[September 2021, Roanoke, VA.] – Each year, major coating and finishing shops across North America participate in Products Finishing’s Top Shops Benchmarking Survey, a program designed to aid finishing shops in measuring their key operating metrics against others in the industry....

At Global Metal Finishing, we work with contract manufacturers and machine shops every day who are trying to juggle tight timelines, complex specifications, and increasingly high demands from end users. One weak link can jeopardize the whole process, potentially setting...

A recount of the origins, present vision and future dreams of Global Metal Finishing, Inc.  You can read the article here.

“We want the job shop to treat us as if we are one of their internal departments.” -Tamea Franco, President of Global Metal Finishing. Read the full article here.

Products Finishing’s “40 Under 40 award program” recognizes young professionals in the finishing industry. Global Metal Finishing is proud that our own Ben Lawhorn made the list this year, where it says: “Ben Lawhorn has been in the finishing industry...

Date: April 9, 2021Contacts: mobrien@nam.org, kcrow@vamanufacturers.com Congress Considering Tax Hikes That Would Cost 1 Million Jobs RICHMOND, VA – Study finds that tax increases under consideration in Congress would cost 1million jobs two years following their implementation. The study conducted...

It is great to see opportunities returning to manufacturers in the US. But there is nothing normal about our production workflow post-COVID. If you are serving any industry’s supply chain, the obstacles are enormous.  The repercussions of supply chain disruption...

Shrewd Archery is an archery company dedicated to providing high quality, Podium Proven products for archers of all disciplines. Since 1994 they have worked to offer excellent customer service, top notch quality, and innovative designs.  Global Metal Finishing is proud...