3. Heavy Equipment Moves to Powder Coating     
Jeff Hale, ITW Gema; John Hine, MacDon Industries Ltd.             

The agriculture and construction equipment industries are experiencing greater productivity demands as the current economic conditions continue to promote strong business activity.  As a result, this has challenged many companies to keep production moving while looking for ways to improve the performance and flexibility of their finishing operations.  For some, the improvements have encompassed upgrading while others the changes are major conversions to new processes.  This session will highlight recent activity within these industries and the challenges and outcomes realized.