EFCO Finishing Attends FABTECH 2015

FABTECH 2015 North America’s largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding, and Finishing Event Held November 9 – 12, 2015, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL As a metal finishing company, EFCO had the opportunity to attend the largest industry event: FABTECH. FABTECH is a huge show, and a great way to connect with vendors, suppliers and customers alike, all …

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What Is Going on with Steel Prices? EFCO Metal Finishing Weighs In

EFCO Metal Finishing sent President Terry Schultz to an event put on by the AWMI, the Association of Women in the Metals Industry, last week at the Radisson Hotel in Menomonee Falls. David Miller and Eric Robbins of Worthington Industries in Columbus, OH were the guest presenters, and below were some of the highlights from …

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EFCO Finishing Attends Wisconsin Manufacturing & Tech Show

Terry Schultz, President of EFCO Finishing, attended one of the speaker sessions at the  Wisconsin Manufacturing and Technology Show last Wednesday, October 7, 2015, held at the Expo Center at State Fair.  The presentation topic was on leadership, and the two presenters were Jim Kacmarcik, President of Kapco, Inc., and Mark Tauscher, current broadcaster, and …

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EFCO Finishing Service Spotlight: Tumble Blasting

EFCO Metal Finishing uses Tumble blasting as a method of abrasive cleaning or surface preparation commonly used to remove burrs, heat-treat scale, rust, corrosion, paint, and other contaminants, or to prepare the surface of the parts for adhesion. Not meant for all parts, this is a mass finishing process in which the parts tumble on …

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Wisconsin Manufacturing Summit on Building Great Teams

Last Friday, EFCO Finishing’s Terry Schultz attended the Wisconsin Manufacturing Summit, put on by the Independent Business Association of Wisconsin, and geared toward businesses in the manufacturing sector. Christine McMahon was the keynote speaker at the event, with her presentation titled, “Why Should I Work Here”.  Her focus was geared toward getting the right people …

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EFCO Metal Finishing to Attend Women in Manufacturing October Meeting

Kickoff Manufacturing Month with the Wisconsin Chapter of Women in Manufacturing Oct 7 (Wisconsin Club 6-8:30p) for an evening continuing our conversation on Leadership & the Emerging Workforce. Our meeting will feature Aleta Norris on “Living As A Leader”.  Our own April Schultz (Business Development Manager) is excited to attend this upcoming event! Emerging professionals …

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EFCO Finishing Service Spotlight: Ball Burnishing

Ball burnishing is another metal finishing service offered by EFCO Finishing Corporation with several machines available, ranging from small to large, with a wide variety of different shaped and sized medias.  EFCO can achieve your surface requirements and attain the luster, sheen and brightness your project calls for in a timely fashion at competitive prices. …

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EFCO Finishing Service Spotlight: Vibratory Finishing

With many different vibratory finishing machines and medias available, this service is one of the core offerings provided by EFCO Finishing.  Machines ranging in size from one cubic foot up to 60 cubic feet, we can handle a wide variety of different sized parts.  A vast spectrum of different medias is also available depending on …

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EFCO Finishing’s Women in Manufacturing Event Recap

Last week I posted about the Women in Manufacturing event that I was excited to attend. I wanted to report back with some reflections from the event. First, one of the main things that continues to shock me is that despite making up approximately  47% of the US Workforce, women account for only 27% of …

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Women in Manufacturing Summer Breakfast Event

As the Business Development Manager at EFCO Finishing, I’m happy to be a member of the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) organization, and excited to attend their upcoming event in Waukesha on Tuesday, June 30th at the Marriott West in Waukesha  It is titled ATTRACT. RETAIN. ADVANCE., and features WiM National President, Allison Grealis, who will …

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