Anodizer HeAds West
their ability to lead SAF to the next level of success. They are
surrounded by a very strong group of talented people at all
levels of the organization."
Penn McClatchey says expansion West and the growth in
the construction sector are all good news for SAF.
"Years ago this company designed a template on how to
operate, how to service our customers and how to innovate,"
he says. "We're following that template and servicing our
customers better than ever now."
For more information on Southern Aluminum Finishing,
please call 800-241-7429 or visit saf.com.
SAF owners John McClatchey Sr., Jim McClatchey, Penn
McClatchey and John B. McClatchey Jr.
Flipping the Switch on Anodizing
are sharing the CEO job. James, 63, oversees the sales, IT and
finance operations of the company, while Penn, 51, is responsible for operations, engineering and marketing.
"This is an ideal time for a CEO transition," John
McClatchey says. "The company is in very good shape strategically and financially. The management team at SAF is
second to none and ready to capitalize on the many opportunities ahead. I have great confidence in Penn and James and
The idea of using square-pulse anodizing is to have a
higher average current density for the total process and
thereby reduce the process time. When pulsating
between two values of current density, a high period
and a low period give the aluminum surface time to
recover during the low-current-density period.
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