
The Finish Line
The Finish Line brings you news and interviews with some of the top companies and individuals in the finishing and coating industry, hosted by Tim Pennington, Editor-in-Chief of www.FinishingAndCoating.com
The Finish Line
Legends: Gary Burton, GW Lisk
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Tim
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Season 2025
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Episode 17
Gary Burton has spent over 50 years in the metal finishing industry, working on all sides of the spectrum, including as an applicator and with suppliers.
Burton returned to his roots in running plating operations when he joined G.W. Lisk in 2010 as a plater and chemist, a role he still holds today.
Burton graduated from Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1962 with a degree in industrial chemistry technology and worked at Utility Platers in Kingston, New York, as a Plant Chemist until 1968.