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American Plating Power
Booth #811
AMERICAN PLATING POWER, together with their partners, design and manufacture industrial power supplies - providing state of the art power supplies globally to electro chemical industries.
Dynapower Company
Booth #301
Since our beginning in 1963, Dynapower has grown to become the global leader in the design and manufacture of custom AC and DC power supplies and custom transformers. The product scope now includes system solutions with ratings from 10 kilowatts to 50 megawatts. Our 200,000 square foot facility, built in 1991 in Burlington, Vermont, is the only facility fully dedicated to this industry in the US.
Booth #601
KCH Services celebrates over 30 years as a leading manufacturer of corrosion resistant ventilation equipment, which include fans, ducting, hoods, fume scrubbers, and mist eliminators. KCH also designs and installs process tanks and mechanical covers for energy conservation.
Coventya, Inc.
Booth #211
COVENTYA is a world leader in specialty chemicals for metal plating, electroless nickel, electroplating and water treatment. In your search for a specific, protective top-coat for a building or automotive project, a unique functional plating technology, or a customized wastewater treatment, our expertise will guide you towards success.
Booth #905
Canadian Finishing & Coatings Manufacturing is the only trade magazine for industrial finishing (paint, powder coating, wood finishing, anodizing, PVD and plating), & paint and coating manufacturing for Canada. Check out our new Journal Format and Website.
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A Brite Company
Booth #829
A Brite Company is located in Garland, Texas and we have been in business since 1982. We are a multifaceted, family owned business that stocks and sells Metal Finishing, Powder Coating, and Environmental Chemicals, Equipment, and Supplies. We provide Service and Support for the Metal Finishing and Powder Coating Industries, as well as rectifier repair. We are an independent, toll blending distributor of Enthone Inc. chemical products, and a stocking distributor of many different types of equipment and parts for the Metal Finishing Industry. If you need something, give us a call, we\'ve got it!
Accu-Labs, Inc.
Booth #820
Accu-Labs, Inc. of Chicago is a worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals to the plating and metal finishing industries. While generating many products using our original formulations Accu-Labs also manufactures, sells and services products previously sold under the former Patclin, Iso-Cor (Alcor), RIN, Accurate Engineering Laboratories and Kobra Products labels.
ACM Technologies
Booth #914
ACM Technologies, Inc., the leader in regeneration of ion exchange resins used in metal finishing applications, will showcase its equipment and services for closed-loop DI rinse water systems. Trade show attendees will discover how to achieve zero discharge and reap the benefits of resource recovery.
Agmet LLC
Booth #826
Agmet is one of the most innovative, custom solutions recyclers of metal-bearing industrial by-products in North America. We acquire, repurpose and sell industrial byproducts as valuable metals (nickel, cobalt, copper and tin) to other companies. Our Recycle 100 Philosophy ensures your metals never end up in a landfill. Ever. This makes you more than compliant – it makes you and your customers part of the solution to create a healthier Earth. Agmet is more than your recycler. We're your partner for sustainability.
Alar Wastewater Treatment Systems
Booth #904
ALAR manufactures industrial wastewater treatment equipment for worldwide distribution. Surface Finishing wastewater is a moving target; no two waste streams are alike. ALAR understands the difference and uses its chemical, engineering and technological expertise to deliver results that work. Responsible metal wastewater management makes the difference between regulatory compliance and non-compliance. ALAR offers a variety of mechanical and chemical systems that allow customers to make an educated decision. Visit the ALAR booth to see a working demonstration of the revolutionary Auto-Vac® filter technology and talk to our field experts.
Aldonex Inc.
Booth #1131
Since 1967 family-owned Aldonex Inc. has put an emphasis on quality and service. Several expansions later Aldonex is still stressing Quality and Service while growing into a major National and International Corporation. Aldonex is now firmly established as one at the leading Manufacturers of DC Power Supplies. With a central location in Illinois, and representatives throughout the country, thousands of Aldonex Power Supplies have been installed in many different applications.
AlumiPlate, Inc.
Booth #1005
AlumiPlate, Inc. is the exclusive world-wide supplier of metal finishing services, technology, chemicals and equipment specifically focused on the world-wide patented AlumiPlateSM process for the electrodeposition of aluminum on a commercial basis.
American Metal & Coil Works
Booth #331
American Metal and Coil Works, Inc. services the metal finishing industry. We are dedicated to providing first class service and high quality products at a competitive price. We believe in doing each and every job right, we do not cut corners or skimp on materials. We stand behind all our products with a 5 year warranty on our workmanship. Specializing in, but not limited to, the manufacture of heating and cooling coils, anode baskets, spin dryer baskets, heat treating baskets, dipping baskets, corrugated anodes, platinized titanium anodes, tank and tank liners, threaded anode hooks and other custom fixtures and racks. We also offer repair services which can often save you substantial money compared to buying new equipment. Our location just outside Chicago allows us to offer fast, economical shipping throughout the U.S.
American Plating Power
Booth #811
AMERICAN PLATING POWER, together with their partners, design and manufacture industrial power supplies - providing state of the art power supplies globally to electro chemical industries.
AMETEK Fluoropolymer Products
Booth #705
AMETEK Fluoropolymer Products, is comprised of a number of products aimed at serving High Temperature, High Purity, and Highly-Corrosive Applications. In 1932, Continental Diamond Fiber purchased the American rights to manufacture the new HAVEG material. In 1933, production started at a factory site in Marshallton, DE, on the outskirts of Wilmington, DE.
Anode Products
Booth #230
Anode Products has been producing high quality, trouble-free filtration systems for over 40 years. Each unit is custom built with the finest American components to meet specific industry needs, always stressing superior workmanship and fast efficient service. Our equipment, while designed primarily for the electroplating industry, is adaptable to other applications.
Anodize USA Inc.
Booth #928
Anodize USA provides the latest Anodizing technology from equipment to process. With our alliance partners LUSTER-ON and Bright Dyes our technology includes MIL-A-8625 TYPE I-II-III BAC (Boeing) AIPI (Airbus) and many other aerospace and industrial specifications. We design and setup the most consistent quality anodizing lines available today. That includes our exclusive PAS II~III anodizing system for Amps per square foot anodizing control without the need to measure parts, see it in our booth today! From commercial anodizing to aerospace compliance or Hard Coat and dying, Anodize USA puts you at the forefront of the anodizing world.
APR Plastic Fabricating, Inc.
Booth #530
APR Plastic Fabricating is a leading manufacturer and distributor of custom designed and fabricated plastic tanks, liners, secondary containment systems, and all accessory equipment and process tanks for the metal finishing and waste treatment industries.
Arkema Inc.
Booth #1007
Asahi/America, Inc.
Booth #923
We specialize in providing solutions for fluid handling systems, individualized to meet virtually any customer's need. Asahi is a leading manufacturer of corrosion resistant thermoplastic fluid handling products, including valves, actuators, pipe and fittings. The company maintains an extensive fabrication department, and provides on-site consultation, supervision and training where required.
Associated Rack Corporation
Booth #802
ARC design engineers are knowledgeable and experienced in processing methods and can design custom tools to optimize your equipment\'s capabilities in combination with maximizing space utilization and loading/unloading efficiencies. ARC will respond to your request and submit a precision-built prototype for testing. Upon your approval, ARC will commit to a firm delivery date.
Asterion LLC
Booth #625
Asterion LLC is a leading manufacturer of specialty chemical finishing products for all aspects of the metal finishing industry from a wide variety of pretreatment, to powder coating to plating.
Atotech USA Inc.
Booth #501
Each individual market has its own challenges. With comprehensive solutions, Atotech has become a leading partner for general metal finishing all over the world. We provide perfectly matched concepts for equipment, chemistry and services. Our product range covers technologies for the entire spectrum of decorative and functional surface treatment for various materials.
Aucos Elekr. Geraete GmbH
Booth #818
Flexibility, Production and Quality - Controllers make up only a small part of a production plant, but an important part which has a decisive influence on the overall functioning of the plant. The controller of an electroplating plant, for example, combines the chemical, electrochemical and physical processes with mechanical transport systems and functional logistics.
B&P Plating Equipment
Booth #329
B&P is a manufacturer of equipment for the electroplating industry specializing in barrel plating Equipment. We also manufacture dryers, baskets in poly, stainless and steel, tanks in PP, steel and SS, steam coil insulators, barrel parts such as danglers, gears, replacement parts and custom built fixtures and assemblies.
Baker Technology Associates Inc.
Booth #224
BTA and its strategic partners offer the widest range of equipment offerings in the industry, providing NEW and USED Automatic Plating and Wet Processing Equipment/Systems for ALL industries, regardless of size, complexity, location or budget. BTA is a leading supplier of new and used rectifiers. In addition to an extensive used rectifier inventory, BTA offers a complete line of new high power switchmode units that exceed the technical and cost requirements for any wet process application requirement.
Bright Dyes
Booth #930
Bright Dyes®, a division of Kingscote Chemicals, Inc. has been providing quality chemistries to the anodizing and metal finishing industries for over 30 years. Products include organic dyes, nickel acetate sealers, and PTFE coatings.
Booth #528
Headquartered in Buffalo, NY since 1948, Caplugs has been a global leader in production protection, offering the widest range of masking solutions, including the Shercon line of caps, plugs, tapes, discs, hooks and racks. With manufacturing and distribution facilities all over the world, Caplugs can effectively serve its customers wherever they are with reduced production and delivery times. We offer comprehensive custom capabilities including an in-house tool room and stringent quality management system to ensure parts are produced to your exact specifications.
CECO Environmental Corporation (formerly Met-Pro Corp.)
Booth #401
CECO Environmental is a leading global environmental technology company focused on providing innovative solutions for the air pollution control, energy, and fluid handling/filtration industries. Through its well-known brands, CECO provides a wide spectrum of products and services that play a vital role in helping companies achieve exacting production standards, meet increasing plant needs and comply with stringent regulations.
Booth #905
Canadian Finishing & Coatings Manufacturing is the only trade magazine for industrial finishing (paint, powder coating, wood finishing, anodizing, PVD and plating), & paint and coating manufacturing for Canada. Check out our new Journal Format and Website.
Chemtrex, LLC
Booth #1111
Columbia Chemical Corporation
Booth #525
Since Columbia Chemical\\\'s formation in 1975, we\\\'ve been specializing in developing high quality zinc plating processes and additives. Today, as the pacesetter in the zinc and zinc-alloy plating industry, Columbia Chemical offers a complete line of proprietary products from pre-plate to post-plate...from cleaners & acid inhibitors to brighteners to chromates, topcoats and finishing aids. We supply the products a zinc plater needs to produce zinc and zinc-alloy finishes of unmatched quality.
Compex Software
Booth #729
For over 15 years, our integrated business management software solutions have been helping job shop and finishers of all sizes from large to small running more efficiently and profitably. Our comprehensive software suite offers all the modules that you will ever need to put you in control of your business from quoting, job tracking, shipping, inventory control, barcoding, job costing and yes even full accounting functions such as Accounts Receivable, Payable, Purchase Order and General Ledger. Contact us today to learn how our proven and affordable system can help your business. Ask about our special upgrade offer from existing systems such as Quickbooks, E2, VisualShop, Global Shop and others.
Cornerstone Systems, Inc.
Booth #233
Cornerstone provides the heat-treating, coating, galvanizing, NDT, painting, and finishing industries with an affordable and comprehensive software package. The software will; Be affordable and scalable - The system can be able to run on 1 PC or a network of many PCs. It can provide both the small and large customers with the features and benefits that they need.
Corrotec Incorporated
Booth #603
Corrotec is celebrating over 30 years of designing, manufacturing, and installing \"turnkey\" finishing systems. Our teams of engineers, fabricators, and installers, have supplied, the surface finishing industry with automated, programmed hoist, \"return type\" automation, and manually operated process systems complete with tanks, air knives, dryers, ventilation and auxiliary equipment.
Coventya, Inc.
Booth #211
COVENTYA is a world leader in specialty chemicals for metal plating, electroless nickel, electroplating and water treatment. In your search for a specific, protective top-coat for a building or automotive project, a unique functional plating technology, or a customized wastewater treatment, our expertise will guide you towards success.
The Dangler Guys
Booth #326
TDG, formerly Catho-Pin Products, is the largest dangler manufacturer in North America. We make 8 versions of 4/0 danglers including PVC, Plastisol, and Vulcanized coatings. 14 years of troubleshooting experience. Free test samples for evaluation. TDG also makes custom cables for rectifiers, crossover or rack plating applications. Our exclusive "Dangler Quick Connect" provides 1 minute replacement for worn out danglers.
De Nora Tech, Inc.
Booth #214
Industrie De Nora, the Group's industrial holding, is leader worldwide in the development, manufacturing and distribution of products and services for the electrochemical industry. After the reorganization Industrie De Nora incorporates all the activities previously carried out by De Nora Elettrodi, relying on the experiences built since 1923 when Oronzio De Nora founded his company.
Dipsol of America
Booth #804
For over half of a century, from developing the first commercially available non-cyanide alkaline Zinc plating, to today's advanced Zinc Alloy finishes, Dipsol Chemical Company continues to be a leading innovator of corrosion resistant technologies. With a global network of resources dedicated to research and customer service, along with our collaboration with major industrial OEM's, Dipsol remains committed to being on the forefront of providing solutions to the metal finishing industry.
Doerken Corporation
Booth #121
D�rken Corporation USA�s coatings are approved for use by and meet the standards and specifications for corrosion protection of OEM�s worldwide yet are environmentally friendly. Its product line of non-chrome micro layer corrosion protection systems includes DELTA-PROTEKT� inorganic basecoat and topcoat systems, DELTA�-TONE non-electrolytic zinc flake systems, DELTACOLL� inorganic topcoats for zinc and zinc alloys and DELTA�-SEAL organic topcoat systems compatible with many substrates.
Dynamic Software Solutions
Booth #428
Dynamic Software Solutions (DS2) provides a complete work order management system, known as DWOS, for process-oriented job shops tailored specifically for the finishing industry. DWOS provides complete paperless processing capabilities, high customer visibility, and low level integrations with external systems. DS2 is a software engineering services and IT management provider for the DOD, federal,
Dynamix, Inc.
Booth #608
Our goal at Dynamix is to provide metal finishing chemistry that delivers a performance advantage, while continuing to add value and play an integral part in our customers' growth and success. We believe in long-term business relationships and in a competitive and saturated market, our success is dependent upon and measured by the success of our customers.
Dynapower Company
Booth #301
Since our beginning in 1963, Dynapower has grown to become the global leader in the design and manufacture of custom AC and DC power supplies and custom transformers. The product scope now includes system solutions with ratings from 10 kilowatts to 50 megawatts. Our 200,000 square foot facility, built in 1991 in Burlington, Vermont, is the only facility fully dedicated to this industry in the US.
Dynatronix, Inc.
Booth #415
Dynatronix is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of Pulse, Pulse Reverse and DC power supplies for the world-wide metal finishing industry. We have been a dominant force in the metal finishing industry since 1971. Today we have expanded our focus to include such markets as electropolishing, etching, waste water treatment, sintering and many other applications.
Booth #1016
Elsyca is your engineering innovation partner of choice for cathodic protection & AC mitigation services, as well as for companies in the surface finishing and the electronics industry. With a unique combination of a powerful software technology and domain-specific engineering skills, we are capable of designing, modeling, simulating and optimizing the complete range of electrochemical processes.
Endura Corporation
Booth #337
Endura Corporation is dedicated to helping our customers improve racking and unracking efficiency, improve process and part finish quality and control overall racking costs. Endura racking machines and racks are custom designed to fit your needs. Endura works with customers to provide rack configurations that maximize part density while maintaining finish quality. Endura builds special application custom racks for the parts finishing industry. Endura also builds "dimpled" racks for painters and e-coaters, as well as tension racks. Our tension racks are "low profile" internal and external racks. We specialize in racks for small to medium parts.
Booth #723
Enthone makes everything you see, and many things you don\\\\\\\'t see, last longer, work better and look more beautiful. Our coatings add value to metals, plastics and other substrates by improving or changing performance, extending product life, and adding value. Leading OEMs worldwide depend on Enthone to enhance wear and corrosion protection, improve appearance, and enable electronic performance.
EPi Electrochemical Products, Inc.
Booth #717
EPi leads the way with the latest innovations in electroplating with alkaline non cyanide copper and silver processes, NEW non dye acid copper process, cyanide copper and brass processes. Have a cleaning problem? EPi's new E-Kleen SR tackles your difficult to clean parts for soak and electro cleaning. Trivalent yellow passivation for zinc plated parts that can match some hex yellow color and produces 250 hours salt spray. Black oxide hot, mid and room temp processes. Complete line of other products.
EPSI Masking Co.
Booth #105
Engineered Products and Services, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of masking and hanging solutions. EPSI is dedicated to providing its customers with quality products at competitive prices. In addition to a standard product catalog, EPSI has proven itself as the most innovative designer of custom applications - thousands of which are introduced into the market each year. EPSI has ten distribution centers across the US, Asia & Europe.
Fanta Equipment Co.
Booth #413
Fanta, Napco, Udylite: three of the most trusted names in the metal finishing industry. Together, we have 100 years of experience in providing metal finishing equipment solutions to surface finishers around the world. We design, manufacture, and install manual and automatic finishing lines, whether custom fabricated, rebuilt or retrofitted.
Filter Pump Industries
Booth #235
Filter Pump Industries has been the leader in metal finishing and fluid management systems for over thirty years. We offer a full line of high performance pumps, filter systems and media. Our in-house engineering and manufacturing allows us to achieve legendary reliability and spectacular performance.
Finishing Concepts
Booth #805
Finishing Concepts, Inc. is your one source for finishing equipment and supplies. A full line of products are available to complement our application engineering and design services. Everything from anode bags to zinc plating supplies is available from one knowledgeable source.
Fischer Technology
Booth #323
Innovative leader in the field of high quality measurement technology, with many instruments applicable to the surface finishing industry, such as x-ray fluorescence, material analysis, coating thickness and also high resolution tools to facilitate measuring the true surface mechanical properties of chrome, paint, anodize, plating and powder coating. Whether high precision coating thickness measurement, material testing, nanoindentation or material analysis, Fischer has the appropriate technology for your applications. Stop by our booth for more information.
Booth #1014
Founded in 1983, GalvanoTech approaches each project from an engineering perspective. Whether you are looking for a complete new line or upgrading parts of an existing one, GalvanoTech will customize its products for your particular manufacturing requirements. Over 20 years of experience in designing and fabricating plating equipment allowes us to develop innovative and creative solutions for your processes.
Gannon & Scott
Booth #130
Our precious metal refining and assaying processes provide timely, transparent returns and value for our electronics and industrial customers. Dedication to our customers, our industry and the world we live in has guided everything we\\\'ve done for over 95 years. With leading edge refining technologies, stringent environmental standards and superior service, we are advancing our industry\\\'s standards by: Doint it right.
GF Piping Systems
Booth #806
GF Piping Systems is the sales, marketing and logistics organization for Engineered Piping Systems, Valves, and Actuation, and Signet Instrumentation in the Americas. In addition, GF provides our customers with a wide range of value added capabilities through the Custom Products Group.
Gilbert & Jones, Inc.
Booth #342
Gilbert & Jones is a leading supplier of inorganic specialty chemicals to the metal finishing and waste treatment industries.
Global Filtration Systems
Booth #824
GLOBAL FILTRATION SYSTEMS pioneered the self-cleaning filtration market in the United States. These rugged systems resist the effects of corrosive chemicals and other hostile fluids. Today our filtration line is one of the industry\'s broadest in terms of filter types, styles and sizes.
Booth #117
Do you wish tank linings would last longer? Are you frustrated with replacing "bag" liners? Only GOAD offers Patented (8,133,345) N-FUZE® lining technology , no weld failures – guaranteed, solid, stronger & fewer welds, double-protected corners, superior high performance Koroseal, 2-3 times service life; DuoBear® (Double Barrier) "Box" Liners; AnKorWeld® Liner-ings; Patented TANKeye® Monitoring/Leak Detection and so much more!
GPR Wet Process Group
Booth #917
Hardwood Line
Booth #1017
For over 75 years Hardwood Line Manufacturing has been supplying metal finishing equipment designed and adapted for the specific needs of our customers. We offer a full line of reliable equipment, engineered to deliver optimal quality and productivity.
Haviland Products Company
Booth #711
Haviland Enterprises, Inc., a major manufacturing corporation with two separate divisions, 170 employees and over 500,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Haviland is also ISO 9001:2000 certified with a reputation for being one of the country's foremost authorities on chemicals, quality control, workplace safety and environmental protection.
Heatbath Corporation
Booth #220
Heatbath - Park Metallurgical is a leading supplier of heat treating and metal finishing products. Since 1923, Heatbath Corporation has specialized in the development of new and innovative products while maintaining a strong commitment to manufacturing to the highest quality standards and providing unparalleled customer service.
HEE-Duall, a CECO Environmental Company
Booth #401
HEE-Duall manufactures corrosion-resistant engineered fume ventilation and exhaust systems, including tanks, hoods, duct, mist eliminators, scrubbers and fans. It is an excellent choice for a variety of metal finishing applications including buffing and polishing, hygroscopic dusts, explosive dusts, metal machinings, grinding fines, sticky dusts, degreasing and HVOF.
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Hendor - PE Inc.
Booth #1006
Hendor-pe,Inc. is the North American office and service station for plating electronic GmbH and Hendor BV. Plating electronics is a leading developer and manufacturer of DC and PULSE-REVERSE power supplies with worldwide service and distribution network. Hendor BV Hendor manufactures a wide range of high quality corrosion resistant chemical pumps and filters for the General Metal Finishing-, PCB-, Connector- and Semi Conductor Industry. We also serve your needs for Mazurczak heaters and Controls as well as Druseidt Contact systems for plating tanks.
Horiba Scientific
Booth #116
HORIBA offers products for solids analysis from C/S/O/N/H elemental analyzers to GD Spectrometers for bulk & surface analysis. GD-Profiler2™ provides fast, simultaneous analysis of all elements, including N, O, H & CL gases, for thin film characterization and process studies. Its RF source, in pulse mode for fragile samples, is useful for corrosion studies, PVD coating process control, and metal/alloy production. Plasma Profiling TOF-MS offers advanced depth profile analysis with lower detection limits & higher sensitivity than GD-OES.
Hubbard-Hall Inc.
Booth #627
A virtual chemical supermarket, Hubbard-Hall distributes over 5,000 chemicals and formulates specialty blends for custom applications. We partner with the industry's most strategic chemical producers, deliver through a global distribution network and operate according to the highest quality and regulatory standards in the business.
Hung Li (Hurmg Yieh) Machinery Co., Ltd.�
Booth #115
Hung Li Machinery is a leading manufacturer of Electro Plating Equipments from Taiwan. Specialize in providing of Electro Plating Systems, such as barrel type, hanging type, hoist rotary type and chucking type system, integrated with accessories part (rectifiers, filters, auto dosing systems, etc) with installation and training covered.
Hunter Chemical LLC
Booth #926
Hunter Chemical LLC is an ISO 9001:2008 certified producer, processor and distributor of Nickel, Cobalt and Chrome based chemicals and raw materials. These products are used in metal finishing, thermal spray and other applications.
Hydrite Chemical Co.
Booth #1030
Indelco Plastics/Indelco Custom Products
Booth #425
Indelco Plastics is your single source supplier of corrosion resistant thermoplastic products for fluid control and storage products. Whether your product calls for a single pipe fitting or a complex turn-key system, Indelco Plastics has the solution. Our knowledgeable staff has extensive and ongoing product training and more than 200 collective years in the industry.
Integrated Technologies, Inc.
Booth #630
Integrated Technologies, Inc. provides surface finishing related process engineering, design, design-build, and manufacturing support services to manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, medical, electronics, alternative energy, building hardware and other durable goods manufacturing industries. Since 1987, we have been delivering superior value to our clients through smart process engineering, discerning supply chain knowledge, and shrewd project delivery.
Jarrett Logistics Systems
Booth #902
Jarrett Logistics Systems is a company that specializes in transportation management services for manufacturing companies, wholesalers and distributors who ship or receive products from all over the world. Jarrett Logistics provides a dedicated service team, supply chain visibility, freight invoice management and web-based technology.
Jasco Chemical Inc.
Booth #924
JASCO is a global company specializing in the development and supply of specialty chemicals for the metal finishing industry. For more than 45 years, we have dedicated ourselves to servicing the needs of industrial field with sophisticated technologies&services, especially for Zinc and Zinc alloy plating surface treatment. As a pioneer of corrosion resistance with world-leading technology, particularly in the automobile industry, we have won the confidence of many customers worldwide. Looking forward, we will continue to make untiring efforts to deliver value to customers beyond expectations.
Jessup Engineering
Booth #507
Jessup Engineering became a turn-key plating equipment provider in 1971. Industry success has proven Jessup hoist systems to be the most flexible, reliable, and efficient method for a majority of wet dip-processing applications today.
John Schneider and Associations
Booth #327
As one of the largest and most well respected metal finishing suppliers in the United States, JSA continues to provide leading edge technology in the Midwest and abroad. Representing several major chemical corporations and numerous equipment manufacturers, JSA is able to fulfill the diverse needs of an ever changing industry.
JPS Technologies, Inc.
Booth #111
JPS Technologies Inc. supplies equipment and chemistry to the Surface Finishing, Electroplating, Printed Circuit Board, Aerospace, Roto Gravure and other related wet processing industries. JPS Technologies Inc. designs and manufactures custom built equipment.
KC Jones Plating Company
Booth #719
KC Jones has served domestic and international markets for over a half-century with value-added solutions and processes that enhance the strength, durability and appearance of industrial components. Engineered metal finishing is only one element of KC Jones\' services. we provide total solutions, including design, engineering and testing.
Booth #601
KCH Services celebrates over 30 years as a leading manufacturer of corrosion resistant ventilation equipment, which include fans, ducting, hoods, fume scrubbers, and mist eliminators. KCH also designs and installs process tanks and mechanical covers for energy conservation.
King Supply
Booth #626
King Supply is a world class supplier of metals and chemicals for Surface Finishing. With roots in the industry dating to the 1940's, King delivers truckload pricing to small & medium-sized buyers & is proud of their reputation for providing the highest quality products and best service to its customer partners. King features the industry's lowest-cost & most complete line-up of Nickel anodes and boasts a complete inventory of other metals including Copper, Zinc, Chrome, Tin, Brass, Silver, & Cadmium. We also stock a wide variety of Plating chemicals such as nickel salts, acids, & cyanides, & Just-In-Time delivery & the lowest price are guaranteed. King's service, dependability, & commitment to honesty & integrity are well known throughout the industry, and all customers are supported by an experienced staff capable of providing assistance in the evaluation of customer needs and technical requirements.
Kocour Corporation
Booth #113
Kocour Company's name recognition is ranked first in the metal finishing industry. Kocour enjoys a worldwide reputation for high quality products and services. Now in its 90th year, our company remains an independent manufacturer with the confidence of success through generations of single-family management.
Kontek Ecology Systems Inc.
Booth #215
Since 1980, Kontek has been engineering, designing, building, installing, commissioning and servicing wastewater treatment and recovery systems for industrial process wastewater which provide effluent compliance, contaminant recovery, waste minimization, closed loop water recycling and zero liquid discharge (ZLD). We provide uniquely integrated turnkey systems manufactured completely in-house with state-of-the-art automated system controls with remote monitoring and trouble-shooting communication capabilities.
Booth #119
All electrochemical processes rely on a premium power supply – and that is what we deliver. Using ground-breaking technology, our highly reliable rectifiers guarantee the availability and stability of your processes so you can focus on improving your business. FlexKraft is a good choice if you want to lower your costs. The compact, convenient units are serviced from the front, which saves a lot of time. Thanks to the modular design you only pay for the power you need. Should you need more power later on – simply add more modules. Get to know more at http://www.kraftpowercon.com/product/flexkraft.
Lanco Corporation
Booth #607
Lanco Corporation has been buying, selling, trading, appraising, and removing used metal finishing and waste treatment equipment for over 35 years. Our experience has allowed us to develop a nationwide network for acquiring a variety of quality pieces of used machinery. Our 80,000 sq.ft. warehouse hosts one of the largest inventories of in-stock and ready-to-ship metal finishing equipment in the world!
Liquid Analysis Systems, Inc.
Booth #911
Liquid Analysis Systems supplies automated chemical process analysis and control systems for the metal finishing, electronics, and other industries. Products accomplish sampling, analysis, and/or replenishment of process solutions, including cleaning, etching, plating, deoxidizing, anodizing, sealing, conversion coating, waste treatment and more.
Luster-On Products, Inc.
Booth #1029
Luster-On Products has continuously provided quality proprietary chemicals, equipment and technical solutions to the metal finishing industry since 1936. Our superior products include Zinc Plating Technology, Chromates and Sterling Plating Barrels.
M.W. Watermark LLC
Booth #823
M.W. Watermark, LLC is a world-class supplier of new and surplus water & waste water equipment, parts, upgrades, retrofits and rebuilds for water and waste water equipment used by industrial companies and municipalities around the world.
Booth #407
MacDermid Inc is a global producer of high technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical service. Our specialty chemicals are a key component of the manufacturing supply chain for the aerospace, medical device, printed circuits, and transportation industries (automotive, motorcycle, heavy truck and agricultural).
The Magni Group, Inc.
Booth #222
The Magni Group, Inc. is the leading industry supplier of protective metal coatings with over 100 varieties of specifically engineered coatings available world-wide. Since 1974, top manufacturing companies have chosen Magni for superior corrosion resistance, product ingenuity and commitment to high service standards. Magni has grown over the last four decades to include more than 20 company-owned operations in North America, Japan, China, India, Europe and Brazil and over 100 applicator licensed partners located across six continents.
MBA Manufacturing
Booth #701
MBA Manufacturing was founded in 1984 and continues to maintain a high quality of reliable technical advise, support, products and competitive pricing. We have the ability to control all phases of customer services, from manufacturing to quality control to delivery to pricing.
Mefiag, a CECO Environmental Company
Booth #401
Mefiag offers a complete line of horizontal disc, cartridge, bag, carbon, and oil absorbing filters and Carbolux carbonate precipitators for tough, corrosive applications in the plating, metal finishing and printing industries. Mefiag also offers corrosion resistant pumps including the Mefiag, Fybroc and Sethco brands.
Met-Chem Inc.
Booth #311
Met-Chem Inc. is a manufacturer of waste water treatment equipment including Filter Presses, Clarifiers, Sludge Dryers and complete Waste Treatment Systems. All of which is commonly used in the metal finishing industry. We have been a quality supplier of equipment and filter media since 1956 and are located near the heart of the industry in Cleveland, Ohio.
Met-Pro Global Pump Solutions, a CECO Enironmental Company
Booth #401
Met-Pro Global Pump Solutions-Sethco offers a complete line of horizontal and vertical corrosion resistant pumps with capacities to 250 GPM. Manufactured from both high strength thermoplastics and stainless steel, SETHCO's products are particularly suitable for use in applications in the metal finishing and electronics industries.
Metal Chem, Inc.
Booth #808
Metal Chem specializes in the development, manufacture and service of Electroless Nickel products. Metal Chem provides RoHS and ELV compliant En chemistries for most applications in today's metal finishing industry. We supply a complete package of pretreatment, plating, post treatment and waste treatment products to customers worldwide.
METALAST Surface Technology
Booth #529
METALAST provides new technologies and environmentally friendly chemicals for a wide variety of metal finishing processes. Some of the signature chemicals available for anodizing include METALAST AA-200 anodizing additive, and METALAST TCP-HF anodizing seal. Highlighted chemicals for chemical conversion processes include METALAST TCP-HF (Hex-Free), METALAST TCP-NP (Hex-Free, No-Pretreatment), and METALAST OCP 6800 (No Chrome Process).
Metalor Technologies USA
Booth #1020
Metalor is a leading supplier of precious metal plating products and processes, both electrolytic and electroless, developed over many years to meet the demands of a diverse set of activities in the electronics, semiconductor and decorative industries. Our processes are designed for use with high speed, reel-to-reel, barrel, rack, vibratory and semiconductor metallization equipment.
Metropolitan Alloys Corporation
Booth #801
In 1997, Metropolitan Alloys demonstrated our dedication to quality by becoming the first zinc alloyer and zinc anode manufacturer in North America to receive registration to the ISO-9000 international standard from Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA). Today we maintain our complete commitment to providing the highest quality products available.
Midwest Air Products Company, Inc.
Booth #426
Midwest Air Products Co., Inc. (Mapco) is dedicated to solving your environmental control problems. We have been in the air pollution control business for 30+ years. We design, fabricate, install, and service a complete line of corrosion resistant PVC air pollution control equipment.
Booth #619
The National Association for Surface Finishing is the industry's premium association dedicated to increasing the role of coatings in global manufacturing while promoting the industry's commitment to advancing a sustainable future.
Nathan Trotter and Co., Inc.
Booth #236
Celebrating 225 years in the metals business, Nathan Trotter & Co is the largest manufacturer of tin and solder anodes in North America. All of our tin products are certified Conflict-Free, and we offer the lowest lead levels in the industry. Nathan Trotter is also a primary distributor of Nickel, Copper, Cadmium, and Zinc Anodes. Our recycling division, Tin Technology & Refining, handles and processes a variety of tin-based byproducts including filter cakes, sludges, spent anodes, and other tin residues. We look forward to becoming your partner in metals and anodes.
NOF Metal Coatings North America Inc.
Booth #531
For more than 30 years, our group�s companies have been working closely to develop high performance, thin layer, anticorrosion systems. After inventing zinc flake coatings, we have been continuing to improve our DACROMET� and GEOMET� products to meet the needs of the market.
Booth #313
Nomorehex.org is the first comprehensive resource for the finisher or manufacturer facing the impending mandatory change from hexavalent chromium solutions and into alternative trivalent chromium technologies. This is of particular importance for any finisher or manufacturer whose products currently contain hexavalent chrome finishes with potential distribution in Europe.
Okuno Chemical
Booth #338
Established by our founder, Tokichi Okuno, Okuno Chemicals has been a wholesaler for industrial chemicals since 1905. Since that time our progression to an "outstanding company" is due to "keeping the manufacturer in mind". We are committed to providing excellent metal finishing chemicals to our clients under our company policy -"Develop real beloved goods and become real beloved person".We'll develop new products adapted to the 21st century, devote ourselves to improvement of technologies and completeness of quality control and provide goods which will provide the fullest satisfaction.
OMG Electronic Chemicals
Booth #631
OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG) is a leading global solutions provider of specialty chemicals, advanced materials and unique technologies crucial to enabling our customers to meet increasingly stringent market and application requirements. Our chemists and engineers have the experience and expertise to develop the technology, processes and custom formulations you need.
Optimum Anode Technologies
Booth #430
Optimum Anode Technologies, a newly formed business affiliate of Titan Metal Fabricators, combines the excellent reputation and manufacturing know-how of Titan Metal Fabricators, a leading supplier of titanium and other exotic metal fabrication, with the industry experience of Optimum Anode Technologies' management in the manufacturing of dimensionally stable anode coatings. Our industry experts have more than 30 years of experience in anode technology, manufacturing and market expertise in supplying cost-effective products that meet or exceed our customers' dimensionally stable anode needs.
Oxford Instruments Americas
Booth #223
Oxford Instruments is a leading provider of handheld and bench top X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzers used for materials identification, thickness gauging, and controlling processes to specification. Boost your quality program and have confidence in materials received through incoming inspection and ensure that products meet regulatory standards for out going inspections.
Palm Commodities International LLC
Booth #726
The Palm Group of companies manufacture & supply a wide range of commodity products and specialty equipment for all types of surface finishing, electroplating and chemical processing applications. Products include cadmium, copper, nickel, tin, zinc anodes & chemicals. We are the largest producer of high purity liquid nickel concentrates in North America. Palm builds custom engineered, fully automated & manual plating & control equipment.
Parker Boiler Co.
Booth #337
Never Compromise for Quality or Safety-Parker Boiler is a world-renowned manufacturer of steam boilers, hot water boilers, thermal liquid heaters, indirect water heaters, low NOx burners, water softeners, feedwater return systems, feedwater deaerators, blowoff tanks, storage tanks and boiler room accessories. Aside from manufacturing our products, we provide expertise and support to our customers
Pat-Chem Laboratories
Booth #532
Pavco, Inc.
Booth #208
In business for over 60 years, Pavco Inc. has become an international leader in the development and supply of a variety of metal finishing technologies for consumers and industry alike. Pavco offers modern day alternatives for zinc, nickel, chrome, copper, tin, alloy and compliant chemistry technologies along side unmatched technical service.
PKG Equipment
Booth #217
PKG Equipment Inc. is a manufacturer and service provider of wet process equipment typically used in the surface finishing industry and chemical processing. We are also a manufacturer and service provider of dry process equipment used in dry particulate/bulk solids handling and processing. We have design, fabrication and installation capabilities making us a single source supplier.
Plating International
Booth #336
Plating International manufacturers both Speciality Chemicals and Synergistic Equipment for the Metal Finishing Industry. We are proud to be US owned and operated, with our facility located just outside of Chicago, Illinois. We have an International distribution network in over 12 countries servicing both the Functional and Decorative Chrome markets.
Plating Process Systems, Inc.
Booth #929
Plating Process Systems, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of surface finishing products, is the primary innovator of TVC and TriOnyx trivalent chromium and SB duplex nickel processes for decorative and functional coatings.
Precious Metals Sales
Booth #1023
PM Sales has been a gold and silver supplier to the Semiconductor, Medical, Automotive, Wire Manufacturing, Brush Plating, Defense, Rack and Barrel and Reel to Reel Industries for 25 years. We are \"A Company Committed To Customer Satisfaction\". Aggressive pricing and terms. We would like to earn your business. We do what we say. You have my word on it. - Anthony Luccaro
PRECISION PROCESS, Inc.
Booth #1011
PRECISION PROCESS Inc. designs and develops wet processing and electroplating equipment for manufacturers worldwide in industries ranging from semiconductor, solar, automotive, aerospace, wire, photovoltaic, and microelectronics. Precision Process is a world leader in manufacturing of selective reel-to-reel and roll-to-roll (R2R) electro and electroless plating equipment.
Price - Koch Industries
Booth #817
Price Industries is a custom design and fabricating business experienced in material handling systems and mechanical components for the cleaning, finishing and wet process industries. We supply and service the Aerospace, Military, Automotive, Industrial and Construction Industries with a wide variety of products and solutions. We service small to large projects, maintaining high standards in customer service, safety, design and quality.
Process Electronics Corp.
Booth #410
PEC manufactures quality UDYLITE Power conversion equipment for all industrial applications. For 55 years, PEC has met demanding requirements with standard and custom designs. Our customer base is global, and we offer unsurpassed after-sale support. From closed-loop, liquid-cooled power centers to portable bench converters, PEC - UDYLITE is the choice for dependable and efficient power.
Process Technology
Booth #513
Process Technology, manufacturer of electric immersion heaters, water heaters, heat exchangers and temperature controls, will exhibit products designed for heating and cooling of chemistry for wet process manufacturing. UL/CSA/CE third party certifications standard for most products. Materials of construction include fluoropolymer, quartz, titanium, stainless and plain steel. Showcasing the SmartOne line of PTC (positive temperature coefficient) electric immersion heaters, the only PTC heater that\\\\\\\'s cULus listed. Process Technology is certified to ISO 9001:2008, including design.
Products Finishing Magazine
Booth #419
Products Finishing Magazine covers all aspects of the finishing industry - organic and inorganic. Our editorial team is in the field getting real stories that will help you do your job better. Our Website is your single resource for finishing information with an extensive article archive. Q&A with industry experts and online forums with your peers.
Pyromet Inc.
Booth #819
Our continuing goal as a refiner and manufacturer is to assure our customer\'s confidence that Pyromet is supplying them with the best refining returns and supplying consistently high quality products.
Booth #125
Based in Germany, Ernst Reinhardt GmbH is specialized in coating systems for intelligent solutions to corrosion protection issues and anti-friction coatings. Reinhardt has an ingenious patent for pourable threaded parts and recesses: the drum coating device allows screws with external and internal drives to be coated uniformly and reproducibly with high quality corrosion protection.
RighTech Fabrications
Booth #703
RIGHTech Fabrications uses its 45-plus years of manufacturing expertise to create new capacities and capabilities required by the evolving metal finishing industry. Whatever you need – Anodizing Racks, Anode Baskets, Buss Bars, Auxiliary Anodes, Tanks, Brackets, Fasteners, Material and Material Handling Systems - our CEF certified engineering and production staffs and expanded machine shop can produce it. We are your Industrial Dream Shop. We know metal finishing inside and out. We can meet your demands and your deadlines. Visit RIGHTech Fabrications at Booth 703.
Ritchey Metals Company
Booth #343
Whether you produce zinc or aluminum castings for the automotive or hardware industries, or coatings for the steel or plating industries, Ritchey Metals offers competitive pricing on standard and customized zinc or aluminum alloys. Just as important, we offer pricing options to fit any customer need. Our outstanding zinc and aluminum scrap recovery processes can save your company significantly on
Scientific Control Laboratories, Inc.
Booth #700
Scientific Control Laboratories, Inc. provides environmental engineering and environmental consulting services along with a wide array of environmental testing, physical testing, and chemical testing programs to a variety of manufacturing industries. SCL also offers training programs for industry personnel.
ScrubAir Systems, Inc.
Booth #812
We will be featuring our unique hood/3-stage chrome separator combination designed to meet the new PEL OSHA requirements as well as all State and Federal requirements
Sequoia Manufacturing
Booth #509
Sequoia Corporation was founded in 1960 by Edward Swindle... Ed saw a need for a mask off tape that would not contaminate nor leave adhesive. Necessity is the mother of invention and so he developed GSV-1 non-adhesive, used predominately in hard chrome plating.We sell 90% of all hard chrome, electroles nickel, andodizers, crankshaft rebuilders and government repair stations in the United States.
SERFILCO, Ltd.
Booth #205
SERFILCO's MISSION STATEMENT - Simply stated, our mission is to be a proactive partner with our customers and the industries we serve to meet the challenges imposed by a global economy and increasingly stringent governmental controls regarding safety and waste reduction. SERFILCO has provided the metal finishing industry with SERVICE, INNOVATION and RELIABILITY since 1961.
STC Dip Spin
Booth #1026
STC Dip Spin offers a large selection of centrifugal coating equipment to apply corrosive resistant paints and other coatings on bulk parts. We offer the fastest, most robust, and most reliable centrifugal coating equipment equipment in the industry today. Additionally STC will be introducing a line of Evaporation Equipment aimed at providing solutions for water & wastewater treatment applications with surface treatment companies. This equipment introduction is in partnership with Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies headquartered in Italy.
Stenner Pump Company
Booth #919
Established in 1957, Stenner Pump Company is a manufacturer of peristaltic metering pumps. Ideal for metering solutions such as replenishment additives, phosphates, brighteners, & acids/alkalines for ph control and wastewater treatment. Self-priming up to 25 ft and outputs up to 40 GPD @ 100 PSI and 85 GPD @ 25 PSI. Also, Tanks, Tank Systems, mixers, & flow indicators. Contact email@example.com.
SurTec, Inc.
Booth #609
SurTec Inc. is located in Cleveland, Ohio. As a Freudenberg Chemical Specialities company, since 2011, Surtec Inc. became the main business unit for the whole of North America, providing innovative products and services for Electroplating, Industrial Parts Cleaning and Metal Pre-treatment fields of application.
Technic Inc.
Booth #317
Since its inception in 1943, Technic Inc. has remained a financially strong private corporation and has established a global reputation for technical excellence in the electro-deposition of precious metals. Technic has grown to be a global leader in specialty chemicals, surface finishing equipment, engineered powder and flake and analytical control tools.
Therma-Tron-X, Inc.
Booth #901
Thermo Scientific
Booth #907
A new adaptable HPLC methodology provides direct, quantitative, and sensitive measurements of many plating bath additives in under 30 minutes. Suppressor quantity and quality are determined using a charged aerosol detector. A new electrochemical detector determines accelerators and many levelers down to low levels. This method measures all three additives in a single plating bath sample.
Throughput Bluestreak
Booth #1013
Bluestreak™, a powerful Manufacturing Execution System (MES), is a true best of breed solution designed exclusively for the Metal Treating industry. Bluestreak™ MES expertly manages critical, real-time information across all of your manufacturing processes, while providing total visibility into operations and performance, so you have the right information at your fingertips to remain agile and competitive in today's demanding business climate. Learn how you can embrace the future with confidence by using today's most advanced technology to achieve competitive advantage.
TIB Chemicals
Booth #527
TIB Chemicals is a manufacturer of raw materials and technical solutions for the Metal Finishing Industry with ISO certified production sites in Germany and Mexico. TIB offers salts and solutions of Tin, Nickel, Chromium(III), Lead and Copper as well as organic raw materials for formulations of brightner systems. TIB provides ready-to-use solutions for Immersion Tin on brass and aluminum surfaces
Titan Metal Fabricators
Booth #430
Through our experienced technical support, our commitment to service and our manufacturing quality, TITAN is dedicated to being the number one supplier of corrosion resistant equipment for the metal finishing industry. TITAN manufactures Titanium Anode Baskets, Heating & Cooling Coils, Auxiliary Anodes and many other Titanium Accessory Products for the Plating Industry.
TrueLogic Company
Booth #606
TrueLogic Company developed and supports its "Best-In-Class" TrueChem Chemical Analysis and Statistical Control Software. TrueLogic also offers an Inventory Module to allow clients to manage stock and shelf-life of both production and analytical chemistries, and a Dashboard Module that displays color-coded status indicators of process variables, as well as an Enhanced Communication/Notification System.
Unit Liner Company
Booth #913
We manufacture flexible PVC Drop-In Liners. One piece Drop-In Liners are designed to prevent corrosion and prolong the life of a new or existing tank. Liners are available in a variety of different materials and thicknesses to meet your special needs. Choices of materials to withstand high temperatures, acids, waste fluids, water, or extremely corrosive liquids are available from 30 mil to 3/16\" thick. Custom sizes and shapes are manufactured to specified dimensions using specialized dielectric machines to form full material tear strength and smooth bonding of all seams.
Universal Automation Systems, Inc.
Booth #107
The staff at Universal Automation Systems, Inc. (UAS) has over 100 years of collective experience in the wet-dip processing industry. We are committed to providing our customers with the most reliable, flexible, and cost-efficient methods for their wet-dip processing applications. Using today's advanced technologies; we can meet all of your plating equipment needs.
Univertical Corporation
Booth #431
Since inception in 1938, Univertical continues to be committed to manufacturing superior quality anodes and chemicals for the worldwide plating industry. Whether it's through the invention of the titanium and graphite baskets, the introduction of phosphorized anodes, or novel manufacturing techniques, we have been the leader in the industry.
UPA Technology Inc.
Booth #340
UPA Technology provides solutions for your coatings and plating thickness measurement requirements. American owned and Ohio based UPA Technology has provided certified instruments and calibration standards for over 40 years. Call our office for immediate technical support or a quotation for instruments, thickness standards and instrument calibrations. Regardless of what brand of coating thickness instruments that you may own, UPA can assist with your thickness measurement requirements.
US Ecology
Booth #132
EQ offers streamlined harzardous and non-hazardous waste recycling, treatment, disposal and wastewater treatment. We also provide a full line of environmental services including emrgency response, remediation, industrial services, lab packing, transportation, household hazardous waste and retail programs.
Uyemura International Corp.
Booth #613
Uyemura provides exceptional, problem-solving finishing technology solutions, including new Miralloy 2851, based on industry's highest-performing alternative to silver, palladium and nickel - operates at 10 ASF -25 to 43% faster than the competition. Also new: Antitarnish 616 PLUS, an organic nanotechnology anti-tarnish that permanently preserves silver brightness; CL-NC Alkaline Copper for direct plating on aluminum; NBB lead and cadmium free Electroless Nickel that's bright and robust; CL Satin Nickel for fine crystalline nickel deposits, and unmatched color flexibility.
Veolia Water Technologies
Booth #1025
Viking Chemical Inc.
Booth #118
Viking is an ISO-9001 & 14001 Registered Commodity Chemical & Solvent Distributor based in Rockford, IL serving the Greater Chicagoland area, along with Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. We deliver anything from 5 gallon pails to totes in our trucks usually the next day. Owned by John & Bill Whitcher, Viking Chemical is family-owned since 1956.
Viron International
Booth #123
Since 1971, Viron has been supplying quality corrosion resistant ventilation systems to the metal finishing industry. Our complete system solution concept along with our "FQ" First Quality products has made us the leader within the industry. We maintain 2 fabrication facilities to meet our customers' demands. Products offered include scrubbers, AMCA fans, duct, AMCA dampers, tanks, hoods, etc. in a variety of substrates to best serve the customer's application. Viron also offers full design capabilities by Engineers on staff.
Walgren Co.
Booth #602
Walgren Company Supplies the World's Largest Aerospace/Defense,Medical, Automotive and Alternative Energy Companies with Quality Finishing Systems. Whether your need is a complex design-build, or a system upgrade, we have the resources and capability to meet your requirements for precision, automation and throughput.
Warco, Inc.
Booth #1012
WARCO, INC. is dedicated to providing the most technologically advanced filtration and pumping systems for maximizing production safety, quality, reliability and efficiency in liquid purification and process industries while serving to protect the environment.
Water & Wastewater Equipment Company
Booth #632
For over 30 years, Water and Wastewater Equipment Company has been providing efficient, cost-effective and compliant solutions to water and wastewater treatment applications, all the way from small batch systems to continuous-flow systems treating 500,000 gallons per day. We use technical analysts and designers who are experienced in every phase of fabrication and installation.
Water Star, Inc.
Booth #229
Water Star is a technology driven company and manufacturer of high performance Mixed Metal Oxide Coated Titanium anodes used in many plating applications including Cr+3, Cr+6 Cu, Ni, Zn, Sn, and others. Our patented Suppress® surface treatment reduces Chlorine evolution, protect expensive organic additives, and extend the life of auxiliary anodes. www.waterstarinc.com
Witt Lining Systems
Booth #720
Witt Lining Systems produces high quality flexible PVC liners for tanks, pits, and containment areas. On display will be flexible drop-in Koroseal liners featuring a Teflon skirt for hard chrome plating.
WMV Incorporated
Booth #324
Equipment builder, process control and system integration for washing, plating, coating, drying and posting finishing of bulk and racked parts. Centrifuge technology is used to reduce water, chemical and waste water treatment. Our machines are designed and supplied to meet the specific requirements of a customer\'s processing and material handling objectives.
World Resources Company
Booth #328
World Resources Company (WRC) is an environmental risk management company serving the technology sector by providing environmental compliance and innovative and cost effective recycling of non-renewable metal and mineral resources. Environmental services are available to support clients' environmental performance, sustainability goals and energy security.
Yuken America, Inc.
Booth #212
Since its establishment in 1937, Yuken has provided a variety of cleaners and versatile corrosion resistance plating systems. Today, we are developing and promoting new surface treatment technologies worldwide, including the high performance zinc/aluminum flake coating system and Fe-alloy plating process with high slidability and wear resistance characteristics.


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LL Cool J to Host, Mary J. Blige Added to 'A Very GRAMMY Christmas' Lineup
'A Very GRAMMY Christmas' adds two new faces to brighten the holiday extravaganza.
Brad Paisley to Perform During People's Choice Awards
The country superstar is among the artists slated to perform during the 40th annual award show next Wednesday (Jan. 8), it was announced today.
Brad Paisley On SNL Parody: 'It Was Awesome'
What did Brad Paisley think of the Saturday Night Live parody of his and LL Cool J's song "Accidental Racist" that aired this past weekend? Three words: "It was awesome."
Watch SNL Spoof 'Accidental Racist' With 'Brad Paisley' And 'LL Cool J'
After the real Brad Paisley and LL Cool J made the rounds of talk shows all last week, speaking about their new collaborative song "Accidental Racist," it figures that Saturday Night Live would get in on the action, too!
LL Cool J Tells Leno 'Accidental Racist' 'Wasn't Perfect' But 'Did Its Job'
LL Cool J appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Thursday night, and he spent the first half of his interview discussing the song that's been getting loads of attention this week–his collaboration with Brad Paisley, "Accidental Racist."
Brad Paisley Addresses 'Accidental Racist' Controversy On Twitter And 'Ellen'
Brad Paisley has said about his new album Wheelhouse, which hit stores today, that he was determined to challenge himself with each and every song.
TJ's Trash: Brad Paisley Controversy Over Song!
Listen to Brad's song "Accidental Racist"
Brad Paisley Calls 'Accidental Racist' One Of His 'Proudest Moments As A Songwriter'
Brad Paisley's new album Wheelhouse just hit stores today, and already one of the songs is causing controversy for its lyrics that attempt to address racial tensions in the South.
GRAMMYS Close With Star-Studded Finale
Capping the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, LL Cool J, blink-182's Travis Barker, Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello, Public Enemy's Chuck D and DJ Z-Trip crossed a wide range of musical genres to unite for […]
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Unlockable Weapons
Fully upgrade the following weapons to unlock the corresponding weapons for purchase at the shop:
Staying together on "Shanty Town"
In the building that contains two frag grenades, go off of the edge and bounce them off of the sign named "KENNYS". If done correctly, this will blow off the lock, eliminating the need for Sheva and yourself to be separated.
Hidden dialogue on "Civilian Checkpoint"
Remain idle at the beginning of Chapter 1-1 before getting to any checkpoints to hear a conversation with Chris talking to Sheva about the American dream.
Easy gold and RPG on "Marshlands"
Valuable gems locations
There are seven types of gems: Pear, oval, square, brilliant, trilliant, marquise, and unique hearts. Each gem has five colors: green, yellow, blue, white, and red. Find them in the following locations:
Diamond(Marquise, 5,000)
Heart of Africa(10,000)
Ruby(Brillant, 2,500)
Topaz(Marquise 3,000)
2-player healing
If one player heals themselves while the other player stands next to them, both players will be healed.
"S" ranks in Campaign mode
Use the RPG with unlimited ammo enabled, then just rush through the level. Kill every enemy you encounter. Since you are using the RPG, enemies are killed easily from direct hits and splash damage. Your kill count will be high and clear time will be low. This is especially useful when trying to unlock the final figure of Wesker for the "They're ACTION Figures!" trophy.
Lost In Nightmares: Unlockables
Unlock the following bonuses by performing the corresponding tasks:
Original Resident Evil camera and controls
Extra Guardian of Insanity
Easy money on "Train Station"
Money/Ammo 2-player duplication glitch
This cheat requires 2 players. Go to Chapter 2-2. Exchange any ammo/healing powers with another player. Exit the game. The player who received the items should save their game, and the player who gave their items should not save. When you return both players will have the items.
Easy gold on "Uroboros Research Facility"
At the beginning of level 5-3, go to the place where Excella talks to you at the end of level 5-2. Just beside the door you will see a safe containing a Treasure worth 3,000 gold. Quit and save, then sell it during item management. Repeat this as many times as possible until you upgrade all your weapons.
"Egg Hunt" trophy hints
"Masters Of Removing" trophy hint
A friend and plenty of flash grenades are required. The rocket launcher is also recommended because Jill moves around a lot. When the fight starts, Jill will jump down from the balcony. Just as she lands, hit the ground near her with a flash grenade. Don't hit Jill directly because a flash grenade can kill her. She will be temporarily blinded, allowing your teammate to restrain her from behind. Run up to Jill and shoot the control device, but do not attempt to pull it off just yet. Depending on the difficulty setting, do this four to six times, then attempt to pull the device off. Use a high powered single shot gun when shooting the control device like the PSG-1 or any Magnum, as it will help speed up the process.
"Who Do You Trust?" trophy hint
After unlocking infinite ammunition with the RPG, go to any level. Run up to any wall and shoot at it close-blank range with the RPG to bring you into "dying status". Sheva will try to revive you. Tap CIRCLE just when she does and Chris will say something like "Thanks" or "Thanks for the help". Continue to do this to thank Sheva and you will unlock the trophy in around five minutes, as opposed to having to play through the entire game.
"Versus" trophies
Desperate Escape
Complete the game to unlock Desperate Escape.
VZ61 machine gun on "Public Assembly"
You can enter the market after the gate has broken open. Go all the way down the street until you come across big red doors and gas cans next to them. Turn right just before the gas cans to find a brief case you can open with a VZ61 Machine gun in it. If you look closely, the gun looks similar to the "Scorpion" sub machine gun from Call Of Duty 4. This gun will make this level go by much faster.
"Heart Stopper" trophy hint
On Chapter 5-1, reach the part where you face two Lickers. Kill one of them and shoot the survivor with a shotgun (unlimited ammunition recommended) or the Handcannon until it is on its back. Run up to it and stab it. Note: This is easier in Professional mode.
Getting better ammo in "Mercenaries mode"
The ammo that drops is dependent on the type of weapons you have. Drop weapons that you will not use to increase the chance of getting ammothat is more useful.
Completion bonuses
"Bull's-Eye" and "Crowd Control" trophies hint
After unlocking and purchasing Chris' chain-gun (fully upgrade the VZ61) and Sheva's bow (fully upgrade the S75), play the first level and get through your first encounter with the Majini. After jumping out the window, you will come to a back alley where you are ambushed by a group of Majini. Kill all the Majini to unlock the trophies and pick up the Topaz (Marquise) worth 3,000 gold.
Uroboros strategy
After completing the game and obtaining the unlimited rocket launcher, you will be able to kill all forms of Uroboros with ease.
Easy money hints
Mercenaries mode ranks
Earn the following ranks and listed number of Exchange Points by scoring the corresponding number of points in Mercenary mode:
Unlockable Costumes
Unlock the following costumes by collecting the corresponding amounts of BSAA emblems:
Mercenary mode ammunition
While in Mercenary mode drop your least favorite gun and all of its ammunition. All the ammunition you find in Mercenary mode will then be for the gun you are holding.
Unlockable Versus Characters
The following characters can be purchased at the "Bonus Features" menu for the corresponding amounts of exchange points:
Desperate Escape: Unlockables
Unlock the following bonuses by performing the corresponding tasks:
Wesker's dash attack
When using Wesker in Mercenaries mode, press R3 to perform a dash and press SQUARE while dashing to perform a knee attack.
Playstation Home homespace items
Unlock the following Playstation Home Homespace items by completing the corresponding tasks:
Q-1 strategy
While facing the Q-1, get the grenade launcher with acid rounds and shoot it in his mouth. Throw something in his mouth. Repeat this and it will be defeated in about five minutes.
Conserving ammunition hint
Use a weak weapon, such as a pistol, to shoot a Majini in the shin. If it bends over holding its knee, run up to it until you see the command "Neck Breaker". Note: With Sheva the command will be "Throat Slit". As soon as you see this command, press SQUARE to result in an instant kill with one shot of the pistol. You can do this with multiple characters in Mercenaries mode for a one hit kill.
Sheva shortcut during Wesker's final form
Note: This only works in Split-screen or Co-op mode. In the last level where you encounter Wesker's final form, there is a brief moment where Chris and Sheva are separated. Chris will need to push a boulder to reunite them. Sheva will also have to jump over a gap, but she will start to hang from the edge at the other side. This is occasionally hard because the player controlling Sheva will have to tap buttons rapidly to get up. Wesker will first follow Chris, but after taking some damage he will change his mind and attack Sheva instead. When this happens, a short cinematic begins where Wesker jumps to Sheva. If you can time your attacks so that Sheva jumps exactly when Chris damages Wesker so that the cinematic is displayed, Sheva will instantly warp to the other side without having to endure the button pressing sequence.
Unlock Lost In Nightmares
Complete Chapter 3-1 to unlock Lost in Nightmares.
Treasure locations
Find the following treasure pieces by searching the corresponding locations:
Boss on "Caves" strategy
When you face the flying bat/insect-like creature for the second time in Chapter 4-1, there is an easy way to defeat him that still lets you get the Soul Gem. In the southwest corner of the bottom floor, there is a small pillar of stone in the middle with what looks to be a log with spikes coming out of it, as well as a rib cage hanging from it. When Sheva tells you that it is too hard to fight and you should go upstairs, if done correctly, you can just walk backwards without having to dodge around the pillar as the Boss tries to attack you. The "Dodge" button will appear, but it is not necessary. Just keep walking backwards around the pillar and attack with whatever you have when it is vulnerable, shooting the soft portion on the back of its tail. After it dies, you can collect the Soul Gem, which is worth 10,000 gold when sold.
Easy gold on "Experimental Facility"
On Amateur difficulty (for easier kills), continue until you get to the part where you are in the hallway with all of the Lickers on patrol. Go through it and kill all of them while picking up their Lion Hearts as you go. This is easier when you use a fully upgraded Magnum or rifle because it usually results in one to two shots to kill. When you get to the other end of the corridor, do not open the door. Instead, pause the game and go to quit, saving, and overwriting when prompted. When you reach the main menu, go to "Item Management" and sell the Lion Hearts. This usually earns you about 12,500 gold each run. Go to "Continue" and restart at the beginning.
Avoiding damage hint
Picking up an item allows you to avoid an attack. This works great when surrounded by enemies. Stand above an item on the floor while shooting and, if you miss someone who gets too close to you, just pick up the item. Your character will duck the attack and the enemy will be open for a counter-attack. Kill him, stand over the item that he drops, and continue.
Easy completion in "Mercenaries mode"
Note: Two players are required. Have one of the players quickly go for the time bonuses instead of getting too caught up with enemies--get about five minutes worth of time. If you can, collect the combo time to rack up some serious points. Then, meet up with your partner and find a place to hold out and accumulate points. Every level plays out differently and can be tougher than others with this strategy. Try making a route for each time bonus. Note: If you are playing on "Public Assembly" or "Ship Deck", avoid a hiding location. Instead, move and kill or else the chainsaw Manjinis or executioner will catch up to you and kill you.
Unlocking Pro difficulty earlier
An Xbox Live Gold account is required. Choose "Join Game" and leave all the options to "None Specified". Afterward, find a game set to "Pro". If you cannot find one, refresh the list or wait a while before checking again. When you are done, Pro mode should be unlocked for you without having to first completing the game under the Veteran difficulty setting. Note: It is recommended that you first complete the game so you have the "Infinite Ammo" option available. Having the following is recommended: Infinite Ammo Rocket Launcher, Infinite Ammo L. Hawk Magnum, Infinite Ammo Hydra Shotgun, Bulletproof Vest, Melee Vest, and a lot of First Aid Sprays.
Distract Majini
If your partner is low on health and being attacked by Majini, press both analog sticks to taunt the Majini. They will start attacking you instead of your partner.
Lure enemies away from partner
If you partner is low on health and under attack, press L3 + R3 to lure enemies away from your partner and towards you.
VZ61 machine gun location
In the public assembly, enter the market after the gate has broken open. Go down the street and turn right just before the gas cans. There is a briefcase containing a VZ61 Machine Gun.
Easy quick game hint
Use the following hint to get a combined clear time for the entire game of under five hours (which is necessary to unlock unlimited RPG ammunition). Play under the Amateur difficulty setting and just run passed all enemies. Only kill story-driven enemies (ones that hold key cards or those that must be defeated to advance the game) while avoiding any crates, barrels, or treasures. Try this with a friend instead of the CPU to get by faster. Note: You do not need to purchase the infinite ammo in "Bonus Features" as you would do for normal guns.
BSAA emblem locations
Unlock items at the "Bonus Features" menu by shooting the thirty hidden B.S.A.A. emblems. Note: When replaying a level to find emblems, there is no need to continue to a checkpoint. The game will record it as collected as soon as it is shot:
Chapter 2-1: Storage Facility
Chapter 2-2: Train Station
Chapter 3-1: Marshlands
Chapter 3-2: Execution Ground
Chapter 4-2: Worship Area
Chapter 5-1: Underground Garden
Chapter 5-2: Experimental Facility
Chapter 5-3: Uroboros Research Facility
Chapter 6-1: Ship Deck
Devil May Cry 2 easter egg
The name for the virus in Resident Evil 5, Uroboros, is also the name of a corporation in Devil May Cry 2, another Capcom game.
"Egg On Your Face" trophy hint
Once you acquired a rotten egg, go to either Chapter 1-1 or 1-2 and play under the Amateur difficulty setting to ensure a one hit kill. Equip the egg and headshot any Majini. If you miss, quit the game but do not save. By doing this, you will still have the egg.
Avoid getting trapped on "Ship Deck"
To prevent Sheva from getting stuck in the cage in Chapter 6-1, when you go up the first set of stairs on the little walkway, equip a rifle with the scope enhancement (for better zoom capabilities). Look up at the crane to notice a Manjini getting ready to pull the lever to trap Sheva in the cage and setting off the ambush. Kill it the prevent the ambush. However, if you do this trick, you will not be able to access the crane area without the keycard and thus not able to move the cage to access a gold bar worth 3,000 gold across a few containers in a safe.
Getting the Heart Of Africa
Easy money on "Caves"
The easiest and fastest way to make money is on Chapter 4-1. Play the level under the Amateur difficulty setting and collect all the treasures--which result in about 40,000 gold. There are seven treasures in part one of the level, ten in part two, and another ten including the Soul Gem worth 10,000 gold in part 3.
Easy gold on "Storage Facility"
Start Chapter 2-1 under any difficulty setting with an online friend. Note: You must have eggs to do this trick. Start your game with your partner and have whoever has the eggs drops out of the game, leaving all the eggs to the AI character. Have the other person then request all of the eggs from the AI character and complete the level, making sure that the game saves. Then, go back into the game with your partner at the same level, making sure that you have the eggs in every inventory slot. Then, drop out, leaving all the eggs to the AI. Have your partner request all the eggs, then finish the level. The eggs will multiply each time you do this and you can sell them for 2,000 gold. This is a way to receive a huge amounts of money to buy whatever you need. You can repeat this as many times as desired.
Easy ammunition on "Uroboros Research Facility"
In Chapter 5-2, "Uroboros Research Facility", after the conveyor belt area and starting a new checkpoint, you reach a point where you drop down. There are a few crates with flame rounds, rifle rounds, handgun ammo, and an incendiary grenade. Collect everything, then save the game and quit. When you start again, remove the collected items from the item management screen and collect them all again. You can get 300 handgun bullets in a matter of ten minutes.
Final Uroboros Boss strategy
To make things easier against the last Uruboros boss, completely upgrade the Lightning Hawk and purchase unlimited ammunition for it (15,000 points).
Wesker strategies
Faster reloads in "Mercenaries mode"
"The Works" trophy hint
If playing in Single Player mode, make sure that Sheva has no weapons. By doing this, she will not shoot when you do not want her to. You will also need a flash grenade. If you do not have one, go to Chapter 4-1 and get it at the beginning. Quit the level and save your equipment, then go to Chapter 6-1, "Ship Deck". Eliminate all the enemies that are triggered when you drop down. Continue past the tower and drop down near the containers. Go to the stairs to the right, which will trigger a couple Adjule (dogs). Kill them quickly since there are two Majini with melee batons coming down the stairs. Once these enemies are gone, continue forward until you hear a Big Man Majini yell at you. Quickly pull back so you do not trigger any other enemies, then lure the big Man Majini to where you just fought the Adjule. Use your flash grenade to stun him, then run up to him and use the contextual action to do a melee attack. Sheva will do another attack, which you will follow up immediately with another contextual action attack. This will dispose of the Big Man Majini and grant you the trophy.
"Desperate Escape" trophies
"Lost In Nightmares" trophies
Infinite Ammunition
To unlock infinite ammunition, complete the game and upgrade all of your weapon's attributes. Then, use exchange points to buy the ability in the bonus features.
U-8 strategy
When you start the U-8 fight, you will need a rocket launcher. Aim at the U-8's mouth and blast it to kill it in less than three seconds.
Unlockable Outfits (mercenaries mode)
Unlock the following outfits by getting an A Rank or better in the corresponding chapters:
Skip locked gate on "Storage Facility"
You will go up a building before facing the chainsaw enemy at the end of Chapter 2-1. At the top you usually have to split up and Sheva has to go to the other side of the locked door down below. To skip this requirement, grab the grenade from the first balcony up the stairs in the building with the locked door. Go to the very first balcony of the building and move directly across from the "Animal Health" sign. Throw the grenade at the sign, aiming slightly lower than needed. You need to bounce the grenade off the sign to have it land next to the locked door (which is below it). If done correctly, this will destroy the lock, allowing you to simply go downstairs and exit through the now open door. Note: If you have the Gatling gun, just push it through the door and it will shoot off the lock from the other side.
Hidden Majini on "Train Station"
During the third part of the level, find the green portable toilet past the truck with a Gatling gun. Knock on it to find a hidden Majini.
Unlock Sheva Alomar's story
To unlock Sheva Alomar's story, beat the game with Chris "Six Pockets" Redfield.
Buying ammunition hint
If you have plenty of money and have unlocked a certain gun, you can buy that gun and sell it for a very reduced price. However, when you sell the gun, any ammunition inside it when being sold is transferred to your inventory, allowing you to "buy" ammo, albeit at a very high price Note: Buy the lowest cost type of gun because the ammo is universal. For example, it does not matter which pistol to buy, as long as you are trying to get pistol ammo.
"Go Into The Light" trophy hint
On Chapter 4-1, "Caves", pick up the flash grenade from the pots at the beginning of the level. Run forward until you trigger the Bui kichwa (spider enemies), then use the flash grenade against the first swarm and it should kill them all in one hit.
Lickers strategy
The Lickers are far tougher than in previous Resident Evil games. However, they have a weakness-- a "heart" hanging down from their chest. The best way to target this is to use a rifle (for example, the PSG-1). Try to aim at the darker red bulge. If you cannot get a clear shot at it, score a head shot to make them recoil, making the chest more vulnerable and easier to shoot. With the PSG-1, this will allow for a two shot kill, or even a one shot kill if you can hit the heart with the first shot. Hand grenades also work very well. They will completely disappear when hit with a grenade. This is very useful in Chapter 5-3 when you have to face a large number of them.
"Bad Blood" trophy hint
This trophy is unlocked by inflicting a certain amount of damage towards Wesker before the seven minute deadline during your first encounter in the Monarch Room. The easiest method is to use an RPG. Just as the fight starts, run to a blue metal door on the right of the map. Check the door and it will say that it is locked. After checking out the door, a cinematic will begin where Wesker kicks Chris through the door. Right after this cinematic, run to the left up the stairs and then to the end of the corridor. Go up against the wall and lean out with your RPG in hand. Just when Wesker comes up the stairs, shoot a rocket at him. He will catch it, then struggle for a couple seconds. Shoot another rocket as soon as you can when you see this happening. Both will explode in his face. He will then run directly up to you, but not attack. Instead, he will spin and twirl away, defeated. Do not forget to pick up the Heart of Africa treasure (worth 10,000 gold) during your fight with Jill--it is located between two staircases in the main room.
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The weather forecasters predicted a lousy day - but they were wrong, well almost. Over 650 motorcyclists turned out in beautiful sunshine to support the Lincs Notts Air Ambulance, via the CBG Lincs Aviation Heritage Wolds Run, at East Kirkby's Aviation Heritage Centre, in Lincolnshire.
The run was over 40 or so miles of the area's best surfaced minor roads, before returning for all to watch as the Panton brothers' resident Lancaster bomber - Just Jane - performed the first of her two taxi runs.
The centre's facilities were open for the visitors, including the chapel, the control tower complete with mannequins and the spooky but original op's room background sounds, the NAAFI was doing a roaring trade with Lincolnshire speciality Ostrich burgers, plus the main hangar museum had all its period vehicles on display including the Bedford Queen Mary low loader which takes visitors for trips around the airfield.
The weather did deteriorate eventually but most stayed for Jane's second run before kitting up to take their chances on a wet ride home.
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Report: Vivendi Games Mobile Sale in the Works
MocoNews is reporting that Vivendi Games Mobile, Vivendi's cell phone gaming unit that became part of Activision after the merger, is now up for sale according to several anonymous sources.
The report said that Vivendi has previously described the mobile gaming division as part of its "non-strategic business units," which is corporate speak for "we're trying to get rid of it." Interestingly, the company is also reportedly looking to unload Sierra Online, which the article described as providing casual games for the PC and Xbox Live Marketplace. (That's 100% accurate, today, but anyone with a feel for the history of the personal computer will remember that Sierra Online was responsible for much more than that over the past 29 years.)
The article named two potential Indian gaming buyers, but then said that it turned out both rumors were false, and there's no official confirmation coming from Vivendi at this point.
Mobile Content Tools Market to Top $8 Billion: Report
A new MediaPost article said that mobile content providers—including game developers, broadcasters, video production companies, music publishers, content aggregators, and wireless carriers—are expected to spend more than $8 billion on the tools needed to create, edit, manage, and load various forms of content onto mobile devices by the end of this year, according to new market research from The INSIGHT Research Corp.
Plenty of sophisticated, narrowly-focused technology is necessary to target content for cell phones. A prime example of this is Adobe Device Central, which is Adobe's set of Web development tools that sizes up pages for use on dozens of known cell phone platforms, and even lets you preview content in simulated sunlight, in dark rooms, and on phones with different resolution screens and operating systems.
The study said that many of todays tools are device-specific like that one (although we're giving the Adobe example, not the study). The report said that the market will soon shift from "discrete systems focusing on delivery of specific content using rudimentary content management integration to full-blown systems that are centered on reusable content suitable for multi-channel delivery."
WP Reporters Streaming Live Mobile Video
The Washington Post has begun streaming live video via mobile phones to the newspaper's site, according to Beet.tv. The first example was from Ed O'Keefe, who reported live from the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The Post is using Comet Technologies for mobile video streaming.
The report said that there's been plenty of experimentation with bloggers and mainstream media streaming live using cell phones in recent days. "We've been following the use of Qik, Flixwagon and Kyte. This is the first time we've seen Comet," the report said. You don't get the best quality this way, obviously, but some phones are capable of streaming video at least somewhat comparable to the Flip Ultra and other Web video camcorders.
WebRidesTV Goes (MSN) Mobile
WebRidesTV has begun distributing content on MSN Video and MSN Mobile, including videos of auto performance tests and analysis, industry news, a how-to service, new and used vehicle reviews, driving tips, auto products and accessories, car show and shop tour access, and lifestyle events, MediaPost reports. WebRidesTV plans to update the portals every 48 hours with new content.
In fact, the service offers several original online video series: "The Super Lap Challenge", "The Shoot Out", "Profiled" and "Auto Show Blitz," all of which will be available online at MSN Video as well as on MSN Mobile and MSN Mobile Latino, which are Microsoft's English and Spanish language mobile device online platforms, according to the report.
Comcast to Limit Transfers to 250GB/Month
This is about the desktop, not cell phones, but it's important: Comcast has confirmed that all residential customers will be subject to a 250 gigabyte per month data limit starting October 1, PC Magazine reports.
250GB is plenty of bandwidth for most users, although anyone who has decided to give streaming movie rentals a try (a la the iTunes Store or Netflix Watch it Now) could run into that wall relatively quickly. Nonetheless, this follows a move by carriers over the past year to add 5GB/month limits to their cellular data network plans, after initially marketing them misleadingly as "unlimited."
Industry groups plan to fight Comcast's decision. "Though the proposed cap is relatively high, it will increasingly ensnare more users as technology continues its natural progression," S. Derek Turner, research director of Free Press, said in a statement. "If Comcast has oversold their network to the point of creating congestion problems, then well-disclosed caps for Internet use are a better short-term solution than Comcast's current practice of illegally blocking Internet traffic."
Yahoo Smashes The Mash
Yahoo is shutting down its little-used social-networking service, Yahoo Mash, after only a year in business, CNET News reports. Yahoo community manager Matt Warburton sent an e-mail to Mashers that read, "Thank you for trying out our Mash Beta service. We hope you had fun with it. Please note that we will shut down Mash on September 29, 2008. As a result, your current profile on Mash will no longer be available."
As the report said, Yahoo Mash didn't really offer much new. The chief difference was that instead of inviting friends to join, you created profiles for friends, and then invited them to come and fix them. That's not really how they had phrased it, but that's the essence of what Yahoo Mash offered.
Yahoo spent the last few years introducing a dizzying array of community-based services like Mash, 360, My Yahoo, and more. Many were technically adept and well designed, but numerous services were redundant with each other, and it seemed like the company wasn't sure if it was competing with itself or what businesses it wanted to be in. (Hence that whole "Microsoft takeover bid" thing.)
Amazon: No New Kindle This Year
If you were hoping for a new version of the Amazon Kindle last year, time to ignore all those rumors. At least, that's the word from Craig Berman, Amazon's chief spokesman, according to the New York Times.
"Don't believe everything you read," Mr. Berman said in the article. "There's a lot of rumor and speculation about the Kindle. One thing I can tell you for sure is that there will be no new version of the Kindle this year. A new version is possible sometime next year at the earliest."
He also didn't go any further in explaining exactly what a Kindle 2.0 would entail. That's reasonable, since certain other companies tend to be tight-lipped about their future products, but we suppose it was worth a shot to ask.
Stunning Revelation: Teens Don't Like Mobile Ads
ComScore's latest research reveals that while U.S. kids ages 12-17 are cell phone-savvy, they are not particularly receptive to mobile ads, according to MediaPost. Plus, it turns out that the relative simplicity of their phones, and the fact that nearly 70% of teens need their parents to pay the bill and approve buying extras, makes them poor campaign targets, the report said.
"Over 68% of teens are on a plan where another family member is responsible for the bill," comScore marketing analyst Jen Wu said in the article. "So while they may want to download games and ringtones, or send picture messages, they often need to ask for permission first."
Plus, they understand the dangers of the wide-open Internet and are apt to recognize messages from unwanted parties. "Teens have been trained so well by their parents to be wary about online ads, spam and people asking for their info on the PC," Wu continued. "So that may be contributing to why they seem less receptive to mobile advertising than one would expect. Texting is a short, easy form of communication for them, but it would be disjointed for them to get an ad while they're texting back and forth with their friends."
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LinkedIn Groups Get More Useful
Business-oriented social networking site LinkedIn is introducing several enhancements to its site in the coming months. Among these new features an enhancements are Group Discussions, Group Home Page, enhanced roster, and digest emails. Read more