Focusing on the "Yes," Achieving Success

A focus on customers and its employees’ abilities to respond to new opportunities has allowed this Indiana-based custom powder coater to thrive. The addition of a fourth powder coating line will allow them to continue to offer industry leading quality and delivery levels.

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A Powder Line for the Long Haul

This Oklahoma-based custom coater can finish parts up to 80-ft long. Find out what a leap of faith into the powder coating arena has done for the industries in mid-America when it comes to their super-size finishing needs.

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Reinventing the Wheel

Corrosion is a fleet-eating problem on commercial trucks that costs the industry $4 billion annually. When the American Trucking Association called for improved corrosion protection in 2005, Accuride accepted the challenge and responded with the trucking industry's first powder coated steel wheel to come with a corrosion warranty.

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Exhibitor Spotlights: Powder Coating 2016 Technical Conference

If you are attending the Powder Coating 2016 Conference and Tabletop Exhibit in Atlanta this spring, here is a roundup of products/service you will get to see. If you can’t attend this year’s event, here’s a sampling of what you’ll miss. Don’t miss other PCI events—check out www.powdercoating.org and click on the Events tab for happenings all year long!

Posted in: Application & Systems, Auxiliary Equipment, Racking & Masking

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A Blast Into Powder Coating

When a mobile blasting company saw so much of its product having to be outsourced to be finished, the owners decided to expand the operation, enter the powder coating finishing industry, and become a custom coater itself.</

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Sell your Company for a Higher Price by Improving The 8 Attributes that Drive Value

In 2015, Dumas Capital Partners, LLC assisted the owners of a custom powder coater in selling 100% of their ownership, assets, and business to a Boston-based private equity firm. The sale was the result of a robust auction that started with almost 225 prospective strategic and financial buyers and ended with five all-cash offers. The valuation was at a considerable premium to 1x revenue. The following eight attributes were the most important to the prospective buyers. Whether preparing for the near or long-term transition of your business, you can systematically improve one or all of the attributes now.

Posted in: Auxiliary Equipment, Custom Coating

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In-House Powder System Offers Flexibility For Fabrication

When it comes to metal fabrication, L&W Engineering in Middlebury, Ind., is said to be one of the best in the business. With humble beginnings in 1975, L&W has experienced significant growth in the past 40 years, now building quality parts for a multitude of unique customers and earning annual sales in the $40 million range. The company is able to assist customers in every stage of the process—from research and development (R&D) to packaging and delivery.

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