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Gaining Traction to be a Great Finishing Operation
Burkard Industries, located near Detroit, was the Products Finishing’s Top Shop in 2018 for liquid and powder coating operations, using a management book to help them improve.
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Women in Finishing Forum Offers Unique Networking Opportunities
The Forum will be held May 9-11 at the Embassy Suites South Bend at Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
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Pioneer Metal Finishing Soars on Employees, Culture
Pioneer uses their own Pioneer TV Network, company newsletter, fundamentals activities and training to get new and current employees integrated into the company culture and expectations.
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Continuous Improvements Drive Elite Metal Finishing
Elite Metal Finishing was singled out for Best Practices in the Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey because of their extremely high detail to quality and customer communication.
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American Metal Coatings Tops Out at No. 1 Electroplating Operation
Ohio’s American Metal Coatings is the No. 1 finishing operation in North America based on the Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey.
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Armoloy's New Owners Use Simple Marketing Strategy to Build Electroplating Business
Nolan Hannan and Jacob Meier purchased Armoloy in 2017, and knew they wanted a data-driven shop that they provided information on how well the shop was operating, and where improvements could be made.
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After the Storm, a Finishing Line Rebuilds
Thanks to Dedicated Suppliers, Vermeer Rebuilds Coating Lines after EF-3 Tornado.
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The Metalworking Economy: Expectations and Observations at Odds
Even though most economists are demonstrating that the global economy’s growth trends are leveling off, machine shop owners still seem to be showing signs of business optimism.
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KCH Safe Chrome Process Replaces Hexavalent-Chromium Processes
Replace hexavalent-chromium processes for both functional and decorative applications.
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Auto Technology Testing Equipment Designed for Varied Environments
Typical testing calls out for standard and industry test methods.
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TAB Industries Launches Powder Coating Division
In-house division was added for speed and efficiency in manufacturing, and to help maintain short lead times for delivering its orbital wrapping machines.
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California's Bright Design Challenge Kicks Off
Alan Olick from General Brite Plating, Bryan Leiker from K&L Anodizing and Danco help the students with their projects.
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