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NASF Michigan Seminar Draws Technical Experts, Inspiration

Event draws finishers from across the state to hear technical experts and inspirational speakers, including highly decorated retired Navy Seal Robert J. O'Neill.

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Powder Coating

Axalta to Acquire Plascoat Systems Limited

Founded in 1952, Plascoat was a pioneer in the science behind the formulation, manufacturing, and application of thermoplastic polyolefin coatings.

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Powder Coating

Top Shops: Colourfast’s Commitment is to Quality.

Canadian shop specializes in custom coatings for institutional furniture, seating, store fixtures and home décor.      

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Top Shops

Top Shops: Good Practices Start at the Top for A&A Global Industries.

The manager of its powder coating division leads by example.

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Powder Coating

Top Shops: Employees drive Tri-State Fabricators to Growth, Success

This three-time recipient of the Top Shops award emphasizes human resources and training.

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Top Shops

Top Shops: Safeway Services Earns its Way to No. 1

The owner of Safeway Services, a painting and powder coating provider in Rockford, Illinois, wants to be more than just a hired hand.

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Electroplating

Making Contact with Your Plating Line

Picking the right electrical contact system is important for proper plating line optimization.

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Powder Coating

Going Vertical in Powder Coatings

Gateway Extrusions, an aluminum extruder in Union, Missouri, installed a new vertical line that allows it to more efficiently process longer profiles.

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regulation

Electronic Plating: OutREACH or OverREACH?

U.S. chemical companies can benefit from compliance with the European regulation.

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Liquid Coating

Dürr Paint Test and Training Center In Michigan Packing Them In

Test and Training Center offers unique resources that provide OEMs offline opportunities to test paint and sealer materials for their production applications.

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Top Shops

Top Shops: New Finishing Technology Pushes Parker Trutec

Expansion and new equipment lead this Ohio coater’s growth.

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Electrocoating

George Koch Sons Acquires Engineered Finishing Solutions

Koch says the purchase adds porcelain enamel expertise to they company's portfolio of automated finishing systems, which include liquid and powder coatings, electrocoat, anodizing and plating.  

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