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News archive: Finishing

Every Bulletin story and press release covering Finishing, newest first.

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23 June

ReleaseATI expands advanced machining and inspection capability

1 April

ReleaseTalica expands into aerospace and defense with acquisition of AeroDynamics Metal Finishing

4 March

ReleaseTalica launches as national surface science technology platform

16 January

ReleaseBodycote expands U.S. aerospace & defence footprint with acquisition of Spectrum Thermal Processing

13 October 2025

ReleaseAichelin Group signs agreement to acquire Nitrex Heat Treating Solutions and UPC-Marathon

17 September 2025

ReleaseBuoyancy Aerospace launches thin-film sulphuric anodising line, setting a new benchmark in process control and scalability

24 June 2025

ReleaseMedical Manufacturing Technologies (MMT) enhances abrasive technology and microblasting capabilities with strategic acquisition of Comco

5 February 2025

ReleaseStephens Group acquires Astro Pak

31 August 2024

ReleaseKeel invests $34.5m into expanding Michigan facilities and capabilities

8 April 2024

ReleaseTextureJet celebrates five years in business!

1 April 2024

ReleaseTextureJet wins 'Pivot into Space' grant

30 March 2023

ReleaseValence Surface Technologies Blairsville, Pennsylvania operating location receives Nadcap approval

16 November 2022

ReleaseValence Everett receives F-16 approvals from Lockheed Martin

16 November 2022

ReleaseCurtiss-Wright acquires Keronite Group Limited

24 October 2022

ReleaseEssex Industries acquires Connecticut manufacturer, Precision Aerospace

21 October 2022

ReleaseBison Capital, Angeles Equity Partners, and Brian Nelson acquire Precision Surfacing Solutions

30 August 2022

ReleaseValence Surface Technologies Eastman, Georgia operations received an extensive list of process approvals to support Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky rotorcraft programs.

22 July 2022

ReleaseValence Surface Technologies acquires B&M Painting of Camden, Arkansas, increasing defense-focused specialty coating capabilities

10 January 2022

ReleaseGuyson RXS1400 automated blast system for high productivity metal finishing

20 December 2021

ReleaseNasmyth TMF achieves NADCAP accreditation for non-destructive testing services for the aerospace and defense industries

14 July 2021

ReleaseValence Los Angeles, Paramount operations lands Bombardier Aerospace approvals

12 January 2021

Dawley Manufacturing joins the Tailwind portfolio

Dawley Manufacturing provides custom metal fabrication, tube bending and metal finishing parts, most notably to Cirrus Aircraft. Now it has come under the wing of Tailwind Technologies.

21 September 2020

ReleaseCenterLine named a recipient of the 2020 National Manufacturing Leadership Award for engineering and production technology

16 September 2020

ReleaseCure temperature of new surface treatment reduced by 20oC, making surface preparation even more efficient & 90% time saving

18 March 2020

ReleaseGuyson robot loaded shot peening automation with traceability

16 March 2020

ReleaseOxford Advanced Surfaces and 2-DTech sign collaboration agreement on graphene enabled surface treatments

18 February 2020

ReleaseArlington Capital Partners' portfolio company Cadence Aerospace announces the acquisition of Premier Processing

2 January 2020

ReleaseTriumph completes the sale of its Nashville operations to TECT Aerospace

24 December 2019

ReleaseBodycote enters agreement to acquire Ellison Surface Technologies

10 October 2019

ReleaseTriumph Group announces the sale of Nashville structures assembly site to TECT Aerospace

1 October 2019

ReleaseNew machine helps aerospace finishers keep their fingers on the pulse

30 July 2019

ReleaseAerospace surface finishing expert, Fintek, take delivery of new generation OTEC stream finishing machine

8 July 2019

ReleaseValence Surface Technologies LLC Partners with ATL and BCI

27 June 2019

ReleasePacific Growth Investors forms Spectra Aerospace with portfolio company Lanic Engineering

5 June 2019

ReleaseGE certification for aerospace mass surface finishing

4 June 2019

ReleaseHenkel inaugurates its European Hub for the aerospace industry in Spain

30 May 2019

ReleaseCollaborative robot for composite sanding

14 May 2019

ReleaseKaman UK invest £1m in new chemical treatment line

8 May 2019

ReleaseGuyson installs multiple blast cabinets into additive manufacturer

8 May 2019

ReleaseNoble Aerospace taking off as new parent company to Embee and All Metals Processing

5 September 2018

ReleaseValence Surface Technologies acquires Triumph Processing from Triumph Group

31 May 2018

ReleaseMTC introduces reliable and lightweight autonomous electro-mechanical landing system for MALE UAVs

13 March 2018

ReleaseValence Surface Technologies to add phosphoric anodize and bond primer capability in southern California

20 February 2018

ReleaseBodycote enters into agreement with Safran

12 January 2018

ReleaseFutureWeld and Frontier Techni-Kote Industries announce merger

18 September 2017

ReleaseTriumph Group announces the sale of Triumph Processing - Embee Division, Inc. to All Metals Processing of Orange County

21 June 2017

ReleaseNasmyth Group opens new metal treatments facility in the Santa Clarita Valley, California

17 March 2017

ReleaseNew surface treatment process for aerospace industry

16 March 2017

ReleaseBodycote Greenville site achieves aerospace accreditation

22 September 2016

ReleaseRelyon Plasma PB3 Plasmabrush for surface treatment, activation and cleaning