Products Finishing News

management

Wall Colmonoy Hires Business Development Manager, Surfacing Products

Wall Colmonoy welcomes Josh Gardner as its business development manager of surfacing products.

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CCAI Finishing Education Foundation Opens 2023 National Scholarship Program

The Chemical Coaters Association International Finishing Education Foundation has opened scholarship applications for the 2023 Matt Heuertz Scholarship Program.

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regulation

Novel Wastewater Treatment Targets Micropollutants

Swiss wastewater treatment technology provider Oxyle specializes in advanced wastewater treatment for removal of highly persistent micropollutants such as PFAS.

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regulation

Trion Coatings Announces Consultation Agreement With Brad Durkin

Industry veteran Brad Durkin to aid in SAFEChrome market integration for Trion Coatings, a leader in providing alternatives to hexavalent chromium use in decorative and functional applications.

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regulation

New York Becomes Second State to Require EJ-Focused Cumulative Impact Analysis

A new law will require a thorough review of the cumulative impacts of pollution on certain disadvantaged communities before an environmental permit is issued or renewed. 

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EPA Releases Plan for New Health Risk Assessment for Cobalt

EPA released its draft plan for IRIS cancer assessment for inhalation of cobalt that takes a “no safe-level” approach inconsistent with the consensus from other available studies.

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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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Gema North America Promotes Chris Merritt to Vice President

Chris Merritt has been with Gema for more than 38 years.

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EPA Pushes Back Timeline for Developing PFAS Effluent Limits

The proposed new metal finishing standards to address PFAS is now being pushed back from August 2024 to December 2024. NASF is discussing with EPA staff the agency’s pending survey of the industry, which will likely be sent to finishing companies by April 2023.

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OSHA, DOT and EPA Penalties Increase for 2023

The Department of Labor to revise civil penalty amounts for employer OSHA violations.

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