June 6, 2026 — Rosemont, Ill. — The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) welcomed nearly 1,900 attendees to SUR/FIN® 2026, held June 2-4 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The annual event brought together professionals from across the surface finishing industry for three days of technical education, business development, networking …
Modern, flexible learning solutions designed for today’s surface finishing professionals April 21, 2026 — Washington, DC — The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) today announced the launch of an enhanced suite of education and training solutions through its Catalyst eLearning Center, delivering modern, flexible learning opportunities for professionals across the surface finishing industry. Built …
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March 13, 2026 — Washington, DC — The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) has officially opened registration for SUR/FIN® 2026, the industry’s leading conference and trade show dedicated to advancing surface finishing technologies, business connections and technical education. The event will take place June 2-4, 2026, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in …
September 15-17, NASF members and industry partners gathered in Washington, DC for the 2025 NASF Washington Forum. Once again hosted at the historic Willard InterContinental Hotel, the Forum provided a timely setting for the surface finishing industry to engage directly with policymakers and explore the economic and regulatory issues shaping the future of manufacturing.
In early March, NASF hosted a successful Leadership Conference in Cancun, Mexico. Attendees gained valuable insights from keynote speakers, including David Nour on leadership in uncertain times, Gene Marks on operational optimization, and The Policy Group on industry impacts under the new administration. The conference opened with a vibrant mariachi performance, setting the tone against …
This past week, NASF members and non-members gathered in Washington, DC for our annual Washington Forum. This year, we were lucky to host the event in our backyard at the historic Willard InterContinental Hotel. The 200-year-old hotel was the perfect backdrop to our discussions on pertinent policy and regulations, labor and workplace trends in the …
The NASF team spoke with Rich Lynch, Senior Global Vice President at MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions, about the company’s newest developments, its CARE program, efforts to meet the demand for environmentally-friendly solutions and programs, global market insights, and more. In his role, Rich is responsible for the financial performance of MacDermid Enthone, through commercial strategy …
The 2023 NASF Leadership Conference proved to be a successful educational and networking event with many opportunities to exchange ideas with fellow participants. The event kicked off with Daniel Couladis, Managing Director at Admired Leadership, providing data-driven, knowledge-based recommendations on how one or two behavioral changes can improve one’s ability to motivate and inspire peers. …
