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UK’s Nasmyth Group Acquires California-based Technical Metal Finishing

Nasmyth TMF will offer a range of metal surface finishing capabilities including precision masking, anodizing and chemical film coatings, passivation, painting and non-destructive testing.

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SIFCO ASC Flies High With Added Seal Of Approval From Nadcap

Company receives Nadcap AC7108 Rev F accreditation for chemical processing for the aerospace sector at its Cleveland and Connecticut facilities

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DuBois Chemicals acquires Angler Industries

Angler acquisition will increase DuBois market share in the Northeast while expanding access to Angler’s metal working fluids and specialty cleaning products to a broad international market.

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Rightech Fabrications Earns ISO 9001:2008

Illinois company makes of range of racks, baskets and coils for the finishing industry,

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Chromium-free Etching and Palladium-free Plating of Plastics

Plastics are replacing metals in the manufacture of many parts, and quite often there is a need for metallic coatings on the plastics and other non-conductors. This paper will describe new processes of preparing ABS plastic substrates for subsequent metallization.

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2014 Powder Coating Show

The show will offer more than 50 hours of educational sessions presented by industry leaders, along with opportunities to meet face-to-face with industry experts.

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Milwaukee Platers Join Forces to Help St Joseph Academy

Milwaukee-area plating and finishing shops helped St Joseph Academy with their annual golf outing, raising more than $45,000 to be used for building expansion.

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PPG supplies Duranar and Duracron metal coatings for Port of Miami Tunnel

4,200-foot-long highway tunnels that travel under Biscayne Bay, connecting the MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island to the Port of Miami on Dodge Island.

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American Plating Power Names Steve Smith Vice President of Sales

Smith brings 25 years of sales leadership and experience in international business development to this newly created role.

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Aluminum In Danger Of Being Ruled Out Of Window PCR

AAC joins with Aluminum Association to report that a non-profit environmental group is developing on behalf of several window and glazing trade associations a Window Product Category Rule

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Hex Chromium-Free Sealants for Defense and Aerospace

Results of second phase of research conducted by top defense contractors.

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Dental Equipment Maker Pulls Teeth to Meet Stringent Wastewater Regulations

Manufacturer A-dec chooses MecWash aqueous parts washing systems.

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