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Top Shops

Take the 2023 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey

Participate in the Top Shops Benchmarking Survey to find out if you qualify as a 2023 Products Finishing Top Shop.

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Parts Cleaning

Air Atomizing Spray Nozzle Creates Liquid Mist for Multiple Functions

Exair's Atomizing Spray Nozzles are capable of washing, coating, cooling, dust control and more, coming in an assortment of flow rates and patterns.

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BYK-Gardner Offers Protective Coatings Field Test Kit

New field kit includes tools for a proper assessment of environmental conditions prior to coating applications and film thickness evaluation.

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surfin

SUR/FIN 2023 Registration Is Now Open

The National Association for Surface Finishing SUR/FIN 2023 surface finishing industry trade show will take place June 6-8, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Overcomes Post Forming

Six Sigma methodology, open communication, and collaboration produce results for leading boat manufacturer.

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Electrocoating

Installing an Ecoat Line

Thinking of investing in electrocoating capabilities? George Lovell, coatings plant manager for Lippert, discusses considerations you should keep in mind as you add your ecoat line.

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Powder Coating

Episode 29: An Interview With Kim Scott, Maui Powder Works

In this episode of Products Finishings’ On the Line podcast, Kim Scott, the voice behind Maui Powder Works’ Powder Coater Podcast, talks about grassroots marketing, powder coatings’ social media community and trends in the industry. 

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Top Shops

Top Shops Benchmarking Survey — FAQs

Products Finishing’s Top Shops Benchmarking Survey is gearing up for 2023. Jan Schafer, director of marketing research for Gardner Intelligence, offers insights for taking the survey and interpreting the results.

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United Grinding North America Backs Reshoring Initiative

United Grinding is sponsoring the Reshoring Initiative and its goals, including bringing 5 million manufacturing jobs to the U.S.

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management

AkzoNobel Uses VR for Training Airline Apprentices

The virtual reality technology provides a paint booth and spray gun that enables trainees to work and master their skills without losing parts in the process.

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