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Nickel Recovery from Filter Press Cake

Is the recovery of nickel metal from waste sludge considered recycling, reusing or reclaiming?

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The Reluctant Hero

Plater John Cutchin of Palmetto Plating in Easley, S.C., steps up to help, steps out of limelight with college scholarships to the best of the best in the community in the area of science

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More Environmental Cases are Going Criminal

Surface finishers and others operating in industries highly regulated by federal, state and local environmental protection agencies have seen an increase in the number of violations that have escalated from administrative notices of violations and fines, or even civil penalties, to criminal prosecutions

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Waterborne painting process is a first at South Carolina BMW plant

PPG launched the first use of waterborne compact paint technology in a U.S. automotive manufacturing plant at the BMW assembly plant in Spartanburg, S.C. This painting process has turned out to be a 2012 award winner and has opened up a new way for auto manufacturers to go leaner and become more efficient in their operations.

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Just Peachy in South Carolina as Palmetto Plating thrives on ingenuity, automotives

More than 1 million of them pass through tanks each year at Palmetto, which specializes in anodizing, black oxide, chromate conversion coatings, decorative and hard chrome, electroless nickel, pickling, and passivation.

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aerospace

Triumph Group Acquires Aerospace Finisher Embee Incorporated

Embee employs approximately 400 people, and offers high velocity oxy fuel, anodize/hard anodize, paint, chrome plating, shot peen and cadmium plating.

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Electroplating

Sifco Applied Surface Concepts Group Acquired by Norman Hay Group

Sifco ASC brand is one of the largest manufacturer and supplier of process equipment and associated chemicals for selective electroplating and anodizing. It also has its own subcontract process operations across the U.S. and Europe.

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SFCHINA2012 Attracts 10,000+ To Guangzhou

With China has become the world's biggest finishing market, organizers say the 25th edition of the China International Exhibition for Surface Finishing & Coating Products Nov 28-30 was well attended.

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automotive

NASF Bright Design Challenge Kicks Off Jan. 16

Kick off in Detroit is scheduled for January 16. The event is timed perfectly for the Detroit Auto Show, and the NASF Board will also be meeting in town to fully support the event.

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NASF REPORT: NASF Collaborates with Canadian Finishers

The CASF “Forum” conference in Toronto provided an informative overview of compliance issues and emerging regulatory issues. Also: NASF coordinating with Nickel Institute on nickel salts, metals data.

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