The January 2010 Business Conditions Report from the Precision Metalforming Association, or PMA, shows metalforming companies are increasingly optimistic a
22 January 2010Metal Finishing
With Grand Rapids, Mich., serving as the backdrop for SUR/FIN 2010, it’s only fitting that the conference programming reflect the major issues facing the d
20 January 2010Reginald Tucker
The board of directors of Nordson Corporation recently named Michael F. Hilton president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 16, 2010. Hilton, who
19 January 2010Metal Finishing
A long spell of unseasonably cold weather pushed industrial production up 0.6% in December. This is slightly off from November, when industrial production
15 January 2010Metal Finishing
Lower backlogs for aircraft parts, as well as uncertainty surrounding aerospace and defense budgets, shouldn't keeping aviation sector from flying high in
14 January 2010Metal Finishing
The Process Cleaning Expo (PCx) 2010—the only event in North America dedicated to cleaning in the industrial manufacturing process—will be held in Louisvil
13 January 2010Metal Finishing
The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, as part of its efforts to enhance chemicals management under the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA, has relea
13 January 2010Metal Finishing
When are 85,000 job losses during a given month considered an “improvement?” When the comparative year-ago losses exceeded that number several times over.
13 January 2010Reg Tucker
Ford Motor Co., Honda, Toyota, Volkswagon, BMW, Hyundai, and Kia were among the major automotive manufacturers reporting December sales growth. Increases r
7 January 2010Metal Finishing
As manufacturing goes, so goes metal finishing—that’s a given. What remains somewhat of a mystery, though, is forecasting the precise point in 2010 when we
6 January 2010Reg Tucker
The Association Connecting Electronic Industries, or IPC, recently announced that rigid PCB shipments declined 11.3% and bookings were down 4.1% in Novembe
5 January 2010Reg Tucker
Dörken Corporation USA, an operating unit of Dörken MKS-Systeme, Herdecke, Germany and a global leader in the manufacture of corrosion protection coating s
4 January 2010Metal Finishing
Columbia Chemical is now offering COLTEC testing solutions for salt spray cabinets. New equipment including a state-of-the-art water deionization plant has
4 January 2010Metal Finishing
American Finishing Resources, LLC, or AFR, recently announced its Chilton Coatings Removal and Tooling Fabrication operations have become registered to the
3 January 2010Metal Finishing