2019 Florida Finishers Expo
Los Angeles Metal Finishing Symposium
CHEMEON® Surface Technology Ā VP Technology, Dr. Sjon Westre,Ā delivered a Keynote presentation āHexavalent Chrome Alternativesā at the Metal Finishing Symposium in Los Angeles on January 23rd. CHEMEON TCP-HF (Hexavalent Free) Suite of MIL-SPEC and Military grade chemistries meet or exceed and comply with Ā MIL-DTL-81706. MIL-DTL-5541 Type II. MIL-C-5541 Class 1A and Class 3, ROHS. REACH. WEEE. ELV. OSHA, ASTM B921. CHEMEON TCP-HF, CHEMEON TCP HF- EPA (Extra Protection Additive) and CHEMEON TCP-HF SP (Spray) can be found on the Qualified Products List (QPL)

Keynote delivered by Dr. Sjon Westre, Vice President CHEMEON Surface Technology āHexavalent Chrome Alternativesā delivered to attendees of the Metal Finishing Symposium in Los Angeles, California.

Metal Finishing Symposium key players and exhibitor: (from left) Jennifer Kong P.E., Industrial Waste Management, L.A. Sanitation, Jane Williams, Executive Director CCAT, Mandi Bane PhD, Staff Analyst, Toxic Epidemiology Department, LA County Dept. of Public Health.
This collaborative effort to create a Metal Finishing Symposium betweenĀ community action, industry and government was organized by the City of Los Angeles, LA Industry, County of Los Angeles, Public Health, LA City Sanitation/Environment, and the County of Los Angeles in conjunctionĀ with the Jane Williams and the California Communities Against Toxics (CCAT) and Wesley Turnbow of EME Plating on behalf of the Metal Finishing Association of Southern California (MFASC). CHEMEON is a proud member of both MFASC and Metal Finishers of Northern California (MFANC). Ā LA Industry is a collaborative network of Los Angeles based businesses and resource agencies. Ā Their goal is to achieve a cycle of sustainable practices that will benefit our environment, economy, and community.

Symposium welcome by Wesley Turnbow EME Plating/MFASC (upper left) and opening remarks by Michael Simpson, Industrial Waste Management Division Manager, LA County Public Health (LAPC) (center) and Angelo Bellomo, Deputy Director for Health Protection, LAPC. (far right)
EME Plating Owner/President Wesley Turnbow welcomed the audience and introduced opening remarks from Angelo Bellomo, Deputy Director for Health Protection, LA County Public Health (LACPH), and Michael Simpson, Industrial Waste Management Division Manager Los Angeles Sanitation/Environment.
Keynotes also included:
Alan Olick, Owner of General Brite Plating presented “TrivalentĀ Chromium & Waste Reclamation”

āTrivalent Chromium and Waste Reclamationā Keynote presented by Alan Olick, President/Owner General Brite Dip
Justin Guzman, President AirCraft X-Ray presented āTechnologically Advanced Wastewater Treatment.ā

āTechnologically Advanced Wastewater Treatmentā Keynote Presenter Justin Guzman, President Aircraft X-Ray
Panels included:

New Technologies in Metal Finishing panel moderated by Wesley Turbow, past President MFASC and President/Owner of EME Plating. Panel included (from Left) Justin Guzman, President of Aircraft X-Ray, Alan Olick, Owner/President of General Brite Plating, Dr. Sjon Westre , Vice President Technology, CHEMEON Surface Technology. (Standing) Scott Peterson, President of Workflo by Beyond Relations

The Panel āWater and Incentivesā Water and Incentives which was led by Executive Director of CCAT and Environmental Justice Advocate Jane Williams, panelists included Victor Garcia, LA Department of Water and Power and Elise Goldman, Metropolitan Water District.
Water and Incentives was led by Executive Director of CCAT and Environmental Justice Advocate Jane Williams. Ā Panelists included Victor Garcia, LA Department of Water and Power, and Elis Goldman, Metropolitan Water District.

California Metal Finishing Symposium 2019 attendees included (from left) Wesley Turnbow, Symposium Master of Ceremonies, Owner/President EME Plating and past President of the Metal Finishing Association of Southern California (MFASC), Dr. Sjon Westre, VP Technology, CHEMEON Surface Technology, Bryan Leiker, Executive Director Metal Finishing Association of California (MFACA), Dan Zinman, Miles Chemical
Request a copy of the CHEMEON keynote and learn more about MIL-SPEC CHEMEON TCP-HFĀ®(Hexavalent Free) and Military Grade āHexavalent ChromeĀ Alternatives.āContact Shay Davis, Chemist, Business Development Manager, sdavis@chemeon.com or call 775-782-8324.
2019 Florida Finishers Expo

(from left) CHEMEON on Display at the 9th Annual Florida Finishers Expo (from left) Mike Flanigan, Electrolab & Florida Finishers Corporation (FFC), Shay Davis, CHEMEON Chemist & Business Development Manager, and Clay Mueller, Plating Specialists Inc. and FFC Executive Member
January also had CHEMEON technology on display at the 9thAnnual Florida Finishers Corporation Exposition in St. Petersburg, FL. Ā CHEMEON Chemist and Business Development Manager Shay Davis hosted the CHEMEON display and discussion as CHEMEON sponsored the 2019 Expo and exhibited along side CHEMEON sales/distribution partner Plating Specialists Inc.
Presentations included āNASF Regulatory Updatesāand āOrigins of the Regulatory Rules for the Surface Finishing Industry.ā



