My dad, Jesus Raul Martinez Sr. (Raul), immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico in the 1950s. At that time, you could go to the U.S. Embassy and apply for a visa, which in his case took one year to receive.

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Research published by the Conway Center for Family Business states that 80 to 90% of U.S. businesses are family owned. While thirty percent of these businesses reach the second generation, only ten percent make it to the third

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Starting a career right out of school can be intimidating. When I entered the finishing industry about 10 years ago, I had a better leg up than some t...

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It's time to take a look at new trends and technologies impacting the powder coating industry.

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IntelliFinishing is a complete finishing systems provider of automated powder coating systems that offers several unique features and benefits. The nu...

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I am completely invigorated after spending four days in beautiful Whitefish, MT, with my fellow PCI members! After 14+ months of limited in-person i...

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The following is a guide for what to look for, how to confirm root cause, and recommendations for corrective action when troubleshoot coating defects in the field.

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A good day on the coating/finishing shop floor is one with no machine or supply chain issues, no operational breakdowns (equipment or personnel), no misplaced or mislabeled parts, and a part-processing workflow that works the way it’s designed.

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Troubleshooting the root cause of defects can be cumbersome, but based on experience, the first place I look is the earth grounding system for the coating operation.

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We are sometimes mystified at the speed at which “experts” can troubleshoot; however, it’s because they have done this many times, probably have seen the same or similar problems, and know where to start looking.

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