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Hubbard-Hall Claims 2021 Top Workplaces Award
Hearst Media Services names Hubbard-Hall a winner of the Fairfield, New Haven & Litchfield County Top Workplaces 2021 Award.
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6 Cost Considerations for Aircraft Paint Booths
Ken Schaer of Global Finishing Solutions discusses things you should keep in mind when investing in an aircraft paint booth.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing: 5th Quarterly Report
The NASF Research Board has funded a research grant at Wayne State University on sustainability in the surface finishing industry, under the direction of Professor Yinlun Huang. The objective of the work is to create a surface-finishing-specific sustainability metrics system to measure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In this report, he describes how such a tool can work to benefit our industry. The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program; it is not too late.
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An Interview with Quint Towle, Powder Technology Inc.
Quint Towle, director of sales and marketing for Powder Technology Inc., offers insights into the challenges coaters and finishers are facing as they navigate rising material prices and supply shortages as the world struggles to recover from the COVID pandemic.
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Surface Finishing and the Aerospace Supply Chain
The state of aerospace business in the finishing industry.
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The Cost of Rehandling Parts
Good racking design can increase production rates and save labor costs.
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PPG Launches Online Powder Coatings Site
New digital platform provides same-day shipping on 200 products in 5-, 25-, 50-pound quantities.
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Weiler Abrasives Appoints Technical Applications Manager
Pete Hutchinson has rejoined Weiler Abrasives, assuming the role of technical applications manager.
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PPG Will Feature Office Furniture Coatings at NeoCon
The company will showcase its color-formulation and color-matching expertise, as well as its range of gloss levels, textures and metallic finishes.
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Registration Open for Virtual Cleanliness Expert Days Event
This year’s event will be held Oct. 18-22, 2021, with a focus on cleanliness inspection best practices for automotive powertrain and electronics manufacturing.
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