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Echo Engineering Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Company grows from the dreams of founder John Offenbacker to a business with multiple U.S. locations, serving customers worldwide.
Read More2017 Hall of Fame Inductees
Frederick Gumm, John Horner, Dr. Leslie Lancy, John Lindstedt and Milt Stevenson Sr. were elected by a panel for their contributions to the surface finishing industry.
Read MoreReducing Hexavalent Chromium in Military Anodizing Operations
How U.S. Air Force facilities transitioned a dichromate sealer replacement.
Read MoreSunny Outlook for Florida Powder Coater
Benada Aluminum rebounds their business with improved chemistries and equipment in their powder coating operations.
WatchPretreatment Change Eases Wastewater Headaches
OMG Roofing Products gets help with wastewater treatment.
Read MoreMetal Finisher Richard Taylor Passes at 100
Products Finishing wrote about Taylor in 2016, as he was still working at his shop now run by his children.
Read MoreModified Metals for Space Engineering Produced in Submilliseconds
Scientists from Russia's Tomsk Polytechnic University and the Institute of High Current Electronics, SB RAS, have developed a method to apply wear-resistant coatings on metals, followed by fusing them in the substrate.
Read MorePrecision Engineering Talks of Benefits of In-House Powder Line
President of Uxbridge, Massachusetts shop extolls the benefits of having an in-house powder coating line in a story published in the Worcester Business Journal Online.
Read MoreMcAlpin Industries Opens New Facility, Powder Coating Line
The new plant will be home to powder coating, metal stamping and robotic welding operations as the company expands its assembly and warehousing functions.
Read MoreAxalta to Acquire Ellis Paint Company
Ellis products include the Hy-Lux line of multi-purpose coatings, the Shaft-Lac line of solventborne coatings, the Maximus line of low-VOC industrial maintenance coatings and the Engard line of heavy-duty industrial coatings
Read MoreCCAI Chapters Support Local Charities
The Southern California, Central States and Wisconsin chapters conducted toy drives during their December chapter events. In addition, the chapters made cash donations to their local charity organizations.
Read MoreThe Plater and Pollution - The 18th William Blum Lecture
This article is a re-publication of the 18th William Blum Lecture, by Dr. Joseph B. Kushner, presented at the 64th AES Annual Convention in Los Angeles, California, on June 27, 1977.
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