2016 Products Finishing Top Shops
The Products Finishing Top Shops for 2016 in alphabetical order, including both electroplating and liquid and powder coatings.
The Products Finishing Top Shops were selected from an online benchmarking survey conducted in December. The 40+ question survey asked questions in a number of areas related to the finishing industry.
The comprehensive benchmarking survey is broken into four categories:
- Current Finishing Technology: We looked at which shops have the most up-to-date equipment and technology to make them efficient and consistent in their plating operations.
- Finishing Practices and Performances: We examined shops that have substantial “best practices” in areas such as testing, quality control, environmental stewardship and shop management.
- Business Strategies and Performances: The survey looked at shops that have unique and profitable operation plans and business strategies that attract and keep customers.
- Training and Human Resources: Plating lines do not run themselves, and we looked at how shops hire and train employees, as well as how those employees are compensated and recognized for outstanding contributions.
Based on those answers, we calculated which finishing operations were the “Top Shops” as it pertained to finishing technology, operations, best practices and business operations.
Electroplating:
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A.M. Metal Finishing, Orlando, FL |
Rick Hunter, President |
ammetal.com |
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ABQC Corp., Milwaukee, WI |
Brian Stoddard, President |
abqc-usa.com |
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Active Metal Finishing, Toronto, CAN |
Allan Phillips, President |
activemetalfinishing.com |
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Advanced Plating Technologies, WI |
John Lindstedt, President |
advancedplatingtech.com |
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Allegion, Carmel, IN |
James Sweney, Manager |
allegion.com |
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Anoplate, Syracuse, NY |
Milt Stevenson, Vice President |
anoplate.com |
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Arlington Plating, Palatine, IL |
Richard Macary, President |
arlingtonplating.com |
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AVM Inc., Chantilly, VA |
Vijay Kapur, President |
avmplating.com |
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Barry Avenue Plating, Los Angeles, CA |
Charles Kearsley, President |
barryavenueplating.com |
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BFG Manufacturing Service, PA |
Jeffrey Grube, President |
bfgmfg.com |
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Cadillac Plating, Warren, MI |
Nicola Salvati, President |
cadillacplating.com |
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ChemResearch Corp., Phoenix, AZ |
James Burriss, President/CEO |
chemresearchco.com |
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City Plating, Cleveland, OH |
Randy Solganik, President |
cityplate.com |
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DECC, Grand Rapids, MI |
Fred Mellema, President |
decc.com |
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Dixie Industrial Finishing, Tucker, GA |
David Henderson, President |
dixie-industrial.com |
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East Side Plating, Portland, OR |
Gary Rehnberg, President |
eastsideplating.com |
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Electro-Spec, Franklin, IN |
Jeffrey Smith, President |
electro-spec.com |
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ElectroLab II, Oldsmar, FL |
Lonnie/Buddy Harder |
electrolab2.com |
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Electroless Nickel Plating, Hammond, LA |
William McNabb, President |
enla.com |
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Electrolizing Corp., Cleveland, OH |
Bill Loucks, General Manager |
electrohio.com |
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Freedom Metal Finishing, Clearwater, FL |
Keith Eidschun, President |
freedommetalfinishing.com |
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Hohman Plating, Dayton, OH |
William Miller, Owner |
hohmanplating.com |
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J&M Plating, Rockford, IL |
Mark Morris, CEO |
jmplating.com |
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Jamestown Electro Plating, NY |
John Churchill, President |
jamestownelectroplate.com |
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Light Metals Coloring, Southington, CT |
Richard Fleet, President |
lightmetalscoloring.com |
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Lincoln Industries, Lincoln, NE |
Marc LeBaron, CEO |
lincolnindustries.com |
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The Lindgren Group, New Hope, MN |
Peter Waldo, President |
thelindgrengroup.com |
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Luke Eng. and Mfg, Wadsworth, OH |
Chris Jurey, President |
lukeeng.com |
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Lustrous Metal Coating, Canton, OH |
Mike Paxos, President |
lustrousmetal.com |
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Marsh Plating, Ypsilanti, MI |
Matthew Marsh, President |
marshplating.com |
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Microfinish, St. Louis, MO |
Bill Stock, President |
microfinishco.com |
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New Method Plating, Worcester, MA |
Ralph Capalbo, President |
newmethodplating.com |
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Oshkosh Plating Technologies, WI |
Aaron Johnson, President |
oshkoshplating.com |
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Palmetto Plating, Easley, SC |
John Cutchin, President |
palmettoplating.com |
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Paulo Products, Murfreesboro, TN |
Ben Rassieur, President |
paulo.com |
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PEP General Metal Finishing, MA |
Stephen Chatfield, President |
pepgenmetal.com |
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Pilkington Metal Finishing, UT |
Van Pilkington, President |
pilkingtonmetalfinishing.com |
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Professional Plating, Brillion, WI |
Larry Dietz, General Manager |
proplating.com |
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Reinfro, Brownsville, TX |
Abelardo Gonzalez, President |
reinfro.com |
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Reliable Plating/Elite Finishing, WI |
Jaime Maliszewski, President |
rpwinc.net, elitefinishing.net |
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Roy Metal Finishing, Greenville, SC |
John Pazdan, President |
roymetal.com |
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Sheffield Platers, San Diego, CA |
Dale Watkins, President |
sheffieldplaters.com |
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Silvex, Westbrook, ME |
Phil Ridley, President |
silvexinc.com |
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Square One Coating, Oriskany, NY |
Lloyd Ploof, President |
squareonecoatingsystems.com |
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Surtronics, Raleigh, NC |
Angela Stanley, President |
surtronics.com |
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SWD Inc., Addison, IL |
Matt Delawder, Vice President |
swdinc.com |
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Tanury Industries, Lincoln, RI |
Michael Akkaoui, President |
tanury.com |
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Techmetals, Dayton, OH |
Phillip Brockman, President |
techmetals.com |
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Triple Cities Metal Finishing, NY |
Charles Morgan, President |
tcmfcorp.com |
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Twin City Plating, Minneapolis, MN |
Ben Minger, President |
twincityplating.com |
Liquid and Powder Coatings
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A.M. Metal Finishing, Orlando, FL |
Sloane Hunter, Vice President |
ammetal.com |
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A&A Global Industries, Hunt Valley, MD |
Lawrence Saad, Div. Mgr |
aapowdercoat.com |
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Advanced Industrial Coatings, Stockton, CA |
Dave Arney, Vice President |
aic-coatings.com |
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AIS Inc., Hudson, MA |
David Gagne, PC Tech |
ais-inc.com |
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Albers Finishing & Solutions, Cheney, KS |
Brett Albers, President |
albersfinishing.com |
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All-Color Powder Coating, Oregon, WI |
Mark Mortensen, President |
allcolorpowdercoating.com |
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Alumi-Guard, Brooksville, FL |
Charles Howison, VP |
alumi-guard.com |
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Anodizing Paint TNM, Pointe Claire, Can. |
Michel Martel, GM |
tnminc.ca |
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Augusta Coating & Mfg., Thomson, GA |
Wayne Wallace, President |
augustacoating.com |
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Bristol Powdercoating, Toronto, Canada |
Allan Phillips, Bus. Mgr |
metalfinishingcenter.com |
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Burkard Industries, Clinton Twp., MI |
Jay Burkard, President |
burkardind.com |
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Co-Line Welding, Lynnville, IA |
Dale Brand, President |
colinemfg.com |
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Coating Systems Gr., Middleburg Hts, OH |
Frank Popiel, President |
csginconline.com |
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Cybex International, Medway, MA |
Bernie Murphy, Sr Mfg Eng. |
cybexintl.com |
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Fisher Hydraulics, Laurens, IA |
Gregg Eiles, Asst GM |
fisherhydraulics.com |
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Freedom Finishing Inc., Benton Harbor, MI |
Gloria Ender, President |
freedomfinishing.com |
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Gap Partners, Rabun Gap, GA |
Taylor Cook, Op. Mgr |
gappartnersinc.com |
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General Metal Finishing, Attleboro, MA |
Stephen Chatfield, GM |
pepgenmetal.com |
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Georgia Powder Coating, Gainesville, GA |
Counte Cooley, President |
georgiapowdercoating.com |
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Hytrol Conveyor, Jonesboro, AR |
David Peacock, President |
hytrol.com |
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Intn'l Powder Coating, San Diego, CA |
Natah Leisorek, President |
ipowdercoatings.com |
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J&M Plating, Rockford, IL |
Mark Morris, President |
jmplating.com |
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JEL Finishing, Chelmsford, MA |
Bryan Heil, GM |
jelfinishing.com |
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JIT Powder Coating, Farmington, MN |
Tim Milner, President |
jitpowdercoating.com |
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Kasa Fab, Salina, KS |
Mark Slubowski, VP |
kasafab.com |
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Keystone Koating, Lititz , PA |
Richard Gehman, President |
keystonekoating.com |
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LoneStar Corrosion Services, Houston, TX |
Glen Cronin, President |
lonestarcorrosion.com |
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MetoKote, Lima, OH |
Jeff Oravitz, President |
metokote.com |
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Microfinish, St. Louis, MO |
Bill Stock, President |
nicrofinishco.com |
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Micron Metal Finishing, Bridgeview, IL |
Brad Watt/Scott Rauter |
micronmetalfinishing.com |
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Olympic Powder Coating, Santa Ana, CA |
Mark Cherry, President |
olympicpowdercoating.com |
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Orion Industries, Chicago, IL |
George Osterhout, President |
orioncoat.com |
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Pioneer Metal Finishing, Green Bay, WI |
Bob Pyle, CEO |
pioneermetal.com |
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Plastonics, Hartford, CT |
Bob Zimmerli Jr., President |
plastonics.com |
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Prime Restoration, Memphis, TN |
Cory McCabe, Vice President |
primerestore.com |
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Professional Plating, Brillion, WI |
Larry Dietz, General Manager |
proplating.com |
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Progressive Coating, Chicago, IL |
Stephen Walters, President |
progressive-coating.com |
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Reliable Powder Coating, San Leandro, CA |
Shawn Taylor, President |
reliablepowdercoatings.com |
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Reliance Finishing, Grand Rapids, MI |
Patrick Cell, Owner |
reliancefinishing.com |
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S&B Finishing, Chicago, IL |
Kenny Spielman, President |
powdercoatchicago.com |
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Select Powder Coating, Owensville, MO |
John Scego, Owner |
selectpowdercoating.com |
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Specialty Group, Detroit, MI |
Fred Brant, Manager |
sespowdercoating.com |
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Sundial Powder Coating, Sun Valley, CA |
Shivie Dhillon, President |
sundialpowdercoating.com |
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Tri-State Fabricators, Cincinnati, OH |
Rick Vogt, President |
tristatefabricators.com |
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Trojan Powder Coating, Sarasota, FL |
Carl Troiano, President |
trojanpowder.com |
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TWF Industries, Alexandria, MN |
Tom Furrer, President |
twf-industries.com |
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United Alloy, Janesville, WI |
Stephen Achs, President |
unitedalloy.com |
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Vanwin Coatings, Chesapeake, VA |
James A. Whitham, President |
vanwincoatings.com |
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Vermeer, Pella, IA |
Jason Andringa, President |
vermeer.com |
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Westside Finishing, Holyoke, MA |
Brian Bell, President |
wsfinish.com |
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