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The race is on, are you prepared to make it to the finish line? Come join us for the Twin Cities Chemical Coaters 2026 Symposium on Thursday, March 19th in Minneapolis, MN “From Start to Finish” We are excited to present a program that will educate Paint line Supervisors, Engineers and Managers on how to step up your game “From Start to Finish." This event will cover surface finishing, liquid & powder coating, trends with material handling & automation and new technologies. We are honored to have many industry experts speaking at this year’s symposium: Pretreatment from Start to Finish
Kirk Beaster, Regional Technical Specialist – Surface Treatment
BASF Chemetall
Kirk will provide a thorough review of the pretreatment process, discussing the process stages utilized in pre-paint pretreatment systems and address processes for removing multiple soils from various substrates.
Utilizing advanced automation, learn how to control your wash and rinse tanks to improve efficiency and achieve optimum results.
Jake Radel, Account Executive
EquipSolutions
Leverage advanced automation to synchronize chemical dosing with your rinse cycles for peak operational efficiency. By integrating Industry 4.0 controllers and smart instrumentation, you can eliminate the guesswork of bath maintenance. This transition to automated monitoring ensures your wash and rinse tanks remain in a constant state of equilibrium, guaranteeing superior surface finishes and repeatable results every time.
Finding Value and Cost Savings In Your Powder Coating Process
Chuck Woodrow, General Industrial Sales Representative
Sherwin-Williams
Small changes in your powder coating process could deliver big savings—let’s show you where as we will be taking an overview look at the powder coating process. We will help identify areas in your process that could improve your efficiency while also achieving cost reductions saving time and money. We look forward to seeing you there!
Liquid Coating
Hentzen Coatings
Speaker information coming soon!
New & Alternative Conveyance Methods
Therma-Tron-X
This session will explore the material-handling and conveyor systems commonly used in finishing lines, including insights into new and alternative conveyance methods being adopted in modern finishing systems.
The primary focus will be on overhead conveyance solutions, with brief discussion of relevant floor-mounted conveyor technologies. We will also examine how Industry 4.0 and 5.0 features—along with robotics, big data analytics, and AI integrations—are being incorporated into today’s finishing systems. Schedule: - Registration and breakfast from 8:00 - 8:30 am
- Presentations from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
- Questions and wrap up ending by 2:30 pm
When: Thursday, March 19th, 2026 Where: Delta Hotels of NE Minneapolis
1330 Industrial Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55413 Cost: $60 Members, $120 Non-Members (breakfast and lunch included) Registration: CLICK HERE to register. Contact: Jim Henningsen, 612-747-5457
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