Automated Coatings, Inc

Employee size

2-10

Headquarters

Edgewood, MD

Automated Coatings, Inc. is an Edgewood, Maryland metal-finishing house that grew from General Die Finishing’s small-batch operation into a full-service coating business serving aerospace and defense manufacturers. Founded as a sister company in 2000, it expanded from a 24,000-square-foot facility to 40,000 square feet and now combines automated coating lines with chemical processing and inspection capabilities. ACI has held NADCAP accreditation since 2003, including accreditation for non-destructive testing and chemical processing.

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