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INDUSTRY NEWS AirBench welcomes Ryan Yates as Business Development Manager AirBench Ltd is pleased to announce that Ryan Yates has joined the team as Business Development Manager. Ryan brings a wealth of experience from previous roles in the extraction industry and specialises in technical solutions to oil mist issues. Ryan will be working with the existing AirBench team to develop our distributor network across the UK and EU; support UK sales across our product range; and increase awareness of our successful range of coolant mist filters. Ryan can be contacted on [email protected]; for more information on any of our products contact [email protected] AirBench MD Simon Cook welcomes Ryan Yates to the team. Asterion Introduces Incredibly Corrosion Resistant Zinc Plating Systems Asterion is excited to introduce the industry’s next generation of alkaline and chloride zinc plating systems. Possessing incredible white corrosion and red rust resistance, extended NSS performance is consistently achieved when choosing any one of the company’s new, multi-level Asterion® systems: Ultra, UltraPlus™, or UltraMax™. 6 Engineered for both rack and barrel operations, Ultra, UltraPlus, and UltraMax™ zinc plating systems offer ease of operation and waste treatment. Based on production- proven processes approved by Harley- Davidson, the RoHS-compliant systems are comprised of a TECHNIBRITE™ hex chrome-free zinc, a TECHNICOAT™ trivalent passivate and a revolutionary water-based TECHNISEAL™ sealant for the maximum in corrosion protection. Blair Vandivier, President and CEO of Asterion stated, “White corrosion or red rust? Not with us. Only your competition will be seeing red --- or white for that matter! Furthermore, all Asterion zinc systems deliver ultimate aesthetics.” To download the Asterion Ultra Zinc Plating Systems fact sheet, just contact [email protected]. SEPTEMBER 2019 About Asterion, LLC Asterion, LLC. is a surface technology company that provides high performance plating processes, pretreatment chemistry, and powder coatings to the surface finishing industry. Working closely with customers, Asterion technologies are trusted by leading finishers to manufacture high quality transportation components, consumer appliances, industrial tools, as well as a diversity of other items to extend product life, improve performance and create value. Asterion is focused on delivering solutions and support that enable customers to grow their business and bottom line. An ISO 9001:2015 company, Asterion is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, centrally located to the United States surface fi nishing industry. For more information, please visit asterionstc.com read online: www.surfaceworld.com