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Liquid Coating

Liquid Clinic: Justifying Liquid Automation

Q. I am trying to justify liquid automation for my plant, but am not sure how to develop a return on investment. What are some guidelines that would help?

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economics

Finishing Index: July 2016—43.6

With a reading of 43.6, the Gardner Business Index showed that the finishing industry contracted for the 13th consecutive month.

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Electroplating

The Sobering Life of Dallas Cooley

Georgia Powder Coating owner rebounds from destructive lifestyle. He stopped drinking, and started focusing on the business. Today, he is an equity partner in his business.

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Electroplating

A Conversation with Ben Minger, Twin City Plating

He was 26 years old with little finishing experience when he took out loans and bought TCP in 2013. But with work hard, the shop has ISO 9001 and increase sales 20 percent since he purchased the operation.

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Anodizing

Lincoln Industries names Bill Ellerbee President

Ellerbee has served as the company’s vice president of operations for the last eight years, where he managed five departments and was responsible for leading operations at Lincoln and Lincoln Industries’ Pine Island location.

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Electroplating

Pennsylvania's Precision Finishing Holds Groundbreaking For New Facility

The new building will be approximately 40,000 sqft. which more than doubles the current office, manufacturing, and warehousing space in the Sellersville location.

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curing

Top Shops: Keystone Koatings, Top HR and Training Programs

President Rick Gehman says employees and management that have helped earn a Products Finishing Top Shops award for the past two years, and its HR practices could mean it will be recognized for years.

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Powder Coating

Top Shops: Georgia Powder Coating, Top Finishing Technologies

GPC started with four employees working in a poultry processing warehouse. Now it has 45, and is recognized for its finishing technology in the Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey.

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curing

Top Shops: Freedom Finishing, Top Finishing Practices/Performances

Erik Ender prefers to use statistical process controls to let him know how efficient his powder coating and electrocoating lines are humming at Freedom Finishing.

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curing

Top Shops: Burkard Industries, Top Business Practices

Jay Burkard likes to keep things simple and promotes his company to customers as their “one-stop coating shop,” which is being recognized for its business practices in the Products Finishing Top Shop Benchmarking Survey.

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