BROOKSVILLE, FL (September 8, 2021) — Barrette Outdoor Living has been selected as a Products Finishing Top Shop in powder coating for 2021. This marks the seventh consecutive year the Brooksville, FL facility has received this industry honor.
Products Finishing magazine is the leading source for surface finishing news and technology in the manufacturing industry, providing readers with information and research on the latest equipment, technology, processes and best practices to help them stay profitable and efficient.
Each year, major coating and finishing shops across North America participate in Product Finishing’s Top Shops Benchmarking Survey, a program designed to aid finishing shops in measuring their key operating metrics against others in the industry. The Top Shops program helps finishers identify optimal shopfloor practices and improve business operations and procedures. The Top Shop distinction is based on data analytics from this year’s Benchmarking Survey.
“Congratulations to the team at Barrette Outdoor Living upon qualifying as a Products Finishing Top Shop,” said Scott Francis, Editor-in-Chief, Products Finishing. “The Top Shops vetting process is stringent and being selected is a testament to the hard work you do and the contributions you make to the industry.”
Hundreds of shops participate in Top Shops annually, resulting in a wealth of data and statistics that prove invaluable for discovering and assessing areas for growth and improvement, including finishing technology, performance and practices, business strategy and human resources.
Barrette Outdoor Living’s aluminum powder coating process reclaims and reuses 97% of over-sprayed material, generates no hazardous waste and reduces CO2 emissions by up to 60% as compared to use of liquid paint.
“We are extremely proud to be named Products Finishing’s Top Shop for the seventh consecutive year,” said Chip Howison, Vice President of Production, Barrette Outdoor Living. “Our employees and management team have worked very hard to be the best in the industry and to provide our customers with exceptional quality.”
About Barrette Outdoor Living®:
As the leading North American supplier of exterior home products to the residential market, Barrette Outdoor Living empowers homeowners to bring their personal outdoor space to life, however they envision it. Barrette Outdoor Living produces vinyl, aluminum, steel and composite fencing and railing; composite decking; and other outdoor products sold through specialty retailers, home centers and lumberyards. With more than 100 patents, proprietary state-of-the-art machinery and industry-leading testing and control standards, Barrette Outdoor Living products are meticulously engineered — designed to be flexible, stylish and durable. For more information, visit barretteoutdoorliving.com.
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