Because of the rapidly increasing cost of natural gas, the incentive to evaluate and improve RTO efficiency before any maintenance problems occur has never been greater.

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When an automotive supplier needed a new finishing system, it turned to 100%-solid UV coatings. The company increased productivity while reducing defects and VOCs.

The National Manufacturing Week shows and conference that took place in Chicago at the end of February started out with a series of speeches about manufacturing and what needs to be done to stem the flood of manufacturing jobs leaving the United States.

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In the previous decade, technology fueled one of the most dynamic eras of growth the U.S. has ever seen.