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NASF Releases January 2023 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of January.

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STI, Caswell Plating Broaden One-Plate Electroless Nickel Distribution

Surface Technology Inc.’s One-Plate Electroless Nickel is now available via ecommerce websites due to a collaboration with Caswell Plating.

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curing

Wicket Ovens Making a Comeback

International Thermal Systems supplies curing ovens designed to cure coatings applied to one side of a tinplate, aluminum, or steel sheet.

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military

Painted Torque Tubes

Imagineering Finishing Technologies’ painting services encompass many color options for a variety of applications.

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Powder Coating

Winona Powder Coating Unveils New System

Winona Powder Coating has announced the recent installation of a Gema Magic powder coating system.

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Liquid Coating

Hentzen Coatings Expands in Kansas

Hentzen Coatings acquires new warehouse space to better serve Great Plains Manufacturing’s growing customer base.

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Liquid Coating

SurTec acquires omniTECHNIK Mikroverkapselungs GmbH

The acquisition of omniTECHNIK supplements the SurTec portfolio with a wide variety of thread coating solutions.

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Electroplating

NASF Releases December 2022 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of December.

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Powder Coating

Full Service Powder Coating

Snapshots of the surface finishing industry.

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regulation

Episode 27: 2022 — The Year in Review

On the Line looks back at the podcast’s best finishing industry episodes of 2022.

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Electroplating

Top Shop Provides Tailored Plating Solutions

U.S. Chrome discusses its formula for success, which includes custom fixturing and creative plating solutions for its customers in a range of industries.

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Anodizing

An Interview With Bryan Leiker, Metal Finishers Association of California

Bryan Leiker, executive director for the Metal Finishers Association of California (MFACA), offers an update on actions to counter a proposed ban on hexavalent chromium plating and anodizing operations in the state.

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