Liquid Coating
40-Under-40: Class of 2016
Young professionals are a vital asset to the finishing industry. Products Finishing is recognizing the industry’s top young talent through an annual 40-Under-40 program.
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40 Under 40: Apple's Sean Novak Leads New Generation of Finishing Leaders
Novak has reached the apex of his career (so far) as manager of the surface finishing team at Apple Inc., a Cupertino, California-based conglomerate that designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and online services.
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Racking Up Profits in Coating Operations
Racking is often the first process when parts arrive at a finishing shop, but it’s the last process anyone thinks about when it comes to improving efficiencies and reducing costs.
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K Alpha Acquires Bowman Analytics
Company acquires their long-time partner for x-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation for coating thickness measurement, elemental analysis and solution analysis.
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Products Finishing's Steve Kline Jr. Delivers CCAI PCI Economic Talk
Director of Market Intelligence for parent company Gardner Business Media, spoke at the CCAI PCI annual meeting on the topic "2016 Economic Trends in Finishing."
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Spray Equipment and Service Center Acquires FinishLine Technologies
FinishLine designs, building, installs, and services spray paint systems used within the industrial and automotive OEM paint and coating market.
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BASF Acquiring Surface Treatment Provider Chemetall
BASF to acquire Albemarle’s global surface treatment business for is $3.2 billion; transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and is expected to close by= end of 2016.
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PPG to acquire global coatings services provider MetoKote
MetoKote is a Lima, Ohio-based coatings services business with 2015 global sales of approximately $200 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.
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PPG Expands Aerospace Coatings Development, Capabilities at UK Facility
$2 million investment supports installation of advanced-technology equipment for evaluating paint characteristics.
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PPG Opens New Liquid Coatings Application Development Center in Wisconsin
Development center houses multiple curing ovens, robotic paint applicators and spray booths with temperature and humidity controls to mimic a wide range of liquid coatings application conditions.
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