Date: December 17, 2019
Category: Events
The event took place this past November 8rd in North Falmouth, MA. It was a huge success with 150 people in attendance. There were speakers from all over the country that delivered educational and thoughtful presentations to all in attendance.
The New England Surface Finishing Regional is honored to have presented the Annual Foundation Award to long time supporter MacDermid Enthone. The award was created to recognize a metal finishing supplier that has demonstrated outstanding contributions, support, and dedication to the annual regional event. MacDermid Enthone Industrial manufactures over 1000 chemical compounds for surface coating applications including cleaning, activating, polishing & more! Visit them at https://industrial.macdermidenthone.com/
Date: October 1, 2019
Category: Chapter News, Events, Member News, NASF Chapters, Regulation
METAL FINISHING BOOT CAMP 2
The New England chapter of the National Association for Metal Finishing held their second in a series of Metal Finishing Boot Camp Seminars on September 26 , 2019 at the Courtyard Marriott in Marlborough Massachusetts.
This seminar is designed as a training tool for entry level metal finishers as well as a means for veteran finishers to hone their skills by learning about new and innovative technologies within the metal finishing industry.
The seminar featured three highly qualified experienced advisers from within the metal finishing community. Jim Gallman, director of wastewater chemistries at Hubbard Hall introduced the attendees to various non traditional rare earth chemistries as a means to overcoming phosphate compliance issues in the industrial wastewater treatment streams.
Rob Sheldon of Aquasgroup brought to the table a variety of technologies that can be used as tools for achieving discharge limits in wastewater treatment operations. Rob cautioned all to be wary of the one size fits all compliance tool. He stressed the need for application engineering, where the challenge must be determined before choosing the equipment necessary to complete the task. Although a seemingly basic principle, he pointed out that misapplication of treatment technologies is the single biggest cause of failure when tackling wastewater discharge compliance issues.
The third speaker was NENASF’s own Marko Duffy CEF of Marathon Manufacturing Solutions. Marko gave a lively presentation on the fundamentals of blueprint reading for the metal finisher. He instructed attendees in the pitfalls of blueprint reading through the use of numerous instructional and interactive graphic examples, and how a small mistake or oversight can lead to costly errors on the finishing line.
Our thanks to all who gave of their time and effort to bring this top quality presentation to the NENASF membership. This is just another way in which your Association is working for you. The Executive Board is currently working on developing a members only page on our website where the power point presentation of these speakers, as well as other instructional information, will be available to the membership.
Date: May 4, 2019
Category: Chapter News, Events, Member News, NASF Chapters
More than thirty years ago the New England Chapter of the then National Association of Metal Finishers (NAMF) conceived a plan to recognize the efforts and support of the Metal Finisher Supplier community by setting aside a special evening in their monthly meeting schedule as Supplier Appreciation Night.
At that time NAMF membership was strictly limited to Metal Finishing job shop owners and managers. Suppliers were not allowed membership, so this was indeed an extraordinary chapter event.
Many things have changed over the years. As the metal finishing community became smaller the need for strength in numbers became more apparent and Suppliers are now a significant part of the membership makeup of the New England Chapter, presently operating as a recognized chapter of the National Association for Surface Finishing (NENASF).
While many things changed, the founding principle of this event has remained constant throughout the years, the desire to recognize the support of Metal Finishers Suppliers to the success of the operation of Metal Finishing Job and Captive shops. To this end what started as a social dinner event with a neutral/ non-technical speaker, and then evolved with the addition of a mini trade show, has remained a main stay premier event on the New England Chapter calendar.
This year’s Supplier Appreciation Night was held on May 1st at the Courtyard Marriot in Marlborough, Massachusetts. It encompassed all of the founding principles of the original Suppliers Nights with supplier table top exhibits, door prizes, scholarship raffle prizes and the presentation of ten scholarships to college age children of employees of member companies presented by Chapter President Robert Messore. The attendants were also given an update by our National Board Member, Christopher Capalbo, on national happenings, the benefits of NASF membership, and the value of our website www.nenasf.org
All one hundred plus attendees commented on the well orchestrated evening this event has been over the years and are already looking forward to next year’s Supplier Appreciation Night.
Date: January 7, 2019
Category: Events
RCRA – HAZCOM – WASTEWATER
TOXIC USE REDUCTION
JEFF MOSHOLDER OF NEW PATH LLC WILL AGAIN BE LEAD PRESENTER ON THIS COURSE DESIGNED TO MEET ANNUAL RCRA TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
ALSO
ALICIA McCARTHY TURI CLEANING LAB SPECIALIST PRESENTS A SEGMENT ON HOW AQUEOUS CLEANING ALTERNATIVES CAN AID IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
AND
JEFF SOTEK OF WOOD ENV. WILL SPEAK ON EMERGING CONTAMINANTS – PFAS: THE EVER-CHANGING REGULATORY STATUS, POTENTIAL LIABILITIES FOR METAL FINISHERS, AND PROACTIVE STEPS FOR FUTURE PLANNING
ATTEND THE NASF SEMINAR AND COVER YOURSELF
WHILE EARNING WASTEWATER CONTACT HOURS
LUNCH and REGISTRATION FROM 12:00 to 1:00
SEMINAR FROM 1:00 to 5:00
COURTYARD MARRIOTT………….Marlborough, Ma.
NENASF has applied for 4 WASTEWATER CONTACT HOURS
COST: INCLUDES SEMINAR AND LUNCH
$100 / PERSON (NENASF MEMBERS)
$200 /PERSON (NON-MEMBERS)
RESERVE EARLY FOR THIS GREAT EDUCATIONAL
CONTACT HOUR OPPORTUNITY
Date: January 7, 2019
Category: Chapter News, Events, Regulation
The New England Surface Finishing Regional took place this last November 9th, in Salem, Massachusetts. It was a huge success with 150 people in attendance. There were speakers from all over the country that delivered educational and thoughtful presentations to all in attendance. The New England Surface Finishing Regional Committee is honored to have presented the Annual Foundation Award to long time supporter Pyromet. The award was created to recognize a metal finishing supplier that has demonstrated outstanding contributions, support, and dedication to the annual regional event. Pyromet is committed to their customers in supplying the highest quality and excellent silver refining services and silver products to the industries that use them. You can visit them at https://www.pyromet999.com/
Date: June 26, 2018
Category: Events, Member News, NASF National
The Event for the Finishing Industry
SUR/FIN is where leading surface technology companies connect, collaborate and contribute. It is the primary conference and trade show dedicated specifically to the surface technology industry. And because it is the only conference and trade show sponsored by the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF)—representing the $28 billion finishing industry—it attracts noted business leaders and prominent thinkers to a forum where relevant issues are addressed and technologies presented.
Date: February 20, 2018
Category: Events, NASF National
Register Today for NASF’s 2018 Washington Forum
Hosted at the Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City, this staple NASF event allows attendees to hear from key Washington leaders to gain valuable insights on the latest regulatory challenges impacting the finishing industry.
New Schedule: In order to maximize your time at the event while continuing to provide the high-quality program attendees are used to, we have modified the event schedule to better fit work-day schedules.
Monday, April 16, 2018 | Evening Opening Reception at 5:30
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | Washington Forum
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | Hill Visits
Keynote Speaker: For those who have attended Forum in previous years, you will be excited to know that Charlie Cook will be back as the luncheon keynote speaker. As always, Charlie will provide us with an inside, critical overview of the current political scene in Washington, D.C.
Register: To rigsiter for the event and make your hotel reservations, please visit: http://www.nasf.org/events/washington-forum/
If you have questions regarding the Washington Forum event, please contact NASF Events Director Cheryl Clark at: Cclark@nasf.org
Web-Based Wastewater Treatment Course
Register by Friday, February 23rd for the upcoming Web-Based Wastewater Treatment eight session course. This training program is designed to be beneficial for operators and supervisors of wastewater pre-treatment systems at job shops and captive shops performing metal finishing operations.
Live Online Sessions: Tuesdays & Wednesdays Noon – 2pm EST
Session Dates: March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
Course Price:
Members – $615
Non-Members – $800
Optional Exam Price:
Members – $150
Non-Members $250
To register for the Wastewater Treatment course, please visit: https://www.nasf.org/education/course-catalog/wastewater-treatment/
If you have questions about the Wastewater Treatment course or any other NASF/AESF Foundation courses, please contact Education Manager, Annika Mikkelson at: Amikkelson@nasf.org.
SUR/FIN 2018 Cleveland, Ohio
Check out our brand new SUR/FIN website where you can learn the latest information on NASF’s premier event by going to: http://www.nasfsurfin.com/
Thank you,
NASF Team
The National Association for Surface Finishing
1800 M Street NW, Suite 400 S
Washington, D.C., 20036
P: (202) 457-8404
F: (202) 530-0659
NASF.org
Date: February 19, 2018
Category: Chapter News, Events, Member News, NASF Chapters
Members and guests of the NASF New England Chapter were once again given the opportunity to learn the latest processing techniques, wastewater treatment technologies and mandatory regulatory requirements at a half day seminar hosted by the New England Chapter of the NASF. The four hour seminar, which was preceded by a luncheon buffet, ran from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on February 15, 2018 at the Holiday Inn in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Jeff Mosholder of New Path LLC was once again the moderator and primary instructor of the seminar. Jeff covered the mandatory annual RCRA training that is required by all who handle, or are responsible for, hazardous wastes at chemical and metal finishing facilities.
Pam Eliason and Alicia McCarthy of the Mass Toxic Use Reduction Institute located at the U-Mass Lowell Campus, conducted a segment on seeking alternative less toxic chemical replacements/substitutions for toxic substances used in processing through the use of their on-line P20Asys database. This is a very useful tool available for metal finishing/chemical use professionals who are looking for less toxic means of achieving a set processing goal.
Vipin Sumani and Tom Seguljic of HRP associates also presented a segment on how to achieve zero discharge from a metal finishing facility through the process of close loop waste water treatment and recovery. They demonstrated how this technology could be applied to all size facilities, not just small quantity / low flow operations.
Educational opportunities as offered in this seminar are just one of the many benefits of membership in a local organization like NENASF with strong national ties through the NASF.
Date: December 5, 2017
Category: Chapter News, Events, Member News, NASF Chapters, NASF National
The New England Surface Finishing Regional is honored to have presented the Annual Foundation Award to long time supporter Gilbert and Jones. The event took place this past November 3rd in Salem, MA. The award was created to recognize a metal finishing supplier that has demonstrated outstanding contributions, support, and dedication to the annual regional event. Gilbert & Jones is an industry veteran, supplying more than 150 inorganic specialty chemicals and equipment nationwide since 1991. You can visit them at http://www.gilbertandjones.net/
Date: November 21, 2017
Category: Events, Regulation
Description
Please join the Office of Advocacy for a roundtable discussion of federal regulatory issues impacting your small business. Advocacy is also inviting Massachusetts Congressional offices and key federal agencies to hear your concerns about federal regulations and other issues you may be facing with your small business.
President Trump has made regulatory reform a center piece of his agenda and recently signed two executive orders addressing the regulatory burden faced by the private sector. As the independent voice for small business within the federal government, The Office of Advocacy has a unique and important role to aid agency implementation of the new executive orders. To assist in accomplishing the goals of the executive orders, we have developed a Regulatory Reform Action Plan.
As part of this plan, we are hosting Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables across the country in an effort to hear from small businesses first-hand about what federal regulations most concern and/or impact them. In order for this Regulatory Reform effort to be successful, we need small business participation. This will be an opportunity for small business leaders to educate Advocacy and federal agencies through first-hand accounts of how federal regulations impact their small business. The information gathered at these roundtables will be utilized to inform agencies, Congress and the public on what specific regulations can be modified or removed to help small businesses.
Registration for this event is free, however please fill out the registration form below so that we will be prepared to discuss various regulatory issues. If you are unable to attend but would still like to provide us with federal regulatory small business concerns, please fill out the form.
https://www.sba.gov/advocacy/regulatory-reform-input
The Office of Advocacy is an independent office housed in the SBA that serves as an independent voice for small business within the federal government, the watchdog for the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and the source of small business statistics. Advocacy advances the views and concerns of small business before Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policy makers.
The agenda will be created based upon registrations. All small businesses are welcome to attend for as little or as long as their schedule will permit. Small Businesses do not need to attend all day, Advocacy staff and Federal Agency staff will be in attendance to hear your comments and concerns.
Roundtable Agenda:
1:00-1:20 p.m.: Registration and networking
1:20-1:30 p.m.: Opening Remarks and Welcome
1:30-1:40 p.m.: Who is Advocacy and Why are we here?
1:40-2:10 p.m.: Input from the Transportation, Hospitality, and Retail Industries
2:10-2:40 p.m.: Input from the Financial Services, Tech, and Real Estate Industries
2:40-3:10 p.m.: Input from the Construction, Manufacturing, and Marine Industries
3:10-3:20 p.m.: Break
3:20-3:50 p.m.: General Small Business Regulatory Concerns
3:50-4:00 p.m.: Closing Remarks
The purpose of each roundtable is to hear directly from local small businesses in various industries. Depending upon the feedback from the registration comment form, the roundtable agenda may be modified to fit the interests of the small businesses in attendance. Please let us know your regulatory concerns and issue areas by filling out the comment form when registering.
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