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Finishing - Page 32
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MicroCare website helps companies with green cleaning goals
- Aug 28, 2019
- News Release
MicroCare Corp., New Britain, Conn., a manufacturer of products for precision cleaning, coating, and lubrication for the metal finishing, transportation, and aerospace industries, has developed a dedicated webpage to help guide companies looking for greener and safer cleaning alternatives to...
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Precision Bevel opens for business in Kentucky
- Aug 28, 2019
- News Release
Iwan Antonow has opened Precision Bevel in Burlington, Ky. The new company offers beveling services on steel, stainless, armor, and nickel alloys in any size plate or coupons. In addition to a variety of tabletop and hand-held beveling equipment, the company has a Gerima FasRapid 3000 II beveling...
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AZZ Inc. acquires NuZinc LLC to expand metal coating services
- Aug 27, 2019
- News Release
AZZ Inc., a provider of metal coatings and specialty electrical equipment in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquired all the assets of NuZinc LLC, a privately held plating company that provides electroplating services to the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, medical, transportation, and commercial...
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Direct Metals earns ISO 9001:2015 recertification
- Aug 26, 2019
- News Release
Direct Metals, an international steel service center with locations in Kennesaw, Ga., and Waukegan, Ill., has renewed its ISO 9001:2015 certification. This certification extends to the company’s products, warehousing, sales, fabrication, and distribution. Direct Metals offers perforated metal,...
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Diamond-coated wire brushes from PFERD remove mill scale
- Aug 26, 2019
- Product Release
Featuring industrial diamond electroplated onto stainless steel knot wire strands, PFERD’s diamond-coated wire brushes can be used on a variety of metals, including steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. They are suitable for removing localized, heavy mill scale before welding in hard-to-reach...
Choosing a coating for pipe protection
- By Dan Montoney, Michael Bonner, and Michael Kelly
- Aug 23, 2019
- Article
Choosing a product based on purchase price alone can be problematic. A close look at the prices of competing products, and the value they deliver, might reveal that the product with the highest sticker price delivers the best value.
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Kloeckner Metals Corp. announces new appointments
- Aug 20, 2019
- News Release
Kloeckner Metals Corp. recently announced the appointment of CEO John Ganem to the management board of parent company Klöckner & Co. and the return of Andrea Moseley from Klöckner & Co. to the Kloeckner Metals team as its executive vice president of finance. Ganem has been CEO of Roswell,...
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Linetec wins Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award
- Aug 19, 2019
- News Release
Linetec has won a 2019 Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award. The awards are hosted by the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to honor environmental stewardship, innovation, and sustainability. Linetec was recognized in the category of "Environmental Innovation" for demonstrating the...
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Midland Metal Products relocates to Northwest Indiana
- Aug 19, 2019
- News Release
Midland Metal Products has relocated to Hammond, Ind., from Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, moving 135 jobs. Midland moved into a former Lear Corp. building and plans to expand the facility by 15,00 sq. ft. Founded 95 years ago, Midland produces metal fixtures for the retail, gaming,...
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Linetec publishes brochures on anodize, paint, and specialty finishing services
- Aug 19, 2019
- News Release
Linetec has published five new brochures covering anodize finishes, paint finishes, specialty finishes, and wood grain finishes, as well as service capabilities. The finish brochures present benefits, specification criteria, and care and cleaning instructions. They describe the company’s color...
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Superior Abrasives LLC announces personnel appointments
- Aug 16, 2019
- News Release
Superior Abrasives LLC, Vandalia, Ohio, a manufacturer of abrasive tools for surface finishing applications, has made additions to its sales and service-related staff. In doing so, the company has divided national sales management into eastern and western regions. Tom Licata, formerly national and...
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Transporting a decommissioned Boeing 747 jumbo jet 500 miles to Burning Man
- By Sue Roberts
- Aug 14, 2019
- Article
Getting a decommissioned 1985 Boeing 747-300 to Burning Man 2018 was no easy task. The jumbo jet needed to be disassembled and then reassembled after being transported 500 miles by ground. But that required drilling through the titanium wing spars.
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Trimmable flap discs from Weldcote allow longer use
- Aug 13, 2019
- Product Release
Weldcote, a division of Zika Group, has introduced trimmable flap discs. The ability to trim the nylon 6 back plate allows operators to use the discs for a longer period of time, increasing disc life by up to 65 percent, says the company. The discs are available in 4-1/2-, 5-, and 6-in. sizes in...
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Zinc phosphate metal finishing line improves part turnaround time for precision machining company
- Aug 12, 2019
- News Release
SituationA.R. Machining is a contract manufacturer in Hutto, Texas, specializing in precision machining work for the aerospace, oil, gas, and semiconductor industries. With more than 50 highly trained employees, a 38,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility, and more than 24 CNC mills and lathes with...
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CCAI to host Finishing pavilion, education program, special events at FABTECH
- Aug 8, 2019
- News Release
For the 10th year, CCAI will present a Finishing pavilion and education program at FABTECH, Nov. 11-14 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The pavilion will showcase nearly 200 exhibitors with products, services, and equipment for attendees interested in all aspects of the finishing industry. This year...
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