Wolkerstorfer Company Celebrates 125 Years of Business
Top Shop aerospace and defense finisher Wolkerstorfer Company Inc., is celebrating its 125th year as a family-owned business in 2020.
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Wolkerstorfer Company Incorporated (Minneapolis, Minn.) is proud to announce that 2020 marks its 125th year as a fourth-generation, family-owned business. The company serves the aerospace and defense industries, and is Nadcap-certified for fluorescent penetrant inspection, chemical conversion coatings, anodize, passivation, dry film and paint. WCI offers a vertical package to perform testing, wet processing and painting under one roof, and bears certification from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, UTC Aerospace, Honeywell and a host of other OEMs.
Products Finishing has recognized Wolkerstorfer as a Top Shop for both Wet Processing and Paint.
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