Surface Coating Trade Groups and Associations

Aluminum Anodizers Council: http://www.anodizing.org/
American Electroplaters & Surface Finishing Society: http://www.aesf.org/
Galvanizing: http://www.galvanizeit.org/
Metal Finishing Suppliers Association: http://www.mfsa.org/
National Association of Metal Finishers: http://www.namf.org/
National Metal Finishing Resource Center: http://www.nmfrc.org/
National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA): http://www.paint.org/  
Powder Coating Institute: http://www.powdercoating.org/
Society of Protective Coatings: http://www.sspc.org/
Society of Vacuum Coaters: http://www.svc.org/
The Electrocoat Association: http://www.electrocoat.org/

Surface Coating Journals and Magazines

The Electrocoat Association: http://www.electrocoat.org/ 
GardnerWeb: http://www.gardnerweb.com/
Industrial Paints & Powder Magazine: http://www.ippmagazine.com/ 
Metal Finishing Journal: http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/
Paints & Coatings Industry: http://www.pcimag.com/
Paints & Powder Magazine: http://www.ippmagazine.com/
Product Finishing Magazine: http://www.pfonline.com/
Surface & Coatings Technology: http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/