FINISHING HALL OF FAME

Products Finishing welcomes nominations using the following criteria:

  • The nominee significantly improved surface finishing efficiency and productivity through their process or technology innovations.
  • The nominee established widely-accepted best practices in surface finishing areas such as applications, product development, quality, safety or supply chain and logistics.
  • The nominee set new standards for surface finishing in areas such as innovation, technology and industry education.
  • The nominee influenced, supported and advocating for the surface finishing industry through their research, writing, activism, policies or thought leadership.
  • The nominee promoted and advanced the surface finishing industry through volunteer efforts in local chapters and national committees.

Nominees are sought from the following surface finishing industries

  • Electroplating
  • Anodizing
  • Powder Coating
  • Liquid Coating
  • Electrocoating
  • Mechanical Finishing
  • Vacuum Coating
Products Finishing Recognizes 2023 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

Products Finishing Recognizes 2023 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

PF’s annual Finishing Hall of Fame program is devoted to recognizing members of the surface finishing community who have gone above and beyond to further the industry.

Products Finishing Recognizes 2022 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

Products Finishing Recognizes 2022 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

2021 Hall of Fame Inductees

2021 Hall of Fame Inductees

Products Finishing announces the latest inductees into its Finishing Hall of Fame.

2019 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

Class includes Frank Altmayer, Arthur Brace, Ken Kreeger, Marc LeBaron, Ray Lucas, Joseph Manzoli, Jerry Poll, William Safranek and Don Snyder.

2020 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

Brad Andreae, the late Dr. George Dubpernell, Jim Jones, the late Daniel Leonhardt and Clifford Roy are selected for the 2020 Finishing Hall of Fame inductee class.

Jerry Poll, 1929-2021

Products Finishing recently lost one of its own. Jerry Poll was a well-loved figure in the surface finishing industry who led our brand for many years.

2018 Hall of Fame Inductees

Abner Brenner, Dr. George E.F. Brewer, Daniel Brockman, Richard Crain, Pieter de Lange, Ronald Duncan, Dr. Erwin Gemmer, David Marsh and Blair Vandivier were picked by an independent panel of industry executives.