The 2014 Powder Coating Show, which was held in Indianapolis this past September 16-18, is in the rearview mirror now. Let’s take a look back and reminisce (or see what you missed if you were unable to attend)!

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Everyone says they want innovation in their organization, but when an ambitious employee offers it to a CEO, for example, the idea is often shot down, says Neal Thornberry, Ph.D., faculty director for innovation initiatives at the Naval Postgraduate School in California.

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Kevin Biller talks about the association’s scholarship mission and introduces the first three recipients.

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Study after study proves the same thing: Money is only a temporary motivator. All of us like to get a raise or a bonus—even if you are “th...

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When a custom coater in South Carolina bought a well-located building on a whim, he was not certain for what it would be utilized. Turns out that a powder coating retail storefront was the perfect use for the building and has allowed the company to bring powder coating services to the average consumer.

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No matter how well you control your powder coating process, you will undoubtedly have defects that need to be reworked. Here are a few simple things that you should know before you make this defect worse and end up scrapping the part.

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With an undercurrent of a product development rebirth, powder manufacturers are being driven to reignite their R&D programs by factors in the market; OEMs are demanding novel powder approaches for emerging substrate technology; and researchers are finally exploring avenues to deposit powder on nontraditional substrates such as molded plastics and ceramics.

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While these changes may not be “life-changing,” they are certainly noteworthy and will impact many PCI® members’ calendars. Historically, the association has held its Annual Membership Meeting in late spring and its annual tradeshow in the fall. The upcoming year, however, will bring with it changes in this reoccurring annual events schedule.

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Chemetall North America has earned Q1 Supplier Status Certification from Ford Motor Company. The certification represents recognition that Chemetall meets a global standard for quality. According to Chemetall, it is the result of the work of a team headed by Loree Lavergne, Chemetall’s manager of quality systems, and Heather Whitehead, Chemetall’s quality systems administrator.

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The U.S. economy added 142,000 nonfarm payroll workers in August, a disappointing figure given signs of a rebound in many other indicators lately. The consensus expectation had been for nonfarm payroll growth to exceed 200,000 jobs for the seventh consecutive month, as was observed in the estimates provided by ADP the day before. Manufacturing employment was flat for the month, which was also a disappointment. It ended a 12-month streak of job gains for the sector, a period in which manufacturers added 168,000 net new workers.

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