Episode 46: Richard Lynch, Timothy Gotsick; MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions
Release Date: 07/22/2024
Episode 67: Celebrating 5 Years of On the Line
On the Line
Products Finishing recently surpassed the milestone of our 65th installment of our On the Line podcast. It seems like as good a time as any to take a moment to look back on the podcast, which launched in January 2021 and celebrate 5 years of interviews from finishing industry professionals. In this episode, we share a couple of excerpts from an older episode and one more recent touching on important trends in the finishing industry.
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Episode 66: An Interview With Matthew Kirchner, LAB Midwest
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In this latest installment of On the Line, Products Finishing revisits the perennial topic of workforce trends. With so much evolution in the ways we work, from new automation technologies to rapid improvements in AI and machine learning, the opportunities, as well as the challenges for workers are constantly changing. We recently caught up with PF columnist Matthew Kirchner, the president of the industry education consultancy LAB Midwest, and host of the TechEd Podcast to hear his take on workforce trends in manufacturing and industry education.
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Episode 65: An Interview With Sheila LaMothe
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Industry education events represent key opportunities for attracting and retaining new talent. In the most recent installment of Products Finishing’s On the Line, we talk with Sheila LaMothe, vice president of strategic initiatives for the Chemical Coater’s Association International (CCAI, Independence, Ky.). In her role, LaMothe has worked to found several industry education initiatives for CCAI, including its Finishing Education Foundation, for which she serves as the executive director, as well as the , which will take place May 4-6 in Perrysburg, Ohio.
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Episode 64: An Interview With Brandon Acker, Titan Abrasive Systems
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Kicking off 2026, PF explores some of the latest trends in media blasting and surface prep. Brandon Acker, president of (Ivy, Pennsylvania), a manufacturer of media blasting equipment and custom engineered blast rooms, took some time to sit down with us and talk through the latest.
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Episode 63: An Interview With Brad Durkin, Electroless Nickel Conference
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In this installment of Products Finishing’s On the Line, we explore trends in electroless nickel (EN) plating, including hybrid applications in an interview with Brad Durkin, conference director for the Electroless Nickel Conference (ENC), which was recently held in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the third year for the event since its revival after a decade-long hiatus. ENC’s growing success underscores the growing relevance of EN plating in today’s advanced manufacturing landscape. In this interview, Durkin discusses trends and topics at the forefront of this year’s ENC, as well as his take...
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Episode 62: On the Line 2025 Year in Review
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2025 was a challenging year for all of manufacturing, including the surface finishing industry. With economic uncertainty surrounding tariffs, shifts in the regulatory landscape, and the increasing influence of automation solutions, the industry continues to face uncharted territory. In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing looks back at some of its interviews from the year, along with insights from PF brand vice president Todd Luciano. The episode includes excerpts from interviews with the following: John Jenkins, Precision Spray and Coatings Jeff Halonen, Steelhead...
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Episode 61: An Interview With Timothy Gotsick, MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions
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In this installment of On the Line, Products Finishing features a recent interview from the SUR/FIN 2026 surface finishing industry tradeshow where we spoke with Timothy Gotsick, VP of Technology and Innovation for McDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions (Waterbury, Connecticut), about the impact of current regulations and trade policies on the manufacturing industry. Gotsick discusses the shift away from EV manufacturing in the U.S., challenges posed by changing regulations for PFAS and hexavalent chromium, the increasing use of automation and AI in manufacturing, and ongoing challenges in...
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Episode 60: An Interview With Robin Peffer and Jonathan Love, PPG
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In this installment of On the Line, PF explores use of electrocoat (ecoat) technology for aerospace applications. Two experts from (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) — Robin Peffer, global director of product launch and customer support for aerospace and Jonathan Love, Aerocron commercial support team leader — discuss the use of ecoat technology within the aerospace sector, offer an update on applications where ecoat is currently being used in the market and explain its potential for future aerospace programs and applications.
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Episode 59: An Interview With Jeffrey Halonen, Steelhead Technologies
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In this installment of On the Line, Products Finishing explores ERP systems, digitization of workflow and automation. At this year’s SUR/FIN surface finishing industry trade show, we had the opportunity to interview Jeffrey Halonen, CEO of (Calumet, Michigan), about the company’s work helping job shops digitize their production.
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Episode 58: An Interview With Douglas Hughes, Ambrose Schaffer; MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions
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In this latest installment of On the Line, Products Finishing (PF) explores some of the latest trends in electroless nickel (EN) plating, both in terms of challenges as well as innovations and opportunities. At SUR/FIN 2025, PF sat down with two experts from (Waterbury, Connecticut): Douglas Hughes, wear-resistant coatings industry manager and Ambrose Schaefer, global product line manager for EN, to hear their thoughts on this unique area of surface finishing.
info_outlineIn the latest episode of Products Finishing's On the Line podcast episode, recorded at the SUR/FIN 2024 finishing industry tradeshow, we had the opportunity to sit down with executives a MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions to get their take on some of the latest trends in surface finishing from finishing solutions enabling various aspects of EVs to the latest sustainability and regulatory concerns.
Join us for industry insights from MacDermid's senior global V.P. Richard Lynch and V.P. of technology Timothy Gotsick.