X-Rite, Inc., a provider of color solutions for measuring, formulating, matching, and simulating color, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Pantone, Inc. for $180 million. The deal is expected to close in the fall of 2007.
ALMCO, Inc., a manufacturer of automated deburring and finishing equipment and a producer of parts cleaning machines and systems, has appointed Karen Zaccaro as new region manager responsible for sales and management of distributor activities in all New England states.
James Hoffman has been named Northeast regional sales manager of EnviroCare Corp. in Wilmington, MA, a manufacturer of professional and consumer mold-resistant coatings products and systems.
A new e-coat technology meets a wide range of specifications within a single product. Available in both black and gray, the e-coat can be used in virtually any facility and meets the volatile organic compound (VOC) and hazardous air pollutant (HAP) demands currently enforced by environmental agencies.
A substantial amount of time in the e-coat process is spent on cleaning - and for good reason. A clean vehicle improves the phosphate quality, which leads to better paint adhesion and improved corrosion performance. However, for many plants, the cleaning stages aren’t as effective as they should be. Using effective filtration technologies in automotive pretreatment systems can substantially reduce bath contaminants and e-coat defects.
In case you didn’t notice, Web 2.0 is slowly engulfing all of us, and the excitement is building. The “Children of the Web” will soon be our next generation of customers. Will you be ready?
From tier-one automotive to appliances, giant chunks of manufacturing are disappearing in the U.S. Once again, as industries embrace UV technology, the technology is threatened. Is there anything we can do about it?
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