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EPA Starts IRIS Assessment of Hexavalent Chromium
The 45-day public comment period begins March 15 and ends April 29. Comments must be received on or before April 29.
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Diamond Vogel’s Peridium Powder Coatings Available From Online Store
The Power 80 On-Demand collection is 80 of Diamond Vogel’s most popular powder coating colors that are in stock and ready to ship.
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VIDEO: Parts Cleaning, Plastonics, Bales, and Asterion
This is the top news from the finishing world for the week of April 10, including the Parts Cleaning Conference that just completed in Cleveland at the Precision Machining Technology Tradeshow, and our Angela Osborne gives a quick look at some of the activities.
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Gaining Traction to be a Great Finishing Operation
Burkard Industries, located near Detroit, was the Products Finishing’s Top Shop in 2018 for liquid and powder coating operations, using a management book to help them improve.
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Women in Finishing Forum Offers Unique Networking Opportunities
The Forum will be held May 9-11 at the Embassy Suites South Bend at Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
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Pioneer Metal Finishing Soars on Employees, Culture
Pioneer uses their own Pioneer TV Network, company newsletter, fundamentals activities and training to get new and current employees integrated into the company culture and expectations.
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Continuous Improvements Drive Elite Metal Finishing
Elite Metal Finishing was singled out for Best Practices in the Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey because of their extremely high detail to quality and customer communication.
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American Metal Coatings Tops Out at No. 1 Electroplating Operation
Ohio’s American Metal Coatings is the No. 1 finishing operation in North America based on the Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey.
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Armoloy's New Owners Use Simple Marketing Strategy to Build Electroplating Business
Nolan Hannan and Jacob Meier purchased Armoloy in 2017, and knew they wanted a data-driven shop that they provided information on how well the shop was operating, and where improvements could be made.
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After the Storm, a Finishing Line Rebuilds
Thanks to Dedicated Suppliers, Vermeer Rebuilds Coating Lines after EF-3 Tornado.
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The Metalworking Economy: Expectations and Observations at Odds
Even though most economists are demonstrating that the global economy’s growth trends are leveling off, machine shop owners still seem to be showing signs of business optimism.
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KCH Safe Chrome Process Replaces Hexavalent-Chromium Processes
Replace hexavalent-chromium processes for both functional and decorative applications.
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