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On the Line

Dec 14, 2022

This special retrospective episode of On the Line takes a look back at the podcast's second full season, discussing some of the themes and industry trends from 2022 as we look ahead to a new year.

What might 2023 have in store for coaters & finishers? Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis and Todd Luciano,...


Dec 7, 2022

For this bonus installment of On the Line, Products Finishing sat down with Bryan Leiker, executive director for the Metal Finishers Association of California (MFACA) to get an update on the latest moves to ban hexavalent chromium use for plating and anodizing operations in the state. The purpose of the hearing is...


Nov 21, 2022

The latest episode of PF’s On the Line podcast rounds up some of the interviews we recorded at FABTECH 2022. You’ll hear from John Anderson of Bulk Chemicals and Kelly McCabe of PEM about their work on a project for farm equipment provider Bazooka Farmstar Inc. Derek DeGeest of LestaUSA and JD Rogers Wagner discuss...


Oct 24, 2022

As phosphate-based pretreatments become increasingly regulated, more finishers are considering zirconium pretreatment solutions. In this episode of On the Line, the official podcast of Products Finishing magazine, Darren Howard, a key account manager with Circle-Prosco, Inc., discusses the increasing popularity of...


Sep 28, 2022

In this episode of On the Line, the official podcast of Products Finishing, Keith Jacobs, CEO of wastewater solutions provider ElectraMet, discusses the company’s approach for reclaiming heavy metals and the latest sustainability trends for wastewater treatment.