Metal Finishing
Presentations or handouts
from the May 20, 2004
at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Woburn, Massachusetts
are available here!
TURI hosted the first Metal Finishing Forum to help metal finishers in New England answer the questions: What are the current national and international trends affecting the industry and what steps can my company take to anticipate and address them." From the far-reaching impacts of the European regulatory policiesand directives, to the new challenges of global competition, the metal finishing industry is weathering challenging times. But as with any challenge, there is an opportunity for success.
The Metal Finishing Forum featured the following presentations by:
Forum Agenda
Trends Problems and Metal Finishing Outlook, Christian Richter, The Policy Group, Washington DC
4 Questions on Platers’ Minds, Frank Altmayer, SLC, Inc., Chicago, IL
Optimizing Finishing Processes, Kevin Klink, CH2M HILL, Corvallis, OR
It’s Global Out There, Patti Carrier, New Hampshire Ball Bearing
Greening the Supply Chain, Chris O’Neill, Pratt & Whitney/UTC
TCE Alternatives, Heidi Wilcox and Jason Marshall, MA TURI
- Surface Solutions Lab Project Brochure
- TCE Project Survey and letter of introduction
TCE Resources, Rich Bizzozero, MA Office of Technical Assistance (OTA)
- VOC Tracking Software from OTA
- Regulations (MACT) and useful guidance
This page updated Monday October 15 2007