Products Finishing

DEC 2013

Products Finishing magazine is the No. 1 industrial finishing publication in the world. We keep our readers informed about the latest news and trends in plating, painting, powder coating, anodizing, electrocoating, parts cleaning, and pretreatment.

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AEroSPACE PLAtiNG When Plating Meets the Jet Set Houston plater specializes in fnishing private aircraf interiors. By Tim PenningTon Editor 16 dECEMBEr 2013 — pfonline.com If someone is willing to spend $65 million on a private jet, chances are he will want the absolute finest fit and finish throughout the aircraft, down to the seat buckles and ashtrays. And that's where HighTech Finishing in Houston comes in. Want a gold-plated sink for your Gulfstream G650, the aforementioned $65M corporate toy? Maybe you need refurbished seatbelts for your Learjet 85, which costs a cool $18 million? Then head to Houston and see HighTech's CEO Carl Bartuch, President Lee Whitley or VP of Sales and Marketing Rick Niefield. Chances are, they'll give you a good price that won't break your budget … assuming there was a budget to begin with. "These aircrafts are truly luxurious and have the best of the best," says Niefield, who has more than 23 years of corporate aviation industry experience. "But that puts added pressure on us to deliver a world-class finish to these customers. They won't settle for anything less."

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