processes, their customers, and their knowledge with a fierce sense of protection.
Many companies struggle to find the right balance between reducing costs and growing their business.
Do you ever feel like your powder coating shop is working harder than it should for what it’s bringing in?
Over the last few years, I’ve written in Tim Pennington’s excellent industry publication about many topics that impact leaders and managers.
You can be busy and still be losing value in your finishing business.
This study investigates the effects of modified formulations (particle size, aluminum flake addition) and inerting measures (oxygen reduction) on the explosion propagation of coating powder by using visual experiments.
Jason Brassard grew his powder coating business the same way many others have: a small setup, a lot of trial and error, and a passion that quickly outgrew the garage.
I am a recovering powder coating shop owner, and this industry is in my blood.
Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) is a specialized organic polyurethane coating system specified by the U.S. Department of Defense.
In an industry often defined by specialization, Progressive Coatings has spent the last several years doing something few finishing companies are willing—or able—to attempt: expanding horizontally while simultaneously scaling geographically.
Cardinal Paint and Powder broke ground on a 32,000 sq. ft. expansion at its Decatur, Texas, manufacturing facility, which will include the relocation of its corporate headquarters.
Last month’s article discussed “training” in a general sense, offering a bird’s-eye view of the training landscape.
In most finishing operations, growth is often measured in square footage, throughput, and headcount.
When it comes to masking in high-temperature finishing processes, not all tapes perform at the same level.
