On The Line
A Podcast for Coaters & Finishers
Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast presents stories from the world of finishing in the voices of those who are in the trenches doing the work.
Recent Episodes
Episode 28.5: Calif. Air Resources Board January 27, 2023 Public Hearing Recap
Bryan Leiker, Metal Finisher’s Assn. of Calif., discusses Jan. 27 CARB public hearing over hexavalent chromium use for finishing operation in the state.
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Episode 28: Opportunities for Finishers in Today’s Ever-changing Automotive Landscape
Darrick Gula, North American regional OEM manager, and Brandon Lloyd, global product manager for paint support technology with MKS discuss challenges and opportunities for finishers in today’s ever-changing automotive landscape.
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Episode 27: 2022 — The Year in Review
On the Line looks back at the podcast’s best finishing industry episodes of 2022.
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Bonus Podcast: California Metal Finishers Push Back on Hex Chrome Ban
Products Finishing talks with Bryan Leiker, executive director for the Metal Finishers Association of California (MFACA), to get an update on the latest moves to ban hexavalent chromium use for plating and anodizing operations in the state.
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Episode 26: Interviews from FABTECH 2022
PF’s On the Line Podcast offers a roundup of interviews from the 2022 installment of FABTECH.
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Episode 25: An Interview with Darren Howard, Circle-Prosco Inc.
As phosphate-based pretreatments become increasingly regulated, more finishers are considering zirconium pretreatment solutions. Darren Howard, a key account manager with Circle-Prosco, Inc., discusses the increasing popularity of zirconium pretreatment use in such areas as automotive and agriculture.
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Video Podcast: Business Transformation Update — Veterans Metal
Products Finishing catches up with Andrew Kossowski, owner of Veterans Metal for an update on the company’s efforts to transform its business – a followup to an episode of On the Line from early 2022.
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Episode 24: An Interview With Keith Jacobs, CEO, ElectraMet
Keith Jacobs, CEO of wastewater solutions provider ElectraMet, discusses the company’s approach and the latest sustainability trends for wastewater treatment.
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Episode 23: An Interview With Brad Durkin, technical director for the Electroless Nickel Conference 2022
Electroless Nickel Conference 2022 will take place October 11-13 at the Omni Severin in Indianapolis, Indiana. Learn more about the event in this interview with ENC22 technical director Brad Durkin.
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Episode 22: An Interview with Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media
Transportation editor Gary Vasilash discusses the automotive industry today and what the future might hold for surface finishers.
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