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TRIDENT POWDERS LTD CELEBRATE THEIR 5th BIRTHDAY AS THE UK’S MOST INNOVATIVE POWDER MANUFACTURER TO ENTER THE MARKET IN THE LAST 30 YEARS
Trident Powders Limited welcome 2021 by celebrating their 5th Birthday. In just five short years they have established themselves as the UK’s most innovative powder manufacturer to enter the market in the last 30 years.
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You need an EORI number to get or send deliveries that go into or out of the UK and anywhere else that includes the EU from 1st January 2021
SERFILCO's Mission Statement
Simply stated, SERFILCO´s mission is to be a proactive partner with their customers and the industries they serve to meet the challenges imposed by a global economy and increasingly stringent governmental controls regarding safety and waste reduction.
The IMF works with the Parliamentary and Science Committee on “Sector deals for SMEs”
The IMF has been working with the Parliamentary and Science Committee (PSC) to deliver an on-line discussion entitled “Sector Deals for SMEs”. This discussion is currently scheduled to take place on February 15th 2021.
Coatings industry business confidence returns to pre-Covid levels but still below long-term average
As with many other manufacturing sectors, the UK coatings, printing inks and wallcoverings industries have experienced an uncertain year with Covid, not helped by the continued lack of clarity on a trade deal with the EU.
Powder Coat Failures and How to Avoid Them
Powder coating is applied in various plants across the UK using the well known methodology of spraying electrostatically charged fine polyester based powders onto a product rather than using a wet solvent or painting method. Products powder coated are then baked at an optimum temperature to melt the powder which allows it to flow, the product is then allowed to cool and the coating sets. The problem is, like most opaque coatings, whilst the finish looks good, any coating can hide a multitude of sins on the surface of the metal, the substrate, which will become evident over time.
British Coatings Federation welcomes FTA but calls for more significant changes to UK REACH
The British Coatings Federation has welcomed the news of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and EU. Despite the lateness of the decision, an FTA will mean, among other things, that BCF members will be able to benefit from tariff-free trade with the EU in future. This at least will ensure the coatings and printing inks sectors across Europe will not now be hit by new tariff costs of an estimated £100 million.
New premises addition at Lanemark helps with crisis response
Lanemark Combustion Engineering Ltd., manufacturers of process gas burner systems used in a range of industrial operations – from metal pretreatment to brewing – is making full use of a new fabrication facility to help meet challenges posed by the current global issue. The Nuneaton-based company had brought a new production unit on stream just prior to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and says it is now helping it maintain customer commitments while also observing the appropriate social distancing advice and instructions.
Paint and a pint. HMG Paints decorative coatings used on Brewery Expansion
HMG Paints’ range of decorative coatings have been utilised by award winning Howard Town Brewery, based in Glossop. Having occupied a modest 1,500 sq ft unit at absolute capacity for over a decade, Howard Town embarked on a painstaking renovation of a 6,000 sq ft warehouse next door, putting in a state-of-the-art, Simatec brewhouse.
New AkzoNobel powder coatings plant rises up in digital transformation
More advanced powder coatings solutions will be available to customers in Taiwan now that a state-of-the-art and sustainable plant is being built by AkzoNobel in Chungli.
Alesta® AP QualiSteel – efficient and sustainable coating of galvanized steel
The innovative powder coating Alesta® AP QualiSteel for the coating of hot dipped galvanized steel offers benefits coaters have been looking for. Excellent degassing properties and a good flow ensure a superb surface appearance. The fast and reliable curing at low temperatures enables energy savings and an increase in productivity. Very good UV and humidity resistance according to QUALISTEELCOAT specifications provide longer life cycles of coated parts. Additionally, Axalta Coating Systems' new label-free and low consumption powder coatings, which are available in a wide range of RAL based colours, make coating more sustainable.
New multi-stage mag-drive centrifugal pumps provide more pressure at low flows
The established and successful Finish Thompson DB Series range of leak-free, magnetically driven centrifugal pumps has been extended following the addition of 2 new multi-stage pumps.
New PhoenixTM Thermal View Software . . . New Paint Cure Analysis Power
PhoenixTM has released a new version of Thermal View Finishing software complimenting it range of thru-process temperature profiling systems used in the Coating industry. The Finishing software brings some significant new analysis and reporting features designed specifically for temperature monitoring paint and powder cure processes.
Ready. Steady. Celebrate! Interpon Ready to Ship (RTS) Powder Coatings extended to South Asia
If you can’t perform, you won’t compete. And that’s why powder job coaters in South Asia are celebrating that AkzoNobel’s Ready to Ship (RTS) collection of Powder Coatings is now available in a greater range of colors, textures and finishes than ever before.
Aqua-Save new digital experience goes live
Aqueous parts cleaning specialist MecWash has unveiled the new digital platform for Aqua-Save, its pioneering waste water treatment system.
Architectural Powder Coating – What Should I Specify?
Architects specify powder coating for the majority of their projects for use in the external envelope, but what should they specifically ask for by way of specification clauses?
MP’s visit highlights growth of galvanizing business
Home Secretary Priti Patel has visited South East Galvanizers Ltd. to see first-hand how the company has grown since she opened the site eight years ago.
Riley Surface World opens Brand New Machinery Sale
To help our customers get back on their feet and capitalise on new opportunities Riley Surface World has opened our “Back to Work” sale of Brand New machinery.
Pandemic focuses manufacturing companies on the need to rethink UK support
The current Covid19 situation has exacerbated the massive hole in the UK servicing and support market for hermetically sealed degreasing systems. Traditionally many engineering companies have depended upon European engineers travelling to the UK to undertake not only basic maintenance and servicing but also to solve ongoing issues. As well as proving to be expensive the entire concept has often involved “grouping” service visits between operators in an attempt to minimise costs as far as possible. This has frequently resulted in significant delays in support, sometimes to the detriment of ongoing system integrity.
Plating Line Advice - Will Green FIMF - "Peace of Mind through Confidence"
Throughout our working lives I doubt any of us has experienced the business stress that has been caused by the ongoing health crisis and this has actually made obtaining good technical advice more important than ever.
