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Balzers, Inc., Amherst, NY, provider of PVD tool coatings for wear protection, has upgraded a fourth coating facility, in Brunswick, OH, to include its Rapid Coating System (RCS). The RCS, used for all existing and planned Balinit coatings including Futura Nano and X.Treme, will allow the Brunswick facility to fulfill all orders in-house rather than have to send tools to other centers. Customers will enjoy faster turnarounds and cost efficiencies. Balzers operates 47 coating centers worldwide, eight in the United States. View its list of coating offerings at www.balzers.com. In separate news, the firm named Paul Faiken manager of the Brunswick coating center.