Diamond Brite Metals

Jul 10, 20192 min read

Why Architects Should Decide Upon a Surface Finish in the Design Stage

Metals polishing, whether for industrial or architectural purposes, is a downstream process; often, the penultimate or ultimate stage...

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The “Dos” and “Don’ts” of Stainless-Steel Polishing and Finishing

Diamond Brite Metals

Jun 7, 20192 min read

The “Dos” and “Don’ts” of Stainless-Steel Polishing and Finishing

Here at Diamond Brite Metals, we see a wide variety of inquiries that touch almost every end use application. From producing highly...

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Diamond Brite Metals

May 14, 20192 min read

Diamond Brite Metals’ Reference Guide for Surface Finishes

At Diamond Brite Metals, we constantly encounter service centers, fabricators, and mechanical contractors who refuse to quote or become...

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The Definitive Guide to Grain Patterns in Metals Polishing

Diamond Brite Metals

May 3, 20192 min read

The Definitive Guide to Grain Patterns in Metals Polishing

As part of our mission “to provide the highest quality metal finishing services for both the architectural and commercial markets,”...

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Metals Polishing for Pharmaceutical Applications

Diamond Brite Metals

Apr 29, 20192 min read

Metals Polishing for Pharmaceutical Applications

One of the most interesting aspects of working in metals polishing is that I am consistently exposed to a wide variety of end-use...

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How Section 232 Tariffs Have Pushed Distributors and Service Centers Towards Value-Added Services

Diamond Brite Metals

Apr 23, 20192 min read

How Section 232 Tariffs Have Pushed Distributors and Service Centers Towards Value-Added Services

The Section 232 tariffs (i.e. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum) have reconfigured the entire metals industry. In 2018, the Trump...

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Diamond Brite Metals

Apr 18, 20193 min read

The Authoritative Guide to #4 Finishes

In the metals polishing industry, the #4 (N4) Finish is the most common architectural or industrial finish regardless of the end-use...

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Unfortunately, there are no metals polishing trade shows.

Diamond Brite Metals

Apr 16, 20193 min read

Unfortunately, there are no metals polishing trade shows.

But, here are the trade shows where Diamond Brite Metals will be focusing its attention… The trade show season is an opportunity for...

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The Gig Economy and OTR Freight in the Metals Sector

Diamond Brite Metals

Apr 12, 20192 min read

The Gig Economy and OTR Freight in the Metals Sector

Editor’s Note: Every week Diamond Brite Metals, LLC, the country’s most comprehensive architectural and commercial metals polishing...

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Diamond Brite Metals

Apr 8, 20192 min read

Diamond Brite Metals Case Study Series: Bollards for Newark Airport

Editor’s Note: Diamond Brite Metals—the country’s most comprehensive architectural and commercial polishing facility—has attempted to...

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The Transition to Robotics and Automation in Metals Polishing

Diamond Brite Metals

Mar 31, 20192 min read

The Transition to Robotics and Automation in Metals Polishing

Editor’s Note: Every week, the staff at Diamond Brite Metals will be updating you with insightful market analysis covering all steps of...

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Explaining the Difference Between Industry #8 Mirror and True (Super) #8 Mirror

Diamond Brite Metals

Mar 18, 20192 min read

Explaining the Difference Between Industry #8 Mirror and True (Super) #8 Mirror

Diamond Brite Metals’ founder and current President, George Karpus, often tells customers that polishing is a mixture of both science and...

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Diamond Brite Metals

Mar 14, 20192 min read

Introducing: Diamond Brite Metals Case Studies

Editor’s Note: So far in 2019, Diamond Brite Metals—the country’s most comprehensive architectural and industrial polishing facility—has...

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Diamond Brite Metals

Mar 8, 20192 min read

Diamond Brite Metals and Hudson Yards

https://ny.curbed.com/2019/3/7/18254905/hudson-yards-observation-deck-the-edge The New York City skyline is undergoing a profound...

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Diamond Brite Metals

Mar 5, 20193 min read

Millennials, Metals & Markets

Understanding the New Generation Editor’s Note: Every week Diamond Brite Metals, the country’s elite industrial and architectural metals...

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Stay the Course: The 2019 Hangover Was Sure to Follow the 2018 Party

Diamond Brite Metals

Feb 28, 20192 min read

Stay the Course: The 2019 Hangover Was Sure to Follow the 2018 Party

Editor’s Note: Every week Diamond Brite Metals, the country’s most comprehensive architectural and commercial polishing facility, will be...

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Explaining ASTM A480/A480M-18 (General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless)

Diamond Brite Metals

Feb 26, 20193 min read

Explaining ASTM A480/A480M-18 (General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless)

If you have ever worked on a metals sales desk, for a service center, or for an architectural and commercial polisher, you are aware that...

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The Effect of Brexit on the Metals Industry

Diamond Brite Metals

Feb 21, 20192 min read

The Effect of Brexit on the Metals Industry

Editor’s Note: Every week, Diamond Brite Metals, the country’s most comprehensive architectural and commercial polisher, will be...

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Deconstructing Part SF (aka Surface Finish) of the ASME:BPE-2016

Diamond Brite Metals

Feb 19, 20193 min read

Deconstructing Part SF (aka Surface Finish) of the ASME:BPE-2016

Editor’s Note: Diamond Brite Metals preeminence as the country’s expert on architectural and commercial metals polishing is not limited...

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Diamond Brite Metals

Feb 15, 20193 min read

The Proliferation of Standards in the Metals Industry

As the metals industry becomes less localized and parochial, the mode of conducting business has evolved from “handshake agreements” to a...

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