Top Shops Profile: Barry Avenue Plating
Los Angeles-based Barry Avenue Plating was founded in 1947, and Chuck Kearsley is president and Cruz Maldonado is vice president of operations. They opened BAP Aerospace in Mexico in 2012 to serve that region.
Cruz and Susy Maldonado with Products Finishing’s Bob Huff
Los Angeles-based Barry Avenue Plating was founded in 1947, and Chuck Kearsley is president and Cruz Maldonado is vice president of operations. The shop is Nadcap certified, AS 9001 and ISO 9002 compliant. They opened BAP Aerospace in Mexico in 2012 to serve that region.
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