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Arlington Plating Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The company completed the registration process to the quality management system with zero infractions.

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IFCS Panel Offers OEM Perspective on Finishing Industry

The International ThermProcess Summit (ITPS) and International Finishing & Coatings Summit (IFCS) will feature presentations and panel discussions designed to give participants a glimpse into OEM perspectives on manufacturing today, and for the future.

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Powder Coating

Preview the International Finishing and Coating Summit

Watch Products Finishing Publisher Todd Luciano talk with Anne Goyer, executive director of the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) about the International Finishing and Coating Summit (IFCS), to be held July 30–August 1.

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Liquid Coating

Diamond Vogel Unveils New Brand Identity

The redesign includes a modernized and simplified update to the company’s iconic windmill logo, and a new look and feel to its branded communications and signage.

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Electroplating

Sifco ASC Modernizes R&D Lab

Originally built in 1992, this is the first major renovation to the site, designed to give research engineers a spacious, practical and durable facility in which to conduct R&D work for the company’s selective brush plating solutions.

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Electroplating

Almond Products Expands Finishing Operations

Almond is spending $5.3 million to expand its facility, and the state of Michigan has awarded a $850,000 grant to back that expansion.

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Ask The Expert

What Causes Discoloration of Clear Coat Powder?

Coaters sometimes have problems with cloudy appearance or yellowing of the coating, and expert Rodger Talbert has a few possible solutions.

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surfin

Dr. James Lindsay Receives NASF Presidential Award

Others receive honors at NASF Sur/Fin Conference

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Electroplating

Stress in Electroless Nickel Coatings

Many factors can impact internal stress, but tests show bath age and deposition rate are the biggest influencers.

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Electroplating

40-Under-40: Class of 2018

Former Nebraska football star Brandon Rigoni leads Lincoln Industries’ business development unit, and our 2018 young professionals class.

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Powder Coating

Gas Catalytic IR: The Technology Enabler

Infrared curing cuts cycle times and delivers improved quality in zinc-rich powder applications.

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automotive

Michigan Manufacturer/Plater Adding Operations, 100+ Jobs

The new program is likely to include assembly, paint and chrome finishing of Ford Ranger bumpers, according to a release from Ventra Ionia.

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