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Expansion Drives KC Jones Plating
After 60+ years of operation, the electroplater continues to grow, with facilities in Michigan, Indiana and now Mexico.
WatchHow to Limit Rack Twisting in a Coating Line
Mighty Hook’s Scott Rempala offers some suggestions for minimizing rack twisting in a coating line.
Read MoreElectro-Spec Expands to South Carolina
Electro-Spec Carolina will serve the southeast U.S. for the company, which was named the No. 1 plating operation in the 2015 Products Finishing Benchmarking Survey.
Read MoreEisenmann Building Flexible Paint 'Workshop' for Lamborghini
The new paint shop in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, will enable each Urus luxury SUV to quickly and easily receive a customer-specific finish, thanks to Eisenmann intelligent production control.
Read MoreParker Trutec Ohio Plant Adds Third Solid Lubricant Paint System
The new line is a fully automated chain-on-edge system and is expected to launch mass production in May.
Read MoreVantage Specialty Chemicals Acquires B&B Tritech
B&B manufactures aircraft paint removers, MIL-spec cleaners, turbine engine gas path cleaners, exterior aircraft cleaners and other surface treatments.
Read MoreDragonfly-inspired Nano Coating Kills Bacteria Upon Contact
Scientists say studies show that wings of dragonflies and cicadas prevent bacterial growth due to their natural structure. The surfaces of their wings are covered in nanopillars making them look like a bed of nails.
Read MoreNasmyth Group Opens California Facility
The Nadcap-certified processing line will be able to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing Type II sulfuric anodizing, Type III hard anodizing, passivation and chemical film conversion.
Read MoreWebinar Focuses on Cleaning and Pretreatment Technologies
Chris Berger, vice president and director of product development for Calvary Industries, will host “Emerging Technologies in Cleaning and Pretreatment: Where the Industry is Going in the Next 5 to 15 Years and Beyond” at 2 p.m. on May 8.
Read MoreOld Bridge Chemicals Expands Zinc-Sulfate Manufacturing
The new zinc-sulfate operation has resulted in the hiring of more than a dozen new employees, and the company anticipates additional recruitment as well.
Read MoreAuto Technology Provides Environmental Testing, Equipment
In addition to conducting environmental testing, Auto Technology produces corrosion test equipment and environmental test chambers, as well as centrifugal dryers and automated finishing equipment.
Read MoreTrivalent Hard-Chrome Process Eliminates Hex-Chrome Risks
Atotech’s BluCr is a trivalent hard-chrome plating process, offering the wear resistance and corrosion protection of hard-chrome without the hazards and risks of hexavalent chromium.
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