Jim Destefani Former Editor

management

Cooking up Business, Texas-style

Mobile cooker showcases company’s finishing capabilities

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Improvements are Never Finished

Lean thinking and an entrepreneurial spirit propel mass finishing job shop

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Electroplating

Custom Masking Helps Hixson Soar

Boosts productivity at aerospace finishing shop

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curing

Precision Painting at Precision Entry

Doors get durable finishes in a variety of colors

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Consolidation’s the Right Thing

It’s hard to believe I’ve been involved in the finishing industry for a year now.

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Electroplating

Pretreatment Switch Nets Six-Figure Annual Savings

One-step cleaner/phosphate system pays off at Microfinish

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Cheaters Never Win...Do They?

I like bicycles.

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Electrocoat 2006: Solid Performance

More than 400 attendees and technology suppliers descended on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando for the Electrocoat 2006 Conference.

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sustainability

Air Regs for Platers in the Works

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking the first step toward developing new air emissions standards for plating and polishing facilities.

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economics

SFIC Washington Forum: Plating and Politics

More than 150 finishing industry professionals converged on our nation’s capitol in May for the second SFIC Washington Forum.

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Parts Cleaning

Powder Coating Rx

How Stryker Medical responded to its own manufacturing emergency...

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Bridled Enthusiasm - Part 1

English can be a mysterious language.

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