Family-owned Hard Chrome Specialists has served customers since 1988 with industrial hard chrome and electroless nickel plating, hydraulic repair, and related metal restoration from its York, Pennsylvania facility. Its in-house capabilities include custom fabrication and repair work, allowing worn hydraulic components and other critical parts to be restored under one roof for customers across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and the continental United States. The company operates as an ISO 9001-registered facility and maintains a 14,000-square-foot plant.
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Huntington Plating, IncFounded in Huntington in 1947 as Huntington Plating & Polishing Co., Huntington Plating is a family-owned machine and plating job shop that repairs, manufactures and plates industrial parts. Its single-source approach combines machining, fabrication, hydraulic and pneumatic repair with plating, including work to restore hard-to-replace components and extend their service life. The company continues the customer-service focus established by founders Andy Houvouras and Leo DiPiero.HUNTINGTON, WV
Jersey Chrome Plating CompanySince 1949, Pittsburgh’s Jersey Chrome Plating Company has specialized in industrial hard chrome plating and precision grinding for metal components—not decorative work for cars or household goods. Still owned by the Jersey family and led by veteran and Marine officer Alan Jersey, the company combines a closely held plating tradition with in-house machining, grinding and finishing. Its work includes demanding nuclear and defense specifications, and the company maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification.PITTSBURGH, PA
United Surface FinishingIn Canton, United Surface Finishing applies industrial hard chrome and electroless nickel coatings that help extend the life of working parts and resist corrosion. Incorporated in 1957 as United Hard Chrome, the company has remained at the same location for more than 60 years and now operates from a 35,000-square-foot facility serving customers across the United States. Its proprietary USF-Excel nickel process and experience with hydraulic-cylinder repair reflect a shop that often helps customers rethink a part or manage more of the project than plating alone.CANTON, OH
Swanson IndustriesFounded in 1964 around industrial hard chrome plating, Swanson Industries now manufactures, remanufactures and repairs hydraulic cylinders and related equipment for fluid-power, mining, off-highway and industrial customers. Its 600-plus employees work across more than 385,000 square feet of U.S. manufacturing space, with specialized capabilities for restoring severely damaged cylinders to OEM specifications. Swanson also operates as an OEM-authorized service center and a Parker Hannifin Authorized Build Center.MORGANTOWN, WV