Dedicated to the promotion of Powder Coating technology, the Powder Coating Institute (PCI) introduces another video that is a part of the Powder Coating, A Better Kind of Paint video series.  

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Midwest Finishing Systems, an Indiana-based company that specializes in turnkey powder coating systems, has expanded its operations with a second building located near the company’s headquarters.

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TIGER Drylac® U.S.A., Inc. developed a custom-powder coating that was approved by Mack Defense, LLC. and is currently used successfully by King Coatings of Allentown, Pa., on the Mack trucks destined for the Canadian Forces. 

 

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The PCI Coatings Comparison Calculator has been updated. Ensure that you have the most up-to-date app, along with a linK to upcoming PCI events, by following the directions below.

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Anyone in the coatings industry can’t help but notice the spate of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity over the past couple years. Mega-deals are currently in the works and numerous medium-to-large transactions have occurred in the recent past. This phenomenon has been pervasive across the chemical industry, including raw material suppliers and paint companies. With this continual surge of activity, it makes one wonder why and what’s behind this frenzy.

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In our present world of instant gratification, patience is in short supply. I know I am not telling you anything you don’t already know, but let’s think about it. Payday loans, same-day deliveries, five-day degrees (that’s a good one!), and high-speed Internet connections take us down a path where we are all too often leaving patience out of the picture altogether.

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Just like Indiana is the hub for several major Interstate highways to crisscross, so, too, was the CC Forum a place for custom coaters to cross paths and learn from one another, taking with them valuable knowledge on their own highways to success. This year’s Custom Coater Forum was held March 30-31 in downtown Indianapolis. The opening evening began with a dinner at a local famous family-style restaurant, where PCI custom coater members enjoyed a great night of networking, good food, and the keynote speaker for the event.

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It was roughly five years ago when JR Custom Metal Products (JRCMP) Inc. in Wichita, Kan., had been outsourcing so many parts for finishing that the company decided it made sense to put together a finishing system of its own. According to Jorge Martinez, vice president of sales and marketing at JRCMP, “Once we made the decision to build a powder coating finishing line, we wanted to do it right.” So, they started to attend industry events such as the Powder Coating Show (now called the Powder Coating Technical Conference and Tabletop Exhibition), PCI Hands-On Workshops and FABTECH. “We needed to learn a lot,” says Martinez. “We took everything to heart. We listened to all the speakers at all the events we attended. We learned about grounding, transfer efficiencies and line density. We learned about everything in general that we could about powder coating, and from there we figured out what kind of budget we would need to put in a new, ultimate system.”

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Since its founding in 1948, American Trim (known then as Lima Tool and Die) has achieved success by adding value to the parts it supplies to the appliance industry. The company’s first customer, a kitchen range manufacturer, fell in love with the stylish, chrome-plated handle that company owner Henry Hawk designed. With the help of the Tennessee Stove Works, Hawk expanded his company’s reach into the appliance industry by developing the capability to manufacture and then plate appliance parts using an efficient, continuous, process.

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As reported on by Zacks Equity Research on Nasdaq.com, provider of engineered services and welding solutions, PCI member AZZ Inc.  announced the buyout of the assets of Enhanced Powder Coating Ltd (EPC), a privately held plating and anodizing services provider, based in Gainesville, Texas. However, the terms of the agreement were kept under wraps. 

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