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Anodizing

California Metal Finishers Holding Legislative Action Days March 18-19

The event allows metal finishers from the state to visit with lawmakers in Sacramento and discuss business situations in the industry.

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Electroplating

Manufacturer Seizes onto Selective Copper Plating

CW needed to selectively plate a thin layer of copper for anti-galling purposes onto the threads of newly manufactured stainless-steel components.

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Powder Coating

Axalta Adds Corroless to Grow Corrosion Protection Segment

Coatings Line Provides Chemical, Corrosion Resistance for Iron and Steel Substrates

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Powder Coating

Architectural, Extrusions Drive Powder Coater’s Expansion

Los Angeles’ Andrews Powder Coating Adds Space, Equipment to Branch into New Markets.

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Electroplating

Surface Finishing Mexico Expects to Surpass Attendance In 2019

The Mexican Association for Surface Finishing is hosting Surface Finishing Mexico (SFM) March 14-15 in Monterrey.

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Electroplating

Cardinal Plating Launches First Functional Trivalent Chrome Line

Illinois Shop Utilizes New Chemistry for Tri-Chrome Application

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medical

Firearms and Flatware Feed Silvex’s Growing Electroplating Operation

It’s obvious that Silvex specializes in silver, but its processes also reach into the defense, aerospace, power generation and medical industries.

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Powder Coating

2019 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

Class includes Frank Altmayer, Arthur Brace, Ken Kreeger, Marc LeBaron, Ray Lucas, Joseph Manzoli, Jerry Poll, William Safranek and Don Snyder.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Institute Accepting Scholarship Applications

The program includes the PCI general scholarship and three corporate member-sponsored scholarships: PCI/Axalta, PCI/Gema and the PCI/Nordson Ken Kreeger scholarships.

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Liquid Coating

Therma-Tron-X Opens Subsidiary in Mexico

The TTX Mexico headquarters is located in San Pedro Garza García in Nuevo Leon with remote locations throughout Mexico. 

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February Focus is Firearms, Flatware and Architectural Powder Coatings

Our cover story focuses on Silvex, a plating shop in Maine that specializes in firearm finishes and flatware.

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Celebrating Finishing's History

Our February issue announces the 2019 Finishing Hall of Fame Class, which includes Frank Altmayer, Arthur Brace, Ken Kreeger, Marc LeBaron, Ray Lucas, Joseph Manzoli, Jerry Poll, William Safranek and Don Snyder. 

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