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PPG to Acquire Global Coatings Manufacturer Whitford Worldwide
Whitford specializes in manufacturing low-friction, wear-resistant coatings for industrial applications in automotive, aerospace, energy and construction products.
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A Day to Celebrate the Finishing Workplace
Workforce Development, National Surface Finishing Day is a Way to Celebrate our Industry
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Winona Coatings Rolls Along With PVD, Powder Coatings
The physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating provides the reliability of a painted wheel but the look of chrome and saves 1-2 pounds of weight on each wheel.
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Nordson Investing in Powder Coating Next Generation Hardware, Controls and Value-Added Services.
Manufacturers have an increasing need for robust solutions that accelerate continuous improvements along the value chain, and Nordson Industrial Coating System aims to solve that.
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Watch the Video and See How to Take Part in National Surface Finishing Day
Watch Products Finishing contributor Tim Pennington show you how your shop can utilize National Surface Finishing Day on March 6 to help promote your facility and the surface finishing industry.
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Finishing for Warriors to Train Vets for Coating Industry
San Diego-based Workshops for Warriors will provide an industrial finishing certificate program for Workshop for Warriors students, called Finishing for Warriors, that will launch in 2019.
Read MoreWorkforce Development in the Finishing Industry
The January issue of Products Finishing takes a look at an issue which is affecting every job shop and OEM: how to develop and retain a qualified workforce. I had the chance to talk with several shop owners about the importance of certification and training in retention of employees, and discovered a new program that helps veterans enter the liquid and powder coating industry. Check out the issue here.
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Developing a Finishing Workforce
How Industry Certifications Help Attract and Maintain a Team of Qualified Employees
Read MoreUsing Strippable Protective Coatings in Paint Booths
Strippable paint booth coatings have become increasingly popular in the finishing world, and Steve Love from GFS explains why these are necessary,
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To Improve Auto Coatings, New Tests Do More Than Scratch the Surface
Researchers describe three versions of a fast, reliable laboratory method for simulating scratching processes on automobile clearcoats.
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