Electroplating
No Building? No Problem for Protech Metal Finishing's Nadcap Certification
Although a fire completely destroyed its facilities, the company and its employees banded together to assemble a makeshift plating operation and prepare for the certification process, which Protech then passed.
Read MoreProcess Technology Acquires Dynatronix
Process Technology makes thermal solutions for surface finishing, high-purity and aquaculture applications; Dynatronix manufactures direct-current, pulse and pulse-reverse power supplies.
Read MoreAdvanced Plating Technologies Names Matthew Lindstedt as President
The family-owned Milwaukee, Wisconsin, finishing company’s former president, John Lindstedt, has been named CEO.
Read MoreDecc Co. Posts Record Sales for 2017
The company reached $9.4 million in sales for the year, besting its previous record of $9.17 million set in 2007. After taking into account programs set to launch this year and forecasted sales to current customers, it expects to be over the $10 million mark at the end of 2018.
Read MoreTech Talk: Functional Zinc Plating
While offering sacrificial corrosion protection based upon its larger negative electro-potential than iron, zinc is not used without subsequent treatment.
Read MoreA ‘Revolution’ in Chrome Barrel Plating
Pavco’s Hex-A-Gone Revolution trivalent coating option captures the advantages of both chrome and barrel processing.
Read MoreSouthwest Metal Finishing Gets New Ownership
The New Berlin, Wisconsin, company was purchased through a court-supervised receivership proceeding by Cincinnati, Ohio-based Armor Group Inc.
Read MoreCyber Security Is NASF Chicago Midwest Chapter Meeting Topic
FBI Special Agent Kenneth “K.C.” Bixby will address “Cyber Theft/Protecting Your Cyber World” at the event, to be held February 22 at at Belvedere Banquets in in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Read MoreJames E. Leopold, Founder of Vulcanium/RighTech Fabrications, Passes
Leopold passed away on December 28 at age 99. His family said he was an entrepreneur, family man, unapologetic Cubs fan and military hero.
Read MoreFixing Adhesion Issues on High-Carbon Steel
Columbia Chemical’s Matt Schario says focus on the acid pickling stage of the plating process to solve adhesion issues on high-carbon steel.
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