Sites in this category are concerned with the manufacture, service, and, in a few cases, assessment of systems and equipment, consumable products, and associate accessories used by companies involved in applying and curing paint and several other forms of coating to a variety of products and surfaces. Paint spraying, powder coating, and metal as the recipient surface are frequently featured, but other technology and targets aren't altogether uncommon. For example, exceptions can be found in companies employing the Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process and selling pavement marking machines. Note: For practical reasons, companies that simply provide spraying and coating services invariably confine themselves to a local area and therefore more properly belong -- and will be found indexed -- in their appropriate Regional/Localities categories.