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'ASK THE EXPERT' PROGRAM EXPANDS DUX Area Inc., manufacturer of air guns featuring the patented Advanced Laminar Airflow Technology, becomes the latest addition to the "Ask The Expert" depar tment at www.metalfinish- ing.com. Jim Schuster, an applica- tion engineering manager for DUX Area, Inc., has been named the "expert" who will field viewer inquiries.

Schuster, who joined DUX in 2006, brings more than 30 years experience in the finishing industry. Well informed about today's coat- ings, he has extensive background in powders, fluid handling systems, hot and cold sealants, adhesives sys- tems, exhaust system design, and applications used in furniture, metal finishing, and general indus- try. Jim is particularly experienced with large automat ion projects, including automatic spray guns, robotics, reciprocators and high- production spray lines.

Additionally, Jim has worked closely with the major automation equipment suppliers on projects of all sizes and is ready to answer your questions on automatic spray guns as well as the automation process.

For more on DUX Area's spray gun technology, see the company's archived webinar on "Green Spray Gun Technology" by visiting www.metalfinishing.com.

APPOINTMENTS DUX Area, Inc. announced the hiring of John Watson as senior vice presi- dent for sales and marketing. Watson will be responsible for managing the strategic direction for worldwide dis- tribution and sales, along with all marketing communications.

Watson has spent 25 years as a senior sales and marketing officer in specification lighting systems and building products, and has exten-

sive experience negotiating national supply agreements with the largest home and building products retail- ers in the world. For more informa- tion, visit www.duxarea.com.

Hardide Coatings, Inc., Houston, Texas, has appointed Ken SiddaU managing director of its tungsten carbide-based coatings manufactur- ing facility. Mr Siddall joins from Cerbide, Inc., in New York where he was president since 2004. While there, he lead its launch and devel- opment as a manufacturer of a patented polycrystalline tungsten carbide. He previously spent more than 15 years with Emerson Electric progressing through various posi- tions from industrial engineer to general manager of a Control Techniques Division in 1995.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Specialty Coatings Company recently became fully integrated into the Becker Industrial Coatings family, under the new name of the Becker Specialty Corporation. Specialty Coatings is an industry leader in custom formu- lated coil coatings for metal applica- tions in North America, with manu- facturing facilities in the Chicago and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. Specialty's focus on coil coatings for specific unique end uses presents an excellent complement to the Becker product portfolio.

The combination of the experi- enced Becker Specialty local work force and Beckers' worldwide status in the coil coatings industry pro- vides a source of great optimism for the development of coil coating business in the United States. For more information, visit www.spe- cialty-coatings.com or www.beckers- bic.com.

Pioneer Metal Finishing, head- quartered in Green Bay, Wis., has

acquired the assets of Corrosion Resistant Technologies (C.R.T.), a metal finishing operation located at 164 West 28th Street in Oshkosh, Wis. The new business will operate as Pioneer Metal Finishing, Oshkosh Division.

"The acquisition of C.R.T. fits our growth strategy well as we expand our service offering," said Bob Pyle, President and C.E.O. of Pioneer Metal Finishing. "Our customers have asked for paint, powder coat and electrocoating services, and with the addition of these finishes Pioneer can better serve its cus- tomers."

In business since 1945, Pioneer Metal Finishing employs nearly 800 people and operates production facil- ities in Green Bay and Oshkosh, Wis.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Monroe, Mich.; and Portland, Ore.. Pioneer provides clear and dyed aluminum anodizing, hardcoat anodizing, electroless nickel plating, bright dip anodizing, chro- mate and chrome-free conversion coatings, painting, powder coating, electrocoating, as well as several other standard and proprietary finishes. Visit www.pioneermetal.com for more information.

SPECIAL CITATIONS & AWARDS The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) pre- sented Dr. Charles R. Hegedus with the 2007 George Baugh Heckel Award, which recognizes the out- standing contributions that an indi- vidual has made to the organiza- tion's interest and prestige. Hegedus, a materials scientist with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., has been a member of the FSCT for more than 28 years, where he head- ed efforts to develop both the JCT Research and ]CT CoatingsTech jour- nals. Author of 65 papers and pub- lications, he holds 21 patents with four patents pending. In addition to contributions stemming from his research and development, Hegedus has served on a number of industry-

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related committees, and has been a course lecturer for FSCT, ASM International, the National Association for Corrosion Engineers, and Drexel University. He earned a B.S. in chemical engineering and M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees in Materials Engineering from Drexel University.

For more information, visit www.coatingstech.com.

Chemetall Oakite of New Providence, New Jersey, has been recognized by the Sanitation Districts of Los

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equipment, fulfilled their permit requirements, and remained violation free. This is the third year in which Chemetall Oakite has earned this special acknowledgment.

Chemetall Oakite is a leader and innovator in surface treatment chemistries, and offers a wide spectrum of prod- ucts ranging from cleaners, sanitizers, chain lubes, defoa- mants, and water and waste treatment programs to com- plete product offerings. Please visit www.chemetal- loakite.com for more information.

Masco Corporation, a manufacturer of home improve- ment and building products, has announced the winners of its seventh-annual MASTAR (Masco Supplier Team Award Recognition) program, which recognizes and rewards excellence among Masco's national supplier group. The winners of the awards are: Akzo Nobel; Alliance International; Verizon Wireless; Cargill Energy and Risk Management Solutions; Hermes Abrasives, Ltd.; Hanjin Shipping; The Marvel Group; PNC Bank; Schaffner Manufacturing Company, Inc.; PPG Industries, Inc.; Uneeda Enterprizes, Inc.; and Manpower. Suppliers are rated on their total quality, total cost reduction, delivery, environment, health and safety, responsiveness, new product development and innovation, and the supplier collaborative cost reduction evaluation (S.C.O.R.E.). For more information, visit www.masco.com.

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and instrumental laboratory. These additional labs will allow Sirius to expand its capabilities in providing failure analysis and technical service response to customers, while also enhancing its R&D capabilities. For more information, visit www.sirius- tech.com.

Orbel Corp., a supplier of electro- plating and photo chemical milling services, has recently opened a new 57,000-square-foot facility in Easton, Pa. According to the compa- ny, the move to a larger modern facility complete with advanced pro- duction processes increases Orbel's manufacturing capacity and effi- ciency. In addition to production equipment, company operations include a complete wet lab, a meas- urement/testing lab, and an inter- nal maintenance department. Additionally, Orbel has taken neces-

sary steps to make this facility envi- ronmentally friendly by installing an advanced waste water treatment system. Orbel utilizes a fully inte- grated shop floor control system and its quality systems are certified to ISO 9001:2000. For more infor- mation, visit www.orbel.com.

NASF ELECTION RESULTS With more than 650 ballots cast, the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) has announced its 2008 Board of Directors. Those elected from their respective Councils (and voted on by the entire membership) for two-year terms beginning on January 1, 2008, are as follows: Chuck Reichert and Charles Rernied (AESF Council); Tony Revier and Michael Siegmund (MFSA Council); and Jim Jones, Mike KeLly, and Jerry Wahiin (NAMF Council). These individuals will be joining the fol- lowing NASF board members: Tony Aicaro, Bob Burger, Rick

Detawder, Peter GaUerani, Tom Gerhardt, Pat Gleason, John Kinne, Ray Lucas, Bill Saas, Bill Wiggins, and Joelie Zak. In accor- dance with the NASF by-laws, direc- tors elected this year will serve two- year terms. No director may serve more than three consecutive full terms, unless as a result of being elected president during such direc- tor's third consecutive full term, or unless otherwise determined by the board following a request by the Council.

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PaihtExp° I , , PaintExpo, the International Trade Fair for Industrial Coatings Technology, kicks off March 11-14, 2008, in Karlsruhe, Germany. PaintExpo is an information and procurement platform for specialist

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As the industry meeting place for industrial coating technologies, PaintExpo offers an extensive overview of innovations and new developments. With new develop- ments in the areas of application and powder feeding systems, low- temperature powder coating sys- tems, and innovative modular con- trollers, PaintExpo provides answers to the problems of improving quali- ty and efficiency and reducing ener- gy consumption.

Areas of focus will also include automation technology, pre-treat- ment, paint stripping, quality assur- ance and accessories.

Already, more than 64,000 square feet of floor space has been reserved. Further information and a prelimi- nary exhibitor list can be obtained at www.paintexpo.de. The Society of Vacuum Coaters

will hold its 51st Annual Technical Conference on April 19-24, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on the River Walk, Chicago, Ili. (The popu- lar Poster Session and Exhibit take place April 21-22). The conference includes an intensive program of technical presentations, a large two- day equipment exhibit, a compre- hensive education program entail- ing 29 courses, and many different opportunities for networking.

The Technical Conference of the Society of Vacuum Coaters is a forum for the interchange of infor- mation between those engaged in the use and development of vacuum coatings for large- and small-scale applications. Presentations include a New Symposium on Cleantech Energy Conversion and Storage, and Hot Topic Sessions on "Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications of Vacuum Processes and Coatings" and "High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS)." Other technical sessions will cover Optical Coating, Vacuum Web Coating, Tribological & Decorative

Coating, Plasma Processing, Process Modeling and Control, Large Area Coating, and Emerging Technologies.

For complete information on the conference, visit the SVC website at www.svc.org, call (505) 856-7188, or e-mail svcinfo@svc.org.

Regional METALFORM Exposition and Conference will take place from April 1-3 at the Birmingham- Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Ala., METALFORM is a results-oriented stamping and fab- ricating exposition encompassing the latest in equipment and inform- ative conferences conducted by world experts. The conference will feature 350 exhibiting companies showcasing the industry's latest products and solutions for metal stamping, forming and fabricating, including welding, assembly, and other value-added technologies. To register, go to www.metalform.com.

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The one-day investment will provide practical options for critical cleaning and contamination control to manu- facturers of critical devices, high tech- nology products, medical devices, micro/nano devices, aerospace com- ponents, and pharmaceuticals.

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Texas. The fundraising drive was pro- Burke from Paintline Products, Inc., moted at the recent NACE in Las winner ofRyno's tricked-outgo-kart; Vegas, where visitors to Col-Met's and Sean McEndree, a driver whose show booth were encouraged to pur- truck Ryno designed and painted on chase raffle tickets for a "tricked- Trick My Truck. out" Kenworth Go-Kart, which was displayed at the company's booth. TOP 5 ARTICLES ON ("Ryno" Templeton, member of the HETALFINISHING.COH. Chrome Shop Mafia and featured on 1) DHS Releases Appendix 'A' List the "Trick My Truck" TV show, mod- of Chemicals i fled the GoKart.) 2) European Update on REACH

The winning ticket, drawn from 3) Exemption Denied on Use of the barrel by Ryno, who was also Hexavalent Chromium for present at NACE, belonged to Jeff Electrical/Electronic Equipment Burke of Paintline Products, Inc. On 4) NASF Announces 2008 Board of hand for the presentation were: Eric Directors Jones, president of Col-Met Spray 5) DHS Issues Revised List of Booths; Billy Roche, sales and mar- Chemical and Threshold Levels for keting director, Col-Met Spray Chemical Facility Security Booths; "Ryno" Templeton, from Regulations CMT's Trick My Truck TV show; Jeff

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