What's Happening in Metal Finishing

I n d i u m Corp. has promoted Leo M. Devine to Market D e v e l o p m e n t Manager for Wave Solder Products. In this role, Devine will be responsible for the marketing of the com-

pany's fluxes, chemicals, and alloys for through-hole circuit board assembly. Devine has several years of industry experience. He will be based in the company's global headquarters in Clinton, NY. w w w . i n d i u m . c o m

Westbrook Techno log i e s Inc., a designer, manufac- turer, seller, and mar- keter of surface fin- ishing products, announces the hiring of Stewart Tymchuk to the position of

Research and Development Manager. His responsibilities include product development, sen- ior technical support, and automo- tive liaison. Tymchuk brings to WIT over two decades of knowledge and experience in the metal finish- ing industry. w w w . w i t - w o r l d . c o r n

Spraylat ' s E l e c t r o n i c Mater ia l s Group is proud to announce the following additions to its global PTF team. Ken B u r r o w s has been appointed Global Technical Director for Printable Circuit Materials. Burrows will oversee all Spraylat technology development efforts for printable circuit materials. He began his career working on pro- grams involving clear conductive coatings for windscreens on supersonic aircraft and some of the earliest uses of electrolumi- nescent (EL) back-lighting for

control panels for many of these aircraft. He has many patents to his credit involving the use of PTF conductive inks in the manu- facture of EL lamps. He also has had extensive experience in the development of PTF ink products for membrane switch and keypad applications.

Val B o g u s i e w i c z has been appointed to the position of Global Applications Engineer for Printable Circuit Materials. He will lead Spraylat's worldwide technical support efforts for PTF products. With a career in poly- mer inks that spans over 25 years, Bogusiewicz has extensive experience and expertise in this technology. He has worked for some of the largest and most sophisticated membrane switch, medical electrode, printed electri- cal component, and specialty label manufacturers in North America. w w w . s p r a y l a t . c o m

Uyemura USA is pleased to announce that they have again expanded their coverage through qualified sales and service profes- sionals. Their latest agreement is with OS-Tech, Dallas. This enhances UIC's ability to offer their products to companies in Texas, Oklahoma, and Mexico, plus other areas where OS- Tech is currently selling. OS-Tech's many customers should feel free to contract their salesman for any infor- marion about UIC's products. UIC's sales and service group with support OS-Tech's efforts and customers. Uyemura is a world-wide leader for electroless nickel/immersion gold processes, as well as for electroless golds. WWW. u y e m u r a . c o m

R o h m and Haas E l e c t r o n i c Mater ia l s inaugurated its new facility in Dongguan, China. With

annual sales of more than $1 bil- lion, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials is a world leader in delivering innovative material solutions for the electronic, opto- electronic, and surface finishing industries. Pierre R. Brondeau, Rohm and Haas Vice President and Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials President and CEO marked the opening of the new facility in the presence of local officials, key customers, and sen- ior company representatives. Built on a 33,000 sq. meter land parcel, the Dongguan facility is Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials' largest operation in Asia Pacific. Products manufac- tured at the Dongguan facility support the Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Circuit Board Technologies and Packaging and Finishing Technologies businesses. w w w . r o h m h a a s . c o m

U n i v e r s a l C h e m i c a l T e c h n o l o g i e s Inc. (UCT) announced that Hale C h r o m e Serv ice has been granted a license for practicing the process of UCT's UltraCem TM family of metal finishing technologies. UltraChem TM is a fifth generation electroless nickel boron coating. UCT is expanding its limited licensing program for the metal finishing industry due to the growth of its applications with the Department of Defense, as well as aerospace, automotive, and oil and gas industries. Hale has been in the chrome plating business since 1930 and is look~ ing to expand its product line. w w w . u n i v e r s a l c h e m i c a l , corn

The Surface F i n i s h i n g Market R e s e a r c h Board (SFMRB) is pleased to announce the avail-

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ability of its newest publication: SFMRB Report No. 8 entitled "A Sizing of the Metal Finishing Industry." This report investi- gates the economic downturn of recent years and its effect on the metal finishing industry as viewed by the major finishing chemical suppliers. The data for the report were gathered from questionnaires distributed to the key supply firms with subsequent telephone follow-ups and a face- to-face meet ing involving the leaders of the industry. Answers to the following questions are addressed in the report: How many plating shops are operating within the NAFTA trade zone? What is the size of the proprietary plat ing chemical marke t within NAFTA? What is the end-user market share of plating chemicals for various segments of the econo- my? How many plating facilities have closed since 2000? Have the European and Far East t rade areas taken marke t share from NAFTA? What has been the affect of Y2K and 9/11 on the plat ing industry? How have productivity and employment levels changed in plating shops in recent years? What is the pr imary challenge facing the plating industry? How do chemical supply firms plan to address these challenges? The

metal finishing industry in North America has been faced with dra- matic economic, technical, and regulatory challenges in recent decades. An industry under diverse pressures needs basic sta- tistica] information to know where it stands and to guide its future course. The SFMRB was created in 1991 to meet this need. SFMRB is managed by the Surface Finishing Indust ry Council (SFIC), which is funded and supported by the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society (AESF), the Metal Finishing Suppliers' Association (MFSA), and the National Association of Metal Finishers (NAMF).Report No. 8 is available from association head- quarters at 12644 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826- 3298. The price is $250 for mem- bers of the sponsoring organiza- tions and $1,000 for nonmembers.

The Society of Manufactur ing Engineers (SME) is pleased to announced that it has received a 2003 Citation for "Excellence in Practice" from the American Society of Training Development (ASTD). The honor is of special note due to SME's status and size; SME was the only nonprofit association to receive a Citation, and its staff size

(160) is far smaller than most other recipients, which included General Motors, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Pfizer, Dew Chemical, Caterpillar, and several other Fortune 500 cor- porations. The Citation honored SME's performance improvement strategies to improve customer value and loyalty.

Electroplating Know How Basics is a two-day program based on the world-famous correspondence course, Electroplating Know How II. It covers such topics as mathe- matics of electroplating; chem- istry and electrochemistry of elec- troplating; environmental issues; safety issues; plat ing cycles; cleaning and rinsing techniques; and testing procedures. The program is designed for supervisors, operators, sales representatives, engineers, and others desiring a bettor understand- ing of the basics of electroplating. Dr. Kushner, Director of the Kushner Electroplating School, teaches the program. For further information, contact Bobby Kushner at 408- 749-8652; fax, 408-749-0176; E- mail, info@platingschool.com; www.platingschool.com

The Kushner Electroplating School also announces a special half-day seminar, An Overv iew of Zinc & Zinc Alloy

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Electroplating, to be offered on September 2 in conjunction with the Southern Metal Finishing 2004 Conference in Charleston, SC. This half-day seminar will be taught by Dr. Art Kushner. The training materials are taken from the Electroplating Know How II train- ing programs and Dr. Kushner's many years of consulting and training experience. The program will discuss such topics as: (1) Cyanide, noncyanide, alkaline, and acid zinc plating; (2) Zinc/cobalt, zinc/iron, zinc/nickel, and tin/zinc alloys; (3) Chromate conversion coatings; (4) Nonchromium post- plating coatings; and (5) Testing of zinc and zinc alloy plated deposits. The program is designed for indi- viduals requiring more informa- tion about the many different types of zinc and zinc alloy plating. To register for this program or for more information, please call Bobby Kushner at 408-749-8752; fax, 408-74900176; E-mail, infoC~latingschool.com. Additional information about the Southern Metal Finishing 2004 Conference can be obtained by contacting Paul Fisher at 828-429-2618; E-mail, paul@southernmetalfinishing.com

DeVilbiss, Binks, and Owens Community College have teamed up to present Spray Finishing technology

Workshop. This three-day inten- sive training program is scheduled for Sept. 8-10 in Toledo, OH. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and include both class- room and hands-on sessions. Two Continuing Education Units are awarded. Attendees should be involved with industrial, contrac- tor, or maintenance spray finishing applications, or spray equipment sales and distribution. Topics for the Spray Finishing Technology Workshop include: equipment types and selection; equipment set- up, operation, and maintenance; surface preparation and defect analysis; material selection; and safety and regulatory concerns. To register, or for additional informa- tion, contact Jaime Hollabaugh, Owens Community College, Workforce and Community Services Div., 800-466-9367, ext. 7357; or by e-mail at spraywork- shop@netscape.net. Information is also available online at www.owens.edu/workforce_cs/ index.html

It is with deep regret that Belmont Metals Inc. announces the passing of its recent past pres- ident Robert V. Henning, Sr. on May 1, 2004 at the age of 87. Henning had just celebrated his 65th year of service at Belmont,

almost 30 of those years as President. He was born in Brooklyn, raised his family in Garden City, and lived in Glen Cove, NY, at the time of his death. He was a graduate of Lehigh University and did postgraduate work in metallurgy at Columbia University. Henning leaves a strong legacy to this family owned and operated nonferrous metals business. His father founded the company in 1896 and his son, Richard, succeeded him as President this past fall, though Henning remained active until recently. He will be remembered for his incredible work ethic, dedi- cation to the family tradition, and ethical values. Pictured with Henning are two of his sons, Robert, Jr., and Richard, and his brother Theodore (far right), all of whom today continue the family tradition at Belmont. www.belmontmet als.com

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