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AZ’s Perfection Industrial Finishing Acquired by Madison Lake Capital

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Fixing Electroless-Nickel Plating Stains

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Electroplating Ni Coating on a Carbon Fiber Surface Without Additives

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2026 North American Fenestration Standard Published

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AkzoNobel Rejects Nippon and Sherwin-Williams as it Joins with Axalta

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U.S. Orders 40% Rise in Chromium Trioxide Imports After Antidumping Ruling

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Valence Surface Technologies’ Blairsville Facility Is Scaling Capability, Quality, and Market Reach

Electroplating

    Electroless-Nickel Plating

    Fixing Electroless-Nickel Plating Stains

    A shop manager wrote to me about an issue with their electroless nickel plating process, in which a localized stain occurred.

    Carbon Fiber Surface

    Electroplating Ni Coating on a Carbon Fiber Surface Without Additives

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    U.S. Orders 40% Rise in Chromium Trioxide Imports After Antidumping Ruling

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    Valence Surface Technologies’ Blairsville Facility Is Scaling Capability, Quality, and Market Reach

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    How Modern Rectifier Technology Is Helping Electroplaters Improve Productivity and Reduce Costs

    What To Focus On in Preparation For Selling Your Finishing Shop

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      AZ’s Perfection Industrial Finishing Acquired by Madison Lake Capital

      Perfection Industrial Finishing’s two Arizona locations have been sold to Madison Lake Capital.

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      AkzoNobel Rejects Nippon and Sherwin-Williams as it Joins with Axalta

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      Building Customer Relationships Grow MI’s Magnum Powder Coating

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      Build Pathways for Staff to Grow in Finishing Operations

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      PPG Invests in Testing Line For Radiation-Curable Coatings

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      Collaboration, Technology, and Trust: How Ingham Powder Coating Built a Modern Finishing Operation

      Anodizing

        Anodized Aluminum

        Outgassing Mitigation Strategies in Anodized Aluminum

        As anodized aluminum components are increasingly deployed in high-power optical and precision industrial systems operating in non-vacuum...

        Bonnell Aluminum Clearfield

        Aluminum Anodizers Council Heads West to Regional Forum, Plant Tour in Utah

        Anne Deacon Juhl, Founder and CEO of AluConsult

        On-Site Anodizing Masterclass Set for May 2026 in California

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        AAC Announces Call for Papers for 35th Aluminum Anodizing Conference and Expo

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        I Was Directly Approached To Have My Shop Acquired – Now What?

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          2026 North American Fenestration Standard Published

          The 2026 edition of AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and skylights (NAFS) has...

          Cold Spray

          Army Modernization in Action: The Impact of Cold Spray

          Logistics and operations, data-driven decision making, transformation and modernization, maintenance and readiness, and advanced manufacturing —...

          Making Sense of the Finishing Alphabet Soup: A Guide to Military and Federal Specifications

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          Periodic Behavior of Young’s Modulus with Atomic Radius: Relevance to Paint and Coating Material Design

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          Metallizing Service Company Sold to Behrman Capital

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          Inside Total Finishing Solutions’ Expanding Hub for Testing, Training, and Technology

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          Conversion Coatings

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            Strategic Alignment, Global Reach: Chemeon and SurTec Forge Alliance to Advance Sustainable Surface Finishing

            A new strategic alliance between Chemeon and SurTec is poised to reshape how surface finishing technologies are delivered, supported, and advanced...

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            TechTalk: Ted Ventresca, Chemeon Surface Technologies, on Touch-Up Repair Kit for Aluminum

            NASA Beachside Atmospheric Corrosion Test Site

            NASA Beachfront Corrosion Test Results for Safer Conversion Coatings

            Zr and Zr-Cr Commercial Conversion Coatings

            Zr and Zr-Cr Commercial Conversion Coatings Deposited on 3003 Aluminium Alloy Foil

            Kathy Kovarik - Business Development, Frank Aguilar, and Ted Ventresca President/COO

            Frank Aguilar Honored with MFACA Lifetime Achievement Award

            20 Questions

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            20 Questions: Wally LaBurn, Alpha Metal Finishing

            Wally LaBurn is a Chemical and Environmental Specialist at Alpha Metal Finishing in Dexter, Michigan.

            Pinakin Patel

            20 Questions with Pinakin Patel, Techevon

            Pinakin Patel is President of Techevon, a global metal finishing consultancy that offers a complete product line of colors and chemicals for the...

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            20 Questions with Jameson Grout, Hubbard-Hall

            Kaitlin Lesser

            20 Questions with Kaitlin Lesser, Alpha Metal Finishing

            20 Questions with Joshua McClellan, Hubbard-Hall

            Mindy Kaiser

            20 Questions with Mindy Kaiser, Hohman Plating

            Latest Videos

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            Technology Updates

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              Columbia Chemical to Distribute Yuken Group Products

              Jun 1, 2026
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              Spudnik Equipment Installs First Titan Abrasive Blast Room to Enhance Stainless Steel Finishing

              May 26, 2026
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              Dürr’s EcoRP4 with Optimized Arm Geometry for All Painting Tasks

              May 8, 2026
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              ABB Robotics Launches Automated Surface Finishing Cell

              May 3, 2026
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              Best Technology’s BestSolv Surface Finishing Chemicals for Post-Wash Metal Finishing Applications

              May 3, 2026
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              New Headlamp Magnifier Pro from Gardco

              May 3, 2026
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              How On-Site Training Increases Productivity

              Apr 22, 2026

              Wastewater Treatment

                Wastewater Treatments

                Wastewater Treatments: Some Basic Facts

                Wastewater treatment in metal finishing processes always encompasses critical procedures.

                PFAS and chemicals

                Three Takeaways from a PFAS Litigation and Regulatory Developments Conference

                EPA

                Congress Considers Broad PFAS Legislation Targeting Nonessential Uses and Environmental Releases

                Coagulation

                Coagulation, Electrocoagulation, and Flocculation

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                EPA Plans to Roll Back Effluent Limitation Guidelines Affecting Electroplating

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                EPA Proposes Significant Amendments to PFAS Reporting Rule

                Cleaning / Pretreatment

                  Parts Cleaning

                  Fine-Tuning Parts Cleaning and Mass Finishing Processes

                  Parts cleaning can be one of the most critical stages in the finishing process.

                  Critical Cleaning Equipment

                  Throughput and Critical Cleaning Equipment: The Quest for New Cleaning Equipment Part 5

                  Eliminating a Bottleneck: A Finisher Solved a Paraffin Oil Problem and Reclaimed Throughput

                  Spray Cleaning

                  A Review of Spray Cleaning Options

                  Cleaning Equipment

                  The Quest for Cleaning Equipment Part 4: What Can Go Wrong?

                  Pretreatment in Finishing Operations

                  A Practical Blueprint for Pretreatment Success in Finishing Operations

                  Electrocoat

                    Suzuki Marine

                    Suzuki Marine Introduces Edge eCoat Process

                    Suzuki Marine USA has introduced Suzuki Edge eCoat, an advanced engine anodizing process that it says delivers superior corrosion protection for...

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                    Masking Tips for a Flawless Electrocoat Finish

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                    PPG Closing South Carolina Electrocoating Plant

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                    Koch Finishing Systems Expands Michigan Location

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                    How to Have a Happy, Healthy 2025 and Beyond

                    Legends Video Interviews

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                    Legends: John Cutchin, Palmetto Plating

                    John Cutchin started Palmetto Plating in Easley, SC, in 1964 to provide metal finishing services to the textile industries, which were located in...

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                    Legends: Gary Burton, GW Lisk

                    Gary Burton has spent over 50 years in the metal finishing industry, working on all sides of the spectrum, including as an applicator and with...

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                    Legends: Dr. James Lindsay, General Motors (Ret.)

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                    Legends: Dr. Anne Deacon Juhl, AluConsult

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                    Legends: Dr. Jude Runge, Apple and CompCote

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                    Legends: Jim Jones, DIFCO

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                    Legends: Dan Brockman, Techmetals

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                    Legends: Larry Capoccia, Alexandria Metal Finishers

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                    Mass Finishing

                      Vibratory Finishing Equipment

                      Precision Finishing Acquires Vibratory Finishing Equipment Maker Royson

                      Precision Finishing Inc., a provider of advanced mechanical surface finishing solutions based in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, has acquired vibratory...

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                      TechTalk: Stephen Ricci, 10X Engineered Materials

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                      Calculating Applied Media Force During Vibratory Finishing

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                      EPA Settles with MN’s Smith Foundry, Converts it to Metal Finishing Facility

                      Shop Management

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                      Problem-Solving

                      Problem-Solving Improves Every Aspect of Your Finishing Business

                      Over the last few years, I’ve written in Tim Pennington’s excellent industry publication about many topics that impact leaders and managers.

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                      The Gap Between Sweat Equity and Enterprise Value in Finishing Operations

                      You can be busy and still be losing value in your finishing business.

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                      What Acquirers Really Evaluate: Value Drivers In Metal Finishing Businesses

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                      Master the Skill of Delegation to Help Your Finishing Shop Grow

                      Sandee Kaplan

                      Just When You Step Away, Finishing Has a Way of Calling You Back

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                      Enterprise Value Vs. Net Proceeds: What Will I Take Home And When?

                      Vacuum/PVD

                        Cr-N Coatings

                        Review of Cr-N Coatings Mechanical Properties by Physical Vapor Deposition

                        Chromium nitride (Cr-N) coatings fabricated by physical vapor deposition (PVD) have gained significant interest in the field of surface protection...

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                        HEF Groupe’s Techniques Surfaces Holdings Acquires Vergason Technology

                        Top view SEM images of indents at 1000 mN load on TiAlN sputter-deposited

                        Cracking Resistance of Selected PVD Hard Coatings

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                        Case Study: Fatigue Damage in PVD Coated Tool Steel Under Cyclic Bending Load

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                        Industry People

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                          Seacole Promotes Wellman to Sales Manager for Surface Finishing and Printed Wiring Board

                          Jun 1, 2026
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                          Seacole Promotes Tyler Thomas to Director of Sales and Marketing

                          Jun 1, 2026
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                          Beckers Group appoints Tatjana Thiel as Chief Human Resources Officer.

                          Jun 1, 2026
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                          Bob Lund Named President of Allegheny Coatings

                          May 30, 2026
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                          Apogee Architectural Metals Names Peter Dyer as Northwest Regional Sales Manager

                          May 27, 2026
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                          3P Processing Names Ben Murrell Chief Executive Officer

                          May 22, 2026
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                          Sharretts Plating Hires John Ghekiere and Expands into Semiconductor Manufacturing

                          May 5, 2026