2016 Products Finishing Top Shops

The Products Finishing Top Shops were selected from an online benchmarking survey conducted in December. The 40+ question survey asked questions in a number of areas related to the finishing industry.

The comprehensive benchmarking survey is broken into four categories:

Current Finishing Technology: We looked at which shops have the most up-to-date equipment and technology to make them efficient and consistent in their plating operations.
Finishing Practices and Performances: We examined shops that have substantial “best practices” in areas such as testing, quality control, environmental stewardship and shop management.
Business Strategies and Performances: The survey looked at shops that have unique and profitable operation plans and business strategies that attract and keep customers.
Training and Human Resources: Plating lines do not run themselves, and we looked at how shops hire and train employees, as well as how those employees are compensated and recognized for outstanding contributions.

Based on those answers, we calculated which finishing operations were the “Top Shops” as it pertained to finishing technology, operations, best practices and business operations.

Electroplating:

A.M. Metal Finishing, Orlando, FL	Rick Hunter, President	ammetal.com
ABQC Corp., Milwaukee, WI	Brian Stoddard, President	abqc-usa.com
Active Metal Finishing, Toronto, CAN	Allan Phillips, President	activemetalfinishing.com
Advanced Plating Technologies, WI	John Lindstedt, President	advancedplatingtech.com
Allegion, Carmel, IN	James Sweney, Manager	allegion.com
Anoplate, Syracuse, NY	Milt Stevenson, Vice President	anoplate.com
Arlington Plating, Palatine, IL	Richard Macary, President	arlingtonplating.com
AVM Inc., Chantilly, VA	Vijay Kapur, President	avmplating.com
Barry Avenue Plating, Los Angeles, CA	Charles Kearsley, President	barryavenueplating.com
BFG Manufacturing Service, PA	Jeffrey Grube, President	bfgmfg.com
Cadillac Plating, Warren, MI	Nicola Salvati, President	cadillacplating.com
ChemResearch Corp., Phoenix, AZ	James Burriss, President/CEO	chemresearchco.com
City Plating, Cleveland, OH	Randy Solganik, President	cityplate.com
DECC, Grand Rapids, MI	Fred Mellema, President	decc.com
Dixie Industrial Finishing, Tucker, GA	David Henderson, President	dixie-industrial.com
East Side Plating, Portland, OR	Gary Rehnberg, President	eastsideplating.com
Electro-Spec, Franklin, IN	Jeffrey Smith, President	electro-spec.com
ElectroLab II, Oldsmar, FL	Lonnie/Buddy Harder	electrolab2.com
Electroless Nickel Plating, Hammond, LA	William McNabb, President	enla.com
Electrolizing Corp., Cleveland, OH	Bill Loucks, General Manager	electrohio.com
Freedom Metal Finishing, Clearwater, FL	Keith Eidschun, President	freedommetalfinishing.com
Hohman Plating, Dayton, OH	William Miller, Owner	hohmanplating.com
J&M Plating, Rockford, IL	Mark Morris, CEO	jmplating.com
Jamestown Electro Plating, NY	John Churchill, President	jamestownelectroplate.com
Light Metals Coloring, Southington, CT	Richard Fleet, President	lightmetalscoloring.com
Lincoln Industries, Lincoln, NE	Marc LeBaron, CEO	lincolnindustries.com
The Lindgren Group, New Hope, MN	Peter Waldo, President	thelindgrengroup.com
Luke Eng. and Mfg, Wadsworth, OH	Chris Jurey, President	lukeeng.com
Lustrous Metal Coating, Canton, OH	Mike Paxos, President	lustrousmetal.com
Marsh Plating, Ypsilanti, MI	Matthew Marsh, President	marshplating.com
Microfinish, St. Louis, MO	Bill Stock, President	microfinishco.com
New Method Plating, Worcester, MA	Ralph Capalbo, President	newmethodplating.com
Oshkosh Plating Technologies, WI	Aaron Johnson, President	oshkoshplating.com
Palmetto Plating, Easley, SC	John Cutchin, President	palmettoplating.com
Paulo Products, Murfreesboro, TN	Ben Rassieur, President	paulo.com
PEP General Metal Finishing, MA	Stephen Chatfield, President	pepgenmetal.com
Pilkington Metal Finishing, UT	Van Pilkington, President	pilkingtonmetalfinishing.com
Professional Plating, Brillion, WI	Larry Dietz, General Manager	proplating.com
Reinfro, Brownsville, TX	Abelardo Gonzalez, President	reinfro.com
Reliable Plating/Elite Finishing, WI	Jaime Maliszewski, President	rpwinc.net, elitefinishing.net
Roy Metal Finishing, Greenville, SC	John Pazdan, President	roymetal.com
Sheffield Platers, San Diego, CA	Dale Watkins, President	sheffieldplaters.com
Silvex, Westbrook, ME	Phil Ridley, President	silvexinc.com
Square One Coating, Oriskany, NY	Lloyd Ploof, President	squareonecoatingsystems.com
Surtronics, Raleigh, NC	Angela Stanley, President	surtronics.com
SWD Inc., Addison, IL	Matt Delawder, Vice President	swdinc.com
Tanury Industries, Lincoln, RI	Michael Akkaoui, President	tanury.com
Techmetals, Dayton, OH	Phillip Brockman, President	techmetals.com
Triple Cities Metal Finishing, NY	Charles Morgan, President	tcmfcorp.com
Twin City Plating, Minneapolis, MN	Ben Minger, President	twincityplating.com

Liquid and Powder Coatings

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	nicrofinishco.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