At Metal Finishing Magazine, we use the web constantly
to check facts, investigate new products, and stay on top of
industry news. Our browser bookmarks file is huge, but we've
selected just a few of the sites that we find most useful.
Some of the most useful are listed here.
In addition to the links on this page, you can always click
on
"Meet Our Advertisers" in the main menu to be
linked instantly to any of the web sites of our advertisers.
For a comprehensive list of links to industry organizations
(in addition to the four listed here) select the main menu
option "Other Resources"
Links to sites of Metal Finishing Magazine's contributors:
Web-based home of Metal Finishing Magazine's Organic
Coatings Editor. Site is filled with information on all
aspects of organic coating including an archive of Ron's popular
"Ask the Expert" questions and answers. Also includes
one of the most comprehensive lists of industry links to be
found anywhere.
http://www.ronjoseph.com/
A unique site operated by long-time Metal Finishing Magazine
author Anselm Kuhn. Surface Finishing Abstracts is the
largest archive of articles specific to the metal finishing
industry with well over 70,000 entrees.
http://www.surfacequery.com/
Finishing Publications describes itself as the largest publisher
of metal finishing books in the English language and is a treasure
trove of specialized books and CD's on all facets of metal finishing.
This site is also operated by Metal Finishing author,
Anselm Kuhn.
http://www.finpubs.demon.co.uk/
Describes itself as, "the homepage of the finishing industry"
and has a huge archive of over 24,000 questions and answers
gathered over many years by long-time Metal Finishing
columnist Ted Mooney. Loaded with other information resources
as well including a unique collection of book reviews.
http://www.finishing.com/
The most important metal finishing trade associations:
The AESF is made up of individuals engaged in the metal finishing
industry and is the industry's largest membership organization.
It's excellent web site includes their extensive bookstore,
excellent classes, CD's, news, Plating & Surface Finishing
Magazine, government relations updates and much more.
http://www.aesf.org
The NAMF is an association of owners and managers of metal finishing
companies and their suppliers. Their web site is particularly
useful for industry news along with an extensive collection
of links, particularly strong on business and environmental
issues.
http://www.namf.org
The MFSA, the smallest of the industry's organizations, represents
the manufacturers and suppliers to the metal finishing industry.
Their web site is particularly useful for staying on top of
the latest developments in government relations.
http://www.mfsa.org
The SGP is a unique cooperative effort between the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the metal finishing industry through the
members of the Surface Finishing Industry Council (SFIC) consisting
of the NAMF, AESF, and MFSA. The SGP is a voluntary program
that encourages companies to go beyond environmental compliance.
This is a unique site filled with useful and practical information
for finishers who want to succeed both environmentally and financially.
http://www.strategicgoals.org
A huge collection of finishing information, directories,
current news items and much, much more. Includes much free
information, but extended info is available by annual subscription
- with a very attractive combination of membership in the
NMFRC and AESF. Worth every penny.
http://www.nmfrc.org/
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