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Products Finishing Recognizes 2023 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees
PF’s annual Finishing Hall of Fame program is devoted to recognizing members of the surface finishing community who have gone above and beyond to further the industry.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Gardner Business Media
Jerry Poll, 1929-2021
Products Finishing recently lost one of its own. Jerry Poll was a well-loved figure in the surface finishing industry who led our brand for many years.
Read More2021 Hall of Fame Inductees
Products Finishing announces the latest inductees into its Finishing Hall of Fame.
Read MoreProducts Finishing's 2021 Finishing Hall of Fame Opens for Nominations
Nominations for the 2021 Finishing Hall of Fame are being accepted now through December 31.
Read More2020 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees
Brad Andreae, the late Dr. George Dubpernell, Jim Jones, the late Daniel Leonhardt and Clifford Roy are selected for the 2020 Finishing Hall of Fame inductee class.
Read More2019 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees
Class includes Frank Altmayer, Arthur Brace, Ken Kreeger, Marc LeBaron, Ray Lucas, Joseph Manzoli, Jerry Poll, William Safranek and Don Snyder.
Read MoreFinishing Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations
The 2019 Products Finishing Hall of Fame class is open to anyone in the surface finishing industry, including liquid and powder coaters, as well as professionals in other finishing applications.
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Products Finishing's 2023 Finishing Hall of Fame Deadline Approaches
Nominations for the 2023 Finishing Hall of Fame are being accepted now through December 31.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Gardner Business Media
2018 Hall of Fame Inductees
Abner Brenner, Dr. George E.F. Brewer, Daniel Brockman, Richard Crain, Pieter de Lange, Ronald Duncan, Dr. Erwin Gemmer, David Marsh and Blair Vandivier were picked by an independent panel of industry executives.
Read MoreFame for Those in Liquid and Powder
Since 2014, Products Finishing has honored those in the electroplating field by inducting them into its Hall of Fame. For 2018, we want to open it up to all types of finishing sectors.
Read More2017 Hall of Fame Inductees
Frederick Gumm, John Horner, Dr. Leslie Lancy, John Lindstedt and Milt Stevenson Sr. were elected by a panel for their contributions to the surface finishing industry.
Read MoreGuys Like Milt Sr. and John
The first time John Lindstedt met Milt Stevenson Sr. was in the 1970s when Lindstedt considered installing an electroless nickel line in his plating operation in Milwaukee.
Read More2017 Finishing Industry Economic Forecast
What the team at Gardner Business Intelligence sees ahead for the industrial finishing industry in 2017.
Read More2016 Hall of Fame Inductees
Jack Berg, Nathan Feldstein, George Hogaboom, Joseph Kushner, Harold Read and Charles Walker are honored.
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An Interview With... Tony Revier, Uyemura International
Products Finishing recently spoke with Tony Revier about his thoughts on association work, the future of the industry and his career in metal finishing.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Gardner Business Media
2015 Hall of Fame Inductees
William Blum, Henry Brown, Michael Faraday, Richard Hull and Oliver Watts have been selected.
Read MoreHonoring Our Past, Hoping to Repeat It
Electroplating Hall of Fame nominations are open through January 1
Read More2014 Hall of Fame Inductees
Brugnatelli, Wright, Ramankiw, Fink and Schwartz would be our picks to go in first if there was a Plating Hall of Fame.
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Products Finishing Recognizes 2022 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees
PF’s annual Finishing Hall of Fame program is devoted to recognizing members of the surface finishing community who have gone above and beyond to further the industry.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Gardner Business Media
