Tops Shops Profile: Tanury Industries
Tanury Industries offers plating and PVD finishes for the jewelry, aerospace and architectural industries. The company says it is the largest jewelry plater in the U.S.
Michael Akkaoui
About: Tanury Industries offers plating and PVD finishes for the jewelry, aerospace and architectural industries. The company says it is the largest jewelry plater in the U.S.
Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island.
Top Officials: Thomas Tanury, Chairman; Michael Akkaoui, President and CEO.
History: Founded in 1946 by the Tanury family, the firm grew quickly from a 7,200 square-foot facility into an operational footprint of over 70,000 square feet and has become the leading finisher for the jewelry industry.
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