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Valence Seattle Adds Capability for Black Dye Anodizing
Valence Seattle has added capability for Type II and Type III Anodizing with Class 2 black dye, further expanding its offerings after launching Type III Anodizing operations in September 2020.
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Episode 2: Diversity in the Finishing Industry
Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast for coaters and finishers discusses the topic of diversity in the finishing industry with interviews with Lab Midwest president and PF columnist Matthew Kirchner and Bales Metal Surface Solutions president Stacey Bales.
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Deimco Finishing Hires Two and Adds Manufacturing Expansion
Deimco Finishing Equipment has hired Shivtej Utekar and Ryan Hass, and plans to open a 10,800-square-foot expansion at its Tama, Iowa facility.
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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: 3rd Quarterly Report
This report covers the third quarter of project work (October-December 2020) on this project at Wayne State University in Detroit. The objective is to help metal finishing plants to conduct a self-managed sustainability assessment and identify technical solutions for sustainability performance improvement. The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program.
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PPG's Automobile Digital Styling Program Tests Light, Colors
PPG’s new digital styling program for automobiles simulates PPG colors and effects on three-dimensional models of interior and exterior automobile surfaces.
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Aerospace Industry to Launch Qualification Program for Coatings Applicators
PRI Qualification is launching an Aerospace Coatings Applicator Specialist (ACAS) program in 2021 aimed at allowing professional aerospace coatings applicators to earn industry-approved qualifications.
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Cefla Promotes Samuel Mask to Permanent Role
Cefla North America has hired Samuel Mask as a lab application technician, promoting him from the intern position he began in October 2019.
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IFS Coatings Launches FBE Powder Coating for Rebar
IFS Coatings has launched a Fusion Bonded Epoxy powder coating for rebar that reportedly cures more quickly than standard formulations or at lower temperatures.
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Finishing Index Ends Year Lower As New Orders Contract
GBI: Finishing reports a slight overall contraction in the finishing industry for December 2020 – largely due to a drop in new orders in the automotive and aerospace markets.
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CCAI Announces 2021 Women in Finishing FORUM Dates
2021 Women in Finishing FORUM set for October 4-6
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