The company announced some leadership appointments within its U.S. Vehicle Refinishes business.

Tim Sager has been named Director of Operations, responsible for all finishing operations and facilities, and Luke Kroening has joined as Operations Manager of Paint Production.

Leon Hosier will partner with the sales team to provide technical support to existing and potential customers, troubleshoot and resolve any issues they face, and ensure their needs and expectations are met.

The grand opening highlights the organization's commitment to providing local support and service, backed by global resources and technologies. 

Robert Rae, Managing Director of Sales at GEW, explains, “Spain and Portugal are vital areas to our business, with thriving printing, coating, and converting industries that span narrow web, wide web, converting, sheetfed offset, wood coating, and other industrial applications."

There are several factors to consider – economic, structural, resources, manpower – in making this decision. PCI interviewed Brandon Acker, President of Titan Abrasive Systems, to discuss the considerations and give readers and overview of what needs to be examined before making the decision between bringing a blasting operation in house or continuing to use outside sources. 

In the past, industrial furniture was generally sold without any protective coating. Due to the rapidly growing demand for color-coated products, one company initially had the furniture‘s shot blasting and powder coating done by external job shops. However, in oder to better control the blasting and coating operations, it created its own in-house coating department.

With the goal to inspire historic home renovations, the partnership includes the release of a mix-and-match collection that celebrates the beauty and potential of historic homes.

The deployment sets a new industry standard, highlighting the speed and efficiency of one company's manufacturing job shop software, backed by a team of skilled engineers, cutting-edge technology, and the latest low-code functionality for customization.

The new director will be responsible for creating the Coval Stone Certification Course to teach stone restoration contractors how to install Coval Stone, Coval Stone Primer, and Coval Natural Look Sealer, all to be released soon.