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The Toughest Plater in America

SEE THE VIDEO: KMG Metal Finishing’s Kim Bossley is a plater, and a survivor after losing her shop and suffering through an often-fatal illness.

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After 60 years, Mary Lou Davis Is Finally 'Finished'

Davis started career in 1955 for Bill Young and Company; she has worked for Plating Specialists for the past 23 years.

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Reliable Plating Works Celebrating 85 Years

he company is owned by the Maliszewski family and was started by Julian Maliszewski in 1929.

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Electroplating

Bill Wiggins Awarded CA Metal Finishers Lifetime Achievement Award

Owner of Automation Plating Corporation and former mayor of Burbank, Wiggins is a respected leader throughout the surface finishing industry.

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Electroplating

NASF West Coast Bright Design Kicks Off With Tour

Students from Art Center of Design in Pasadena have toured K&L Anodizing and General/Brite Plating to get a look at what it takes to anodize and plate metal components.

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Aluminum Surface Finishing Corrosion Causes and Troubleshooting

In this paper, a review of several process solutions, examining coolants, solvent cleaning, alkaline clean/etch and deoxidizing/desmutting, listing intended and unintended chemical reactions along with possible mechanisms that would favor corrosion formation.

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Haviland 80th Anniversary Underscored With National Recognition As One Of Best For Employee Financial Security

Haviland also featured in the October issue of Inc. Magazine for being named one of 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security.

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Mid-Atlantic Finishing's B.J. Mason Passes Away

Founder and President of Mid-Atlantic Finishing in Maryland, he was also a past president of the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishing Society.

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Anodizing

MacDermid Opens Japan Desk in Metro Detroit

Bilingual account manager will cater to the needs of Japanese automotive OEMs and their expanding supply chain here in North America.

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Anodizing

Butler Finish Nickel

What is butler finish nickel and how is the finish applied?

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