Anodize

The anodization of aluminum is widely used to form an anodic film that endows aluminum with various surface properties beneficial for practical applications.

When we first shared “Rebuilding After the Flames” earlier this year, the story centered on the aftermath—the smoke, the shock, and the immediate scramble after a catastrophic fire inside a plating facility.

The European Association for Surface Treatment on Aluminium (ESTAL) Congress, held in Thessaloniki in October, once again demonstrated the importance and power of European industry exchange.

Before Imran Shamsi joined his family’s finishing business in San Diego, he was working his way through the corporate ladder at a major U.S. company, where things were a bit different than where he is now.

Milt Stevenson, Jr., Vice President and Technical Director at Anoplate in Syracuse, New York, was honored by the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program at their annual meeting in Pittsburgh.

This month’s topic is a look at something that’s rarely discussed in the business world. It is the role that negative emotions play at work and how they can affect performance.

A fire at a Newburgh, Indiana, manufacturing plant that performed anodizing, plating, and other finishes caused concern among many residents in the area, who were concerned about contamination.

The Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) are collaborating to provide their members and industry professionals with business and technical information related to the aluminum anodizing and extrusion industries.

Tartaric-sulfuric acid anodizing (TSA) has been selected by the aerospace industry to replace Cr(VI)-based anodizing treatments of aluminum alloys.

A fire damaged Elite Metal Finishing in Oceanside, California, on July 1.

Businesses can be compared to the human body: they’re organisms made up of various systems, with each system containing numerous components and processes.

The Aluminum Anodizers Council is holding a West Regional Forum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 22.

Advanced Precision Anodizing completed its first year in Oregon OSHA's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).

When Park Kersman purchased his family-owned Lorin Industries in 2006, he made a fairly bold statement when he closed the deal to buy the aluminum anodizer.

Chemeon Surface Technology, a global leader in advanced surface finishing and corrosion protection, announced that Dr. Sjon Westre, Senior Vice President of Technology, has been named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Educator Award, honoring Dr. Richard Drisko.

The adoption of chrome-free anodizing and sealing systems for aluminum alloys, particularly AA2024, is gaining prominence due to environmental and health concerns associated with traditional Cr(VI)-based processes.