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DuBois Chemicals Acquires Heatbath Corporation

Acquisition combines DuBois paint pre-treatment, cleaning and metalworking expertise with Heatbath’s heat treating and metal finishing proficiency.

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Great Lakes Metal receives Chambers County award

Great Lakes have contributed over $10.3 million in capital investments and created 65 new jobs.

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masking

Pavco Offering Solutions For Decorative Hex Chrome Alternatives, General Metal Finishing Chemistries

Pavco will showcase systems for alloys, zinc, nickel, chrome, copper and conversion coatings at NASF Sur/Fin trade show in Chicago, June 8-10.

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aerospace

Anodyne Received Supplier of the Year from Boeing

Anodyne was one of the 15 companies honored for distinguished performance in working with Boeing.

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Electroplating

C&R Plating Expanding Indiana Plant

Will construct and equip a 7,000-square-foot facility in Columbia City, connect two existing structures and bring the company’s total footprint to 37,000 square feet.

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Electroplating

NASF Report June 2015: PFOS-Based Fume Suppressants

PFOS-Based Fume Suppressants: Phased Out by September; Metal Finishers of California Meet with Lawmakers; 2015 Washington Forum: EPA Air and Water Rules, Chemicals Reform and Global Challenges

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Walter Surface Technologies Named Supplier of the Year By Indica

Indica is Canada’s largest Industrial, Construction and Safety Supply Group with 180 Distributor Members and over 830 locations.

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Tabletop Electroplating Machine Hot Item On Kickstarter

The company says that using Orbit1, a person can coat their works in metal, even gold, in three simple steps.

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basics

Oven Curing 101

Lately we have noticed that many of the parts have paint blistering after spraying and going through our IR oven. Our oven has been designed with three separate zones, and lately our maintenance department has been adjusting various setting in an effort to fix this problem.

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Four-D Brings New Dimension To Plating

Metal finishing shop moves into new facility, adds new equipment to operation.

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Reducing Powder Coating Waste

Coating application is often overlooked as a potential money saver, but recognizing opportunities within this area is crucial to an efficient operation.

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The Most Interesting Man In Finishing: Jim Miille

A peak at Jim Miille’s vast hobbies and high-tech shop designs.

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