Dec 29, 2021
In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing sits down with Andrew Kossowski, owner of Veterans Metal (an old school finishing operation with a 30-year legacy of offering a variety of finishes, including anodizing, chem film, and passivation). In 2022 the company plans to completely update its traditional manual...
Dec 14, 2021
In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing looks back at what seemed like some of the most pertinent stories we covered during the course of the year. Topics included supply chain disruption, workforce issues and regulatory battles — issues that were top of mind for those in the surface finishing industry.
Nov 19, 2021
A number of factors have been driving the increasing adoption of IoT and automation technologies by surface finishing operations. In this episode of On the Line, we hear insights into automation trends for finishers from some of the exhibitors on the show floor at this year’s FABTECH. Featured interviews include Derek...
Oct 26, 2021
As finishers struggle to stay afloat amidst supply chain shortages and price increases, Douglas Hughes, product manager wear resistant coatings for MacDermid Enthone and Coventya offers insights into the causes of the supply challenges metal finishers are facing, and discusses strategies for coping with the...
Sep 28, 2021
In this episode of On the Line, Michael Feldstein, president of Surface Technology Inc. (STI), the top-ranking 2021 Products Finishing Top Shop for the electroplating and anodizing benchmarking category, discusses STI’s history of success and its approach to...