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SUR/FIN 2013 to Host Global Manufacturing Panel on Monday, June 10
Speakers to include an esteemed list of international manufacturing experts from the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, China and Canada.
Back Issues of Metal Finishing Available Online
Behind on your Metal Finishing Issues? Recent editions are now archived on our website for a limited time.
Tucker Industrial Liquid Coatings Celebrates 20 Years in Business
Military, industrial, and commercial specialty finisher marks significant milestone.
New Copper Coatings Bill Targets Marine Pleasure Crafts
At issue is the use of copper in antifouling paints, which some groups attribute to adverse water conditions in certain California marinas.
The Carlyle Group Completes Acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings
Company to be renamed 'Axalta Coating Systems'

Podcasts

Metal Finishing Audio Newscast--January 9, 2013
Exclusive interview with Dan Dunigan and Kenn Leuzinger, founders of The Finishing Experts.
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, December 18, 2012
Review of three independent manufacturing reports: the Federal Reserve's U.S. Industrial Production Summary for November; Association for Manufacturing Technology's October Orders Report; and the latest PMI Index from the Institute for Supply Management.
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, August 14, 2012
Manufacturing technology orders; U.S. July unemployment report; SIFCO ASC featured on FOX Business Network's "Manufacturing Marvels" Show; AutoTechnology training programs; COATING 2012 technical sessions
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, June 2012
NASF Annual Awards Presentation; Save the date for SUR/FIN 2013

Blogs

Guest Blog: Import Penetration Still Outweighs Reshoring Trend
Posted by Reg Tucker • 02 April 2013
BY MICHELE NASH-HOFF. In January, the U. S. Business and Industry Council released a report, "Import Penetration Rises again in 2011; Challenges Manufacturing Renaissance, Insourcing Claims,"...
tags: U.S. manufacturing, imports, reshoring
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Making Reviews Worthwhile for Employees and Managers Alike
Posted by Reg Tucker • 05 March 2013
BY MARKO DUFFY. It’s a new year, and if you’re like me you’re absolutely giddy over the excitement of starting another round of meaningful and impactful performance reviews...
tags: Performance appraisals, employee reviews, continuous improvement
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Automotive OEMs Are Riding the 'Wave'
Posted by Reg Tucker • 02 February 2013
Coming off a year which saw a rally in both automotive production and sales – mostly evident in the US and China – it’s not surprising to see that momentum course through the entire ...
tags: automotive parts suppliers, OEMs, powertrain, engine components
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Guest Blog: What a Plater Thinks of Masking for High-Tech Applications
Posted by Reg Tucker • 18 December 2012
By Marko Duffy. This is how we platers think it goes…An engineer calls his co-workers over to his cubicle to show the latest device he’s created—an intelligent, innovative work of t...
tags: electroless nickel, masking, profits
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Matt Stauffer

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Zinc & Zinc Alloys, Bright Nickel, Trivalent Chrome, Acid Copper
Matt Stauffer is the Director of Technical Service at Pavco, Inc. in Charlotte, N.C. He leads a group that specializes in helping customers maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot a wide variety of metal ...

Features

Corrosion and Exposure—An Ounce of Testing is Worth a Ton of Recalls
In this highly informative piece, technicians from Anderson Laboratories effectively demonstrate how accepted corrosion testing procedures can help operators evaluate the efficacy of their coating materials as well as their overall finishing processes.
Must-Have Checklist when Designing an Efficient Spraying Operation
In-depth article addresses the fundamental questions related to setting up—and analyzing—a spray booth system.
Coatings, Cleaning Equipment, and HCFC 225
Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg, authors of the new "On the Surface" section in Metal Finishing magazine, give readers a "heads-up" about Federal EPA changes in allowable uses of solvents.
Carbon Dioxide Clean Technology: A Business Sustainability Strategy
High-tech, high reliability manufacturers require state-of-the-art clean manufacturing technology and implementation strategies for successful design and execution of product quality improvement and manufacturing waste reduction programs. Manufacturing waste reduction programs involving CO2 CleanTech provide a combination of possibilities and benefits.

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