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Electroplating

Embracing Tools for Continuous Improvement

Triplex Plating is a great example of how to use benchmarking, training and employee feedback as tools for continuous improvement.

Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Products Finishing

Liquid Coating

Zekelman Industries Expands Inline Galvanized Tube Capacity

Zekelman Industries is expanding its presence in Blytheville, Arkansas, with the construction of a facility, producing tubes featuring Wheatland's ThunderCoat inline galvanized coating.

NASF New England Chapter to Hold In-Person Seminar

The seminar will cover training for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as well as hazard communication.

Episode 13: On the Line — The Year In Review

In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing takes a look back at the most pertinent stories covered by the podcast in 2021.

Episode 12: Trends in Automation for Finishers

In this episode of On the Line, we hear insights into automation trends for finishers from Derek DeGeest of DeGeest Corp., Rob Weber of Fischer Technology, Jacob Fortmeyer of Carlisle Fluid Technologies and Robert Ravensburgen of OmniRobotic.

Powder Coating

CCAI Announces Online Finishing Academy Powder Coating Course

CCAI launches online course in a series of industrial finishing training opportunities.

Reinvigorating the Workforce

Do education and outreach hold the key to solving manufacturing’s workforce problem?

How to Find a Job in the Finishing Industry

The time is ripe to find a great job in the finishing industry. Here are some resources and training opportunities that may aid you in your search.

Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Products Finishing

40 Under 40: Class of 2021

Each year, PF editors comb through a long list of nominees with a wide range of skill sets to select the 40 Under 40 class. This year's finalists include engineers, operations managers, chemists, general managers, sales professionals and entrepreneurs working in the finishing industry.

Episode 2: Diversity in the Finishing Industry

Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast for coaters and finishers discusses the topic of diversity in the finishing industry with interviews with Lab Midwest president and PF columnist Matthew Kirchner and Bales Metal Surface Solutions president Stacey Bales.

Electroplating

NASF Announces 2021 Finishing Course Catalog

The NASF/AESF Foundation has announced its 2021 industry training schedule.

Dürr Wins GACC 2020 Apprenticeship Award

The German American Chambers of Commerce have selected Dürr as the 2020 Apprenticeship Award winner for its implementation of the MAT2 apprenticeship program.

Electroplating

Upcoming NASF Course Sharpens Chromium Plating Skills

NASF is hosting a web-based course on chromium plating skills the first four Tuesdays and Wednesdays in November for operators, supervisors and sales personnel. Registration ends October 20th.

Manufacturing, Management and Racial Inequality

How can finishers take action about (not just discuss) racial inequality? Matthew Kirchner describes his ways of giving back to the community and promoting equality in manufacturing.

Powder Coating

The Year in Review

Products Finishing offers a look back at some of the most noteworthy finishing industry stories from 2021.

Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Products Finishing

Mechanical Finishing

Phillips Federal Adds Bel Air Finishing Technology

Bel Air Finishing's post processing technologies will support Phillips' Public Private Partnership, providing training for finishing for 3D printing.

Cultivating the Next Generation of Finishing Industry Leaders

As a generation of experienced coaters and finishers look toward retirement, new leaders are beginning to emerge. Training, education, support and encouragement for new talent is crucial for the future of manufacturing.

Techsolutions R.J. Provides Waste Management Solutions

The company provides customized training in electroplating, wastewater treatment and management, pure water production, process improvement, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

Electrocoating

Advint's Advisory and Training Services Assist Electroplating Businesses

Advint's advisory service emphasizes science, mathematics, technology and management to help clients achieve their goals.

Powder Coating

Col-Met Offers Finishing Training Academy

Col-Met’s webinar-based training program provides training to expand finishing product knowledge and best practices for sales and service technicians.

Electroplating

ChromeTech Keeps Employees Learning

Cross-training staff gives job shop more flexibility to accommodate customers and run the business more smoothly.

CCAI Features Online Courses, Safety Seminar, Training Docs in Spanish

CCAI Online Courses, Safety Seminar, Training Docs in Spanish

The World Created the Tech Ed Teacher

Inspiring young people toward careers in advanced manufacturing.

How a Generation Lost So Many Employability Skills

Before the next generation of advanced manufacturing talent comes of age, perhaps parents need to ask themselves whether overparenting is part of the employability skills problem.

Powder Coating

CCAI Establishes Education Foundation

It's a non-profit charitable organization established to support education and training in the industrial finishing and coatings arena.

Liquid Coating

CCAI Training Manuals Available in Spanish

Translations of all five existing manuals are in progress and expected to be complete the first half of 2020.

Parts Cleaning

EcoClean's EcoCcore Now Manufactured in U.S.

Location gives customers in North America more immediate access to knowledge, skills and resources for training, parts and service.

Liquid Coating

Owens College, Carlisle Hold November Spray Finishing Training

Attendees should be involved with industrial, contractor, or maintenance spray finishing applications, or spray equipment sales and distribution.

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