Lori Beckman

Lori Beckman Senior Editor

American Reshore Unveils Polishing and Plating Facility

Blackstone Industries of Piedras Negras (Mexico) has announced the inauguration of its polishing and plating facility in Piedras Negras, situated on the Texas border.

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Top Shops

Eliminating No-Value-Added Services Adds Value for Customers

Answering questions about how to best meet customer needs led this Products Finishing Top Shop to stop using trucks to provide value-added services and instead, start offering in-house solutions.

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Parts Cleaning

Vacuum Degreaser Cleans Up a Messy Situation

By replacing its immersion parts washer with a vacuum degreasing system, this machine shop is much more efficient, saving the company money, man hours and the health of the operators.

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Videos: 40 Under 40 Class of 2024

In these uncertain times, it is refreshing to hear from and learn about young talent in the surface finishing industry who are striving to make a difference within their organizations and the industry as a whole.

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Industrial Cleaning Shop Zeros In on Precision

This parts cleaning company is elevating its efforts to become a technical cleanliness expert, which presents an exciting, yet sometimes arduous, journey. The ongoing education of the team as well as significant investments in equipment and processes attribute to this shop’s success.

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Powder Coating

‘Warming Up’ to the Truth about Ovens for Surface Treatment

Understanding the different types of oven heat technology for surface finishing, including how they work, and their advantages and disadvantages, can help determine the best heating solution for an application.

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Parts Cleaning

Water Filtration System Reduces Variety of Contaminants

The system offers compliant water discharge and recycling of significant amounts of water.

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Uyemura Boosts Field and Met Lab Teams

Russ Schwartz, a senior mechanical engineer, and Steve Medd, support engineer, add expertise to the team at Uyemura. 

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Used Plating Equipment Website Goes Live

Ronatec is launching a used finishing equipment website designed to offer a secure experience for both sellers and buyers.

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Company Builds $7 Million Laboratory

The 11,000-square-foot facility will provide the space required to advance product development and pilot new formulations within the company’s core markets.

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Anodizing

Top Shop Aces Outstanding Customer Service

More than a finishing shop, this anodizing, powder coating and vacuum resin impregnating business goes above and beyond for its customers by being a resource for whatever their finishing needs might demand.  

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Coatings Plant Evolves with Market Trends

Expanding its focus from exclusively serving the RV industry, one of this company’s stand-alone coatings plant has successfully extended its services to additional markets.

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