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INTRODUCING OUR 2025 GOLD SPONSORS
Products Finishing is the leading media brand dedicated to the surface finishing industry. Since 1936, it has been the trusted resource for news, technology, and best practices in electroplating, anodizing, liquid and powder coating, electrocoating, parts cleaning, and mechanical finishing.
Through its monthly magazine, daily website updates, newsletters, podcasts, videos, and industry initiatives like Top Shops and 40 Under 40, Products Finishing delivers practical, real-world insights to job shop owners, OEMs, and manufacturing leaders focused on operational excellence.
For more than 80 years, Products Finishing has connected the finishing community with the knowledge, resources, and inspiration needed to succeed in an ever-evolving industry.
Chemistry and Expertise for Manufacturing’s Toughest Problems
Founded in 1849, Hubbard-Hall is the oldest independent chemical distributor in the United States. The company’s mission is to help manufacturers tackle complex surface finishing and wastewater treatment challenges. With six generations of family leadership, four strategically located facilities, and a 99.8% product consistency goal, Hubbard-Hall is performance-driven and customer-focused.
Hubbard-Hall develops, services, and supplies specialty chemistries for ferrous and non-ferrous metals—including solvent and aqueous cleaners, pre-treatment products, functional coatings, corrosion inhibitors, plating and electroless nickel chemistries, as well as chemistry and biologics for industrial wastewater treatment.
The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, a Responsible Distributor as recognized by the ACD, and a certified Women-Owned Small Business.
SIX AXIS CAPITAL
Building Strong Engineering Businesses
Six Axis Capital are Midwest owners and operators focused on buying companies in the surface coating industry. For 10 years, they have been growing jobs in the communities where they operate. They are dedicated to manufacturing in the USA and preserving founder legacies.
Three Considerations When Selling Your Business:
Not all buyers are created equally. Each potential partner has unique preferences and requirements related to day-to-day involvement, go-forward management team, and anticipated hold period. Seller due diligence is key.
Six Axis Capital has partnered with owners post-transaction in a variety of ways. Some remain working in the business day-to-day, some opt for a more narrow role, and others pursue a full exit.
Reputation matters. Sellers should ensure that their potential partner connects them with past owners for a candid view so that the sale process, ethics, values, and post-close commitments match expectations.
