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iI i: ii d : i :llt~l :V,kk . . . . . . What's Happening in Metal Finishing Mark Couden has recently • " Technic Div. to oth Sales Project ~. Couden hnic over .. j ....... xperience in the plating industry, holding such key positions as Engineering Manager with both HBS Equipment and Mesa West. His specific background in the plating industry includes equipment design, project management, and implementation of installations both domestically and interna- tionally. www.technlc.com Paint and anodize finisher .... etec has promot- Paul Bratz to dize Plant Lager and Bob bert to Plastics ~11, Wood Finishing Plant Manager. Both Paul Bratz Bratz and Gebert are Lined as Six Sigma ack Belts and will lp drive Linetec's ;us on continuous provement, opti- zation, and long- term growth, while striving to strengthen the compa- ny's overall performance. Bratz most recently served as Linetec's Quality Assurance Manager• Gebert continues his role as Purchasing Manager and adds the responsibilities of Plant Manager for the plastics and wood finishing facility• www, linetec.com Raabe Corp,, a leading manufac- turer of exact match touch-up paint and custom aerosol and liq- uid packaging services, announces the appointment of Kimberly Vogt to the position of Marketing Project Coordinator. Vogt is responsible for daily mar- keting, public relations, and advertising activities for the Precision Color and custom-fill markets. www.raabecorp, com Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials (formerly known as Shipley Co.) announced an agree- ment with Grandmake Technology Ltd. (GMT), a Hong Kong-based company. GMT will become a distributor of Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Circuit Board Technologies' dry film imag- ing equipment in China and Hong Kong. Rohm and Haas has engaged GMT to enhance its sup- port and service to Chinese and Hong Kong dry film photoresist and soldermask lamination process equipment customers. This agreement bolsters the sales and technical support to Rohm and Haas dry film imaging equipment customers and ensures delivery of the outstanding service for which both companies are well known. Together, the companies will better serve their equipment customer base in China and Hong Kong. www. rohmhaas, corn Mollie Leonelll, President of Aldoa Co., has announced the sale of the company to Irfan Raza, President and owner of Advanced Urethanes Inc. Aldoa serves the metal finishing industry as a manufacturer of electroplating chemicals, metal pretreatment chemicals, cleaners, and treatment compounds for process and wastewater. Leonelli formed Aldoa Co. in 1957 with her late husband, Bruno Leonelli, and served as President of the compa- ny until the sale. www.aldoazo.corn Col-Met Spray Booths, a manu- facturer of quality automotive and industrial spray booths, announced their move to a new state-of-the-art production facili- ty. This is the third major expan- sion for the company• Manufacturing space has increased from 45,000 to 125,000 ft 2 and the batch-type powder coating operation will be replaced with an automated conveyor line system, allowing productivity to nearly triple for a single shift. Ample warehouse space has been allocated for stocking and most requested booth models, resulting in next-day shipping for some products. The office area accom- modates sales, customer service, and support personnel. www.colmetsb.com A Brite Co., a major manufactur- er of proprietary cleaning, plat- ing, and environmental chemi- cals, has announced the acquisition of ACI Chemical, Lancaster, Texas• ACI is a leading manufacturer of specialty clean- ers, iron and zinc phosphates, chromates, and specialty products for the architectural industry• The merger will provide the electro- plating, aluminum processing, architectural, paint, and powder coating industries a strong serv- ice organization that offers a wide range of Mil-Spec, aircraft, and industry-approved products. Offices and manufacturing will be located at A Brite's new state-of- the-art Garland, Texas, facility• www.abrite.corn 66 Metal Finishing
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i I i : i i d : i : l l t~ l :V ,kk . . . . . .
What's Happening in Metal Finishing
Mark Couden has recently • " Technic
Div. to oth Sales
Project ~. Couden hnic over
. . j . . . . . . . xperience in the plating industry, holding such key positions as Engineering Manager with both HBS Equipment and Mesa West. His specific background in the plating industry includes equipment design, project management, and implementation of installations both domestically and interna- tionally. w w w . t e c h n l c . c o m
Paint and anodize finisher . . . . etec has promot-
P a u l Bratz to dize Plant Lager and Bob bert to Plastics
~11, Wood Finishing Plant Manager. Both Paul Bratz Bratz and Gebert are
Lined as Six Sigma ack Belts and will lp drive Linetec's ;us on continuous provement, opti- zation, and long-
term growth, while striving to strengthen the compa- ny's overall performance. Bratz most recently served as Linetec's Quality Assurance Manager• Gebert continues his role as Purchasing Manager and adds the responsibilities of Plant Manager for the plastics and wood finishing facility• www, l ine tec .com
Raabe Corp,, a leading manufac- turer of exact match touch-up
paint and custom aerosol and liq- uid packaging services, announces the appointment of Kimberly Vogt to the position of Marketing Project Coordinator. Vogt is responsible for daily mar- keting, public relations, and advertising activities for the Precision Color and custom-fill markets. w w w . r a a b e c o r p , c o m
Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials (formerly known as Shipley Co.) announced an agree- ment with Grandmake Technology Ltd. (GMT), a Hong Kong-based company. GMT will become a distributor of Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Circuit Board Technologies' dry film imag- ing equipment in China and Hong Kong. Rohm and Haas has engaged GMT to enhance its sup- port and service to Chinese and Hong Kong dry film photoresist and soldermask lamination process equipment customers. This agreement bolsters the sales and technical support to Rohm and Haas dry film imaging equipment customers and ensures delivery of the outstanding service for which both companies are well known. Together, the companies will better serve their equipment customer base in China and Hong Kong. w w w . r o h m h a a s , corn
Mollie Leonel l l , President of Aldoa Co., has announced the sale of the company to Irfan Raza, President and owner of Advanced Urethanes Inc. Aldoa serves the metal finishing industry as a manufacturer of electroplating chemicals, metal pretreatment chemicals, cleaners, and t reatment compounds for
process and wastewater. Leonelli formed Aldoa Co. in 1957 with her late husband, Bruno Leonelli, and served as President of the compa- ny until the sale. www.aldoazo .corn
Col-Met Spray Booths, a manu- facturer of quality automotive and industrial spray booths, announced their move to a new state-of-the-art production facili- ty. This is the third major expan- sion for the company• Manufacturing space has increased from 45,000 to 125,000 f t 2 and the batch-type powder coating operation will be replaced with an automated conveyor line system, allowing productivity to nearly triple for a single shift. Ample warehouse space has been allocated for stocking and most requested booth models, resulting in next-day shipping for some products. The office area accom- modates sales, customer service, and support personnel. www.co lme t sb . com
A Bri te Co., a major manufactur- er of proprietary cleaning, plat- ing, and environmental chemi- cals, has announced the acquisition of ACI Chemical , Lancaster, Texas• ACI is a leading manufacturer of specialty clean- ers, iron and zinc phosphates, chromates, and specialty products for the architectural industry• The merger will provide the electro- plating, aluminum processing, architectural, paint, and powder coating industries a strong serv- ice organization that offers a wide range of Mil-Spec, aircraft, and industry-approved products. Offices and manufacturing will be located at A Brite's new state-of- the-art Garland, Texas, facility• www.abri te .corn
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