Born in 1996 from founder Bob Bertelsen’s search for a better finish for his muscle car, A Plus Powder Coaters applies powder coatings and prepares metal parts for customers from its Columbiana, Ohio, facility. The company has grown from an 11,250-square-foot startup to a 60,000-square-foot operation handling everything from prototypes to high-volume production, including parts up to 30 feet long. A Plus is also one of the first PCI 3000-certified companies and has extended its work into packaging and light assembly.
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Ohio Technical CoatingsOhio Technical Coatings applies durable powder-coat finishes to metal parts for industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. Based in Columbus, the company pairs industrial-strength protection with a showroom-quality finish, serving manufacturing and commercial customers with coating work for metal fabrication needs.COLUMBUS, OH
Powder Kote IndustriesFounded in 1971, family-owned Powder Kote Industries is a Cincinnati powder-coating job shop that applies custom finishes to metal parts, from high-volume production runs to one-off restoration work. Its in-house team pairs conveyorized and batch capabilities with media blasting, giving manufacturers and hobbyists a single local shop for preparing and finishing parts. Powder Kote serves customers across fields including automotive, construction, food equipment, and medical equipment.CINCINNATI, OH
Progressive Powder Coating, IncFounded in 1997, Progressive Powder Coating grew from serving a local manufacturer into a Mentor-area industrial powder coater built for oversized, high-volume work. Its 300,000-square-foot facility and three production lines handle parts up to 30 feet long, with custom quality control and an average turnaround of five days or less. The company also supports manufacturers with related assembly, packing, inventory management, and drop-shipping services.MENTOR, OH
Lehman Industrial CoatingBuilt from a father’s auto-body experience, Lehman Industrial Coating is a family-rooted Akron company that sandblasts and applies liquid and powder coatings to parts ranging from small components to large industrial equipment. Founded by Zeck Lehman about five years ago, the company combines his father Scott’s decades of hands-on finishing experience with a fully equipped facility designed for both custom work and production runs. Its expanded 40-foot coating booth reflects LIC’s ability to take on unusually large projects while maintaining precise, durable finishes.AKRON, OH