Scott Francis

Cincinnati

Editor-in-Chief at Products Finishing

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SUR/FIN 2025 Invites Finishers to Learn, Discover and Connect

1 week ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

Dear Products Finishing Audience Member: Starting on Thursday August 8, 2024, PF will begin “gating” its premium content, asking all new website users to provide some information about themselves — name, title, employer, email address — before they are provided free access to the content. We are doing this because the ways PF’s audience finds and accesses our content is changing.
40 Under 40 Class of 2025

3 weeks ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

Every year, the editors at Products Finishing dig through a list of nominees to select the recipients of our annual 40 Under 40 awards — a program designed to recognize the hard work, motivation and passion of individuals that drive the surface finishing industry forward. Members of our 2025 40 Under 40 class were nominated by their peers in the industry (managers, co-workers or industry partners) and then selected based on a variety of criteria, including leadership and industry involvement.
What to Expect When a Products Finishing Editor Visits Your Shop

1 month ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

Dear Products Finishing Audience Member: Starting on Thursday August 8, 2024, PF will begin “gating” its premium content, asking all new website users to provide some information about themselves — name, title, employer, email address — before they are provided free access to the content. We are doing this because the ways PF’s audience finds and accesses our content is changing.
MacDermid Enthone Announces New Senior Vice President

1 month ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

Source: MacDermid EnthoneSurface finishing technology provider MacDermid Enthone (Waterbury, Conn.) has announced that Graeme Dickinson has been appointed senior vice president and general manager, succeeding senior global vice president, Richard Lynch, who led the MacDermid Enthone global business for more than 5 years.
Episode 54: Industry Event Preview

1 month ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

Attendees take in a keynote presentation at SUR/FIN. Source | Products FinishingLooking for insights into which events to attend as the tradeshow and conference season ramps up? In this latest installment of On the Line, Products Finishing editors Scott Francis and Lori Beckman offer an overview of upcoming surface finishing industry events including tradeshows, conferences and workshops.
California Metal Finishers Ramp Up for Legislative Action Day

1 month ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

Source: Products FinishingThe Metal Finishing Association of California, comprising the MFA’s Southern California and Northern California chapters are ramping up for their annual Legislative Action Day. The event will take place March 24-25, 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel in Sacremento, Calif.
Why We Celebrate National Surface Finishing Day

1 month ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

Dear Products Finishing Audience Member: Starting on Thursday August 8, 2024, PF will begin “gating” its premium content, asking all new website users to provide some information about themselves — name, title, employer, email address — before they are provided free access to the content. We are doing this because the ways PF’s audience finds and accesses our content is changing.
Episode 53: An Interview With Kevin Coursin, The Powder Coating Institute

2 months ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

Kevin Coursin, executive director of the Powder Coating Institute (PCI). Source | PCIWith this installment of On the Line, PF looks ahead to an important upcoming event for powder coaters — the Powder Coating Institute’s (PCI) Powder Coating Week in Orlando, Florida, which will take place April 14-16. In this interview, PF speaks with PCI executive director Kevin Coursin about industry trends affecting powder coaters today, and what’s in store for attendees at this year’s Powder Coating Week.
Gaining Momentum for the Year Ahead

2 months ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

Dear Products Finishing Audience Member: Starting on Thursday August 8, 2024, PF will begin “gating” its premium content, asking all new website users to provide some information about themselves — name, title, employer, email address — before they are provided free access to the content. We are doing this because the ways PF’s audience finds and accesses our content is changing.
Powder Coating Week 2025 Offers Industry Education, Networking

2 months ago | pfonline.com | Scott Francis

PCI Powder Coating Week provides the opportunity for powder coating professionals to come together for expert-led technical training, sharpening their skills and deepening their knowledge. Source (All Images) | The Powder Coating InstituteFor powder coating newcomers and experienced industry veterans, the Powder Coating Institute’s (PCI) Powder Coating Week 2025 is the place to connect with the industry.