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...
Oct 17, 2023
One of the biggest issues in the metal finishing industry is the move away from hexavalent chromium-based finishing technologies. While trivalent chromium alternatives have existed for decades, hexavalent has been favored by many in the industry. Today, as trivalent chemistries improve and regulations tighten, more...
Sep 21, 2023
In this installment of On the Line, we take a look at evolving material solutions trends and what they mean for finishers, particularly with regard to ways in which lightweighting and electrification of aerospace and automotive applications are influencing finishing operations. Peter Mirabello is chairman of Metal...
Aug 22, 2023
Recently, Products Finishing attended the 2023 SUR/FIN finishing trade show and technical conference organized by the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF). Unsurprisingly, one of the big topics of discussion was the increasing adoption of trivalent chromium technologies for finishing applications. One...