Powder + e-coat: the dynamic duo at this job shop
A Wisconsin light-fixture maker finds that an acrylic powder topcoat over an epoxy e-coat base is an ideal finish for its products: Powder provides the UV protection the corrosion-fighting e-coat can't.
Situated smack-dab between Milwaukee and Chicago, Ruud Lighting in Racine, Wis., makes industrial, commercial, and residential lighting fixtures, such as poles, floodlights, canopy lights, and security lights. The privately held company sells its products directly to electrical contractors and distributors.