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Fischer Expands Manufacturing Capacity In Germany

See The Video! The 85,000 sq ft building was built with 4,800 tons of recycled stone from the previous buildings on the site.

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Axalta Coating Systems Celebrates 50 Years of Commercial Powder Coatings

Axalta got its start in powder coatings in 1964 with the acquisition of the Teodur brand manufactured by Wagemakers Lekbrieken,

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DuBois Chemicals Acquires American Finishing Resources

Acquisition combines DuBois paint pre-treatment expertise with AFR’s coating line fixtures, material handling and coating removal solutions.

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By The Numbers: September Index at 49.7

Finishing industry sees its first contraction since 2013.

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Parts Cleaning

Game Changing with Precision Ultrasonic Cleaning

Today’s high-tech automated systems meet exacting standards.

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Anodizing

The Toughest Plater in America

SEE THE VIDEO: KMG Metal Finishing’s Kim Bossley is a plater, and a survivor after losing her shop and suffering through an often-fatal illness.

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Parts Cleaning

Method Validation for Selecting Baseline Parts Cleaning Solvents

Method validation to replace cleaning solvent AK-225G.

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Anodizing

Funky Medina Plating and Powder Shop

Owners Shawn Ritchie and Tait Krejci take an unorthodox approach to success.

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After 60 years, Mary Lou Davis Is Finally 'Finished'

Davis started career in 1955 for Bill Young and Company; she has worked for Plating Specialists for the past 23 years.

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Anodizing

Reliable Plating Works Celebrating 85 Years

he company is owned by the Maliszewski family and was started by Julian Maliszewski in 1929.

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Anodizing

Bill Wiggins Awarded CA Metal Finishers Lifetime Achievement Award

Owner of Automation Plating Corporation and former mayor of Burbank, Wiggins is a respected leader throughout the surface finishing industry.

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Electroplating

NASF West Coast Bright Design Kicks Off With Tour

Students from Art Center of Design in Pasadena have toured K&L Anodizing and General/Brite Plating to get a look at what it takes to anodize and plate metal components.

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