Canadian Finishing and Coatings Manufacturing: Nov/Dec 2022 - 4

FROM THE EDITOR
That's a Wrap
This year's economic uncertainty was
truly
challenging
to
navigate.
Rising
interest rates, regulatory concerns, supply
chain issues and economic factors were
the top concerns for Canadian companies
throughout 2022. And while some
economists are predicting a potential
recession on the horizon, many companies
remain cautiously optimistic that the
coming year will offer opportunities for
modest but adequate growth and believe
that any turbulence will be mild or short
lived.
If we've learned one harsh fact since
2019, it's that there's never a shortage of
nasty surprises waiting to spring up. But
if we look beyond how frustrating and
challenging the past few years have been,
there are some positive transitions that
have made companies far more resilient
than pre-pandemic times. Many invested
in automation to keep production running
and remedy the continuously draining
pool of workers. Companies were forced
to start looking locally or reshoring their
supply chains, and some even brought
outsourced processes in-house to avoid
the lengthy lead times.
In this issue, you will find this as
a recurring theme, as everyone is
leaning more and more on automation,
and technological advancements are
increasingly
improving
processes
throughout the industry. The cover story
dives into the growing demand for powder
coatings for heavy duty machinery (Page
22) and how equipment and material
suppliers are stepping up to the plate to
ease those processes. We cover custom
automation for material handling
solutions (Page 17) and even how paint
companies are taking the guesswork out
of automotive refinishing processes (Page
26) with, you guessed it, smart technology.
While it might not be business as usual
yet, we are seeing a rebound in the works.
NOELLE STAPINSKY
Photo by Samuel Tessier
And as we move into the holiday season
and to the New Year, I think it's important
to look at the positive changes from the
past year, such as being able to hop on
a flight and attend tradeshows again.
This past fall we attended the Aluminum
Anodizers Council's annual expo and
conference (Page 38) and FABTECH USA,
which was held in Atlanta, Ga., attracting
almost 30,000 attendees (Page 40). It is
at such events that we network, cultivate
new ideas, and collaborate as an industry.
As we look forward to the year ahead, the
CFCM team wishes you a happy holiday
season and a fantastic New Year.
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