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FTC Proposes to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
Federal Trade Commission has proposed a sweeping rule to block employers in most states from entering non-compete clauses with workers and to rescind existing non-compete agreements.
Read MoreEPA Releases Plan for New Health Risk Assessment for Cobalt
EPA released its draft plan for IRIS cancer assessment for inhalation of cobalt that takes a “no safe-level” approach inconsistent with the consensus from other available studies.
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NASF Releases January 2023 Policy Update
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of January.
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Gema North America Promotes Chris Merritt to Vice President
Chris Merritt has been with Gema for more than 38 years.
Read MoreEPA Pushes Back Timeline for Developing PFAS Effluent Limits
The proposed new metal finishing standards to address PFAS is now being pushed back from August 2024 to December 2024. NASF is discussing with EPA staff the agency’s pending survey of the industry, which will likely be sent to finishing companies by April 2023.
Read MoreOSHA, DOT and EPA Penalties Increase for 2023
The Department of Labor to revise civil penalty amounts for employer OSHA violations.
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Continuing Innovation in Selective Plating
Chic Allen, general manager of SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts, discusses the benefits and considerations for the automation of selective brush plating.
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The Importance of Rack Maintenance
A look at how poor rack maintenance contributes to wasted time, wasted chemicals and wasted materials.
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Hubbard-Hall Welcomes Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Mambrino has been named Hubbard-Hall's chief financial officer.
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Finishing Activity: December Index of 46.3 Ended 2022 With Entire Fourth Quarter in Contraction
Finishing activity was down 1.4 points vs. November.
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