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.
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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