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Top Shops: 2016 Liquid/Powder Coating

The Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey for the liquid and powder coating segment yielded interesting statistics about how coating shops run their business, as well as some best practices that many others should emulate.

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The Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey for the liquid and powder coating segment yielded interesting statistics about how coating shops run their business, as well as some best practices that many others should emulate.

The 40+ question survey conducted this spring gave job shop and captive coaters a chance to share their production information, with a promise of detailed data in return to help them fine-tune their operations to align themselves with the best in the finishing industry.

“Our ultimate goal is to become the Top Shop,” says Burkard Industries’ Jay Burkard. “We are working on long-term sustainable improvements. It is paying off as sales are currently up over 32 percent versus last year in the first six months of 2016.”

 

The 2016 Liquid and Powder Coating Top Shops

 

A.M. Metal Finishing, Orlando, FL

Sloane Hunter, Vice President

ammetal.com

A&A Global Industries, Hunt Valley, MD

Lawrence Saad, Div. Mgr

aapowdercoat.com

Advanced Industrial Coatings, Stockton, CA

Dave Arney, Vice President

aic-coatings.com

AIS Inc., Hudson, MA

David Gagne, PC Tech

ais-inc.com

Albers Finishing & Solutions, Cheney, KS

Brett Albers, President

albersfinishing.com

All-Color Powder Coating, Oregon, WI

Mark Mortensen, President

allcolorpowdercoating.com

Alumi-Guard, Brooksville, FL

Charles Howison, VP

alumi-guard.com

Anodizing Paint TNM, Pointe Claire, Can.

Michel Martel, GM

tnminc.ca

Augusta Coating & Mfg., Thomson, GA

Wayne Wallace, President

augustacoating.com

Bristol Powdercoating, Toronto, Canada

Allan Phillips, Bus. Mgr

metalfinishingcenter.com

Burkard Industries, Clinton Twp., MI

Jay Burkard, President

burkardind.com

Co-Line Welding, Lynnville, IA

Dale Brand, President

colinemfg.com

Coating Systems Gr., Middleburg Hts, OH

Frank Popiel, President

csginconline.com

Cybex International, Medway, MA

Bernie Murphy, Sr Mfg Eng.

cybexintl.com

Fisher Hydraulics, Laurens, IA

Gregg Eiles, Asst GM

fisherhydraulics.com

Freedom Finishing Inc., Benton Harbor, MI

Gloria Ender, President

freedomfinishing.com

Gap Partners, Rabun Gap, GA

Taylor Cook, Op. Mgr

gappartnersinc.com

General Metal Finishing, Attleboro, MA

Stephen Chatfield, GM

pepgenmetal.com

Georgia Powder Coating, Gainesville, GA

Counte Cooley, President

georgiapowdercoating.com

Hytrol Conveyor, Jonesboro, AR

David Peacock, President

hytrol.com

Intn'l Powder Coating, San Diego, CA

Natah Leisorek, President

ipowdercoatings.com

J&M Plating, Rockford, IL

Mark Morris, President

jmplating.com

JEL Finishing, Chelmsford, MA

Bryan Heil, GM

jelfinishing.com

JIT Powder Coating, Farmington, MN

Tim Milner, President

jitpowdercoating.com

Kasa Fab, Salina, KS

Mark Slubowski, VP

kasafab.com

Keystone Koating, Lititz , PA

Richard Gehman, President

keystonekoating.com

LoneStar Corrosion Services, Houston, TX

Glen Cronin, President

lonestarcorrosion.com

MetoKote, Lima, OH

Jeff Oravitz, President

metokote.com

Microfinish, St. Louis, MO

Bill Stock, President

microfinishco.com

Micron Metal Finishing, Bridgeview, IL

Brad Watt/Scott Rauter

micronmetalfinishing.com

Olympic Powder Coating, Santa Ana, CA

Mark Cherry, President

olympicpowdercoating.com

Orion Industries, Chicago, IL

George Osterhout, President

orioncoat.com

Pioneer Metal Finishing, Green Bay, WI

Bob Pyle, CEO

pioneermetal.com

Plastonics, Hartford, CT

Bob Zimmerli Jr., President

plastonics.com

Prime Restoration, Memphis, TN

Cory McCabe, Vice President

primerestore.com

Professional Plating, Brillion, WI

Larry Dietz, General Manager

proplating.com

Progressive Coating, Chicago, IL

Stephen Walters, President

progressive-coating.com

Reliable Powder Coating, San Leandro, CA

Shawn Taylor, President

reliablepowdercoatings.com

Reliance Finishing, Grand Rapids, MI

Patrick Cell, Owner

reliancefinishing.com

S&B Finishing, Chicago, IL

Kenny Spielman, President

powdercoatchicago.com

Select Powder Coating, Owensville, MO

John Scego, Owner

selectpowdercoating.com

Specialty Group, Detroit, MI

Fred Brant, Manager

sespowdercoating.com

Sundial Powder Coating, Sun Valley, CA

Shivie Dhillon, President

sundialpowdercoating.com

Tri-State Fabricators, Cincinnati, OH

Rick Vogt, President

tristatefabricators.com

Trojan Powder Coating, Sarasota, FL

Carl Troiano, President

trojanpowder.com

TWF Industries, Alexandria, MN

Tom Furrer, President

twf-industries.com

United Alloy, Janesville, WI

Stephen Achs, President

unitedalloy.com

Vanwin Coatings, Chesapeake, VA

James A. Whitham, President

vanwincoatings.com

Vermeer, Pella, IA

Jason Andringa, President 

vermeer.com

Westside Finishing, Holyoke, MA

Brian Bell, President

wsfinish.com

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