Products Finishing News

Pollution Control 11 Jul 2022

New Jersey DEP Proposes Comprehensive Environment Justice Regulation

New Jersey proposed environmental justice regulations take unprecedented action to require consideration of impacts on overburdened communities in the permitting process. This regulatory process could serve as a model for other states.

Electroplating 11 Jul 2022

American Plating Power Opens Vermont Facility

Rectifier supplier American Plating Power announces second new location in Williston, Vermont.

regulation 11 Jul 2022

IRS Issues Guidance for Reinstated Superfund Tax for Key Chemicals and Metals

New IRS Guidance for July 1, 2022 Effective Date – Despite industry requests to extend the deadline for implementing the reinstated Superfund tax, the Internal Revenue Service has issued a new guidance to implement the measure.

regulation 11 Jul 2022

EPA Announces Stringent Drinking Water Health Advisories for Certain PFAS Chemicals

EPA issued new stringent drinking water health advisory levels for PFOA and PFOS that may be below detection limits as it prepares to develop a new drinking water standards for these chemicals.

Powder Coating 11 Jul 2022

Products Finishing Reveals 2022 Liquid and Powder Coating Top Shops

8th annual Top Shops Benchmarking Survey for liquid and powder coating qualifying shops list announced.

regulation 11 Jul 2022

EPA Criticized for Ignoring Environmental Justice Concerns in PFAS Strategic Roadmap

EPA’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) claims the agency has failed to address adequately environmental justice concerns associated with PFAS in an effort to avoid another crisis similar to the lead in Flint, MI drinking water.

regulation 11 Jul 2022

NASF Discusses PFAS and Hexavalent Chromium Reduction in the Automotive Supply Chain

NASF joins EPA, State of Michigan, and automotive OEMs to discuss voluntary approach to reduce the use of PFAS and hexavalent chromium for plating in the automotive supply chain.