EDITORIAL ARCHIVES

SPRING 2005

The development of a truly easy to use, non-lapping water-based stain system has been a major hurdle for coatings formulators and manufacturers. more

WINTER 2003

The development of a truly easy to use, non-lapping water-based stain system has been a major hurdle for coatings formulators and manufacturers. more

SPRING 2003

This month we are proud to offer the newest addition to our growing family of waterborne finishing products, Oxford UltraSeal-WB™ Shellac Sealer. This exciting new product is engineered to replace alcohol cut shellac in virtually all traditional applications. more

WINTER 2002

It has been six months since I have written an editorial for our web site. Some of you might be wondering if I have gone stale, or if I am just plain lazy. Well, I can say with great confidence that neither of these human conditions have overcome my senses. The truth is, you have all kept my team and me very busy this year, and I cannot thank you enough. more

SPRING 2002

April marks the one-year anniversary of the official launching of our FinishingZone e-Commerce site. The acceptance of our site is evident by the growing number of repeat orders from customers who enjoy the convenience of purchasing based on their requirements and schedule, regardless of the time or location. more

FALL 2001

October 1st marks the 1 Year Anniversary of the date we began to reformat the information side of our web site. With the help of our web design consultants, and your input, targetcoatings.com has become well known and is heavily used by buyers of water-based finishes and related materials. more

JULY 2001

While in our nation's capital recently, I experienced one of the proudest moments in my career. I was given the opportunity to demonstrate the versatility of the Oxford Premium Spray Lacquer to the Furniture Resource Center for the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC. more

MAY/JUNE 2001

...Keeping advancements in mind, our primary goal as a manufacturer is to continually review and inquire into the performance of the products we make. This gives us the ability to track who is using a product, on what type of project and the final results achieved by the finisher. more

MARCH 2001

Today we will be taking the next step into alternative marketing, e-commerce. We have designed a program that will allow you to enter our e-commerce store and order all of the products Target Coatings manufactures under its own brand name, as well as the products we promote and distribute. more

JANUARY 2001

Preparing our new web site and running a small manufacturing business at the same time should put me in the running for "New Inmate of the Year" at our local loony bin. more

OCTOBER 2000

Eleven years ago, a prominent marketing executive asked me where I thought my company would be in the year 2000. more

APRIL 2000

No matter who we are, or where we live, we all look for signs of spring. Whether it's a sign from Nature, or some personal mile-marker, we all tend to look for some beckon that winter has finally passed. My personal signal that spring is near is attending the annual Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland, Maine. more