marketing

SurTec Acquires TF Chemical, Expands Presence in Italian Market

SurTec is increasing its presence in the Italian market, and its portfolio of products and services through the acquisition of TF Chemical.

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PPG Appoints Finance Vice President

John Bruno, formerly vice president, investor relations at PPG, has been appointed to the role of vice president, finance.

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There’s No Leverage In That! Maximum Results through Minimal Effort

Used properly, carefully and effectively, leverage can pay huge dividends.

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editorial

Things to Come

Products Finishing expands its team, introduces Lori Beckman as senior editor, and looks ahead to 2024.

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Electroplating

Pulling Out All the Stops

Evolving coatings and finishes for automotive brake components. 

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education

CCAI Updates Technical Manuals

The Chemical Coaters Association International is updating two of its technical manuals.

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Powder Coating

P&C Fabrication and Coating Adds Titan Blast Room to Powder Coating Operations

Titan Abrasive Systems has supplied P&C Fabrication and Coating with a blast room, bringing blasting operations indoors for powder coating.

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Altana Division Honored With Innovation Award

Altana’s Eckart division wins Altana Innovation award for the Metalure C series.

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surfin

SUR/FIN 2023: Capsules from the Technical Sessions I: Emerging Technologies

SUR/FIN 2023 in Cleveland this past June was a resounding success.  Due to the efforts of the Technical Activities Committee, ably led by Bill Nebiolo this year, an outstanding program of technical presentations was offered.  What follows are summaries of selected presentations from the Emerging Technologies sessions.  Additional coverage will be provided in this space in the coming months.  The full report can be accessed and printed at short.pfonline.com/NASF23Aug1.

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regulation

Trivalent Chrome Overview

As the finishing industry begins to move away from the use of hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium, what factors should finishers consider as they make new investments? Mark Schario, chief technology officer for Columbia Chemical offers a helpful overview of this complicated topic.

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