Mar 18, 2024
As the EPA conducts fact-finding surveys in the metal finishing community regarding PFAS contamination, wastewater treatment is a growing concern for finishing operations. In this installment of Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast we’re digging into trends in wastewater management. Robin Deal, product...
Feb 6, 2024
In this episode of Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast, we delve into the subject of workforce, touching on such topics as gender roles in manufacturing, and the importance of education in fostering a workforce for the future of the industry. Holly Gottfredson, president of two companies involved in...
Jan 18, 2024
This marks our 40th episode of Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast and to celebrate we decided to turn the interviewer into the interviewee as PF senior editor Lori Beckman interviews PF editor-in-chief Scott Francis about some of the trends that are top of mind for finishers, industry events that are on the...
Dec 21, 2023
In the latest installment of On the Line, Products Finishing learned about a recent ERP deployment by manufacturing software solutions provider Steelhead Technologies that was completed in record time for A1 Paint, Powder and Sandblasting in Kansas City, Missouri.
Frank Laster, president and owner of A1 and Jordan...
Nov 7, 2023
The end of 2023 marks the completion of the third full season of Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast. This installment marks our 38th episode of OTL (not counting several bonus episodes, video eps, etc.) and our last of 2023. To celebrate, PF is looking back at some of the stories from the past year that stood...