Founded in Cincinnati in 1970 as Jim’s Plating Supply, JPS Technologies supplies surface-finishing equipment and chemicals while designing and building custom wet-processing systems. Its engineers work with customers on process equipment, facility layouts and controls, and its 13,000-square-foot operation also maintains warehouse inventory for finishing applications. The company serves industries ranging from aerospace and printed circuit boards to electroplating and rotogravure.
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BroCo Products, IncBroCo Products, a Cleveland company with origins in the 1940s, formulates and manufactures chemistry for metal finishing while also designing custom processing equipment and fabricating complete lines. Under current family ownership for three generations, it supports plating and related industrial operations with technical field service, electroplating rack repair and manufacture, water-treatment systems, and specially blended chemicals.CLEVELAND, OH
Smith Electrochemical CompanyFounded in Cincinnati in 1948 by Harold F. Smith, Smith Electrochemical Company provides metal plating and anodizing services for industrial parts. Still family-owned and operated in its third generation, the company grew from a 900-square-foot plating shop to a 25,000-square-foot facility and built lasting experience serving military and aerospace work, including silver-plated jet engine parts for General Electric. Its capabilities also support medical applications and other precision components.CINCINNATI, OH
Surface Finish Technologies, IncFor more than 30 years, Elmira-based Surface Finish Technologies, Inc. has helped manufacturers protect and improve metal parts through plating, anodizing and other surface-finishing treatments. The company handles everything from very small components to parts up to 8 feet long and 500 pounds, with typical in-house turnaround of one to three days and rush service available. Its work is tracked through a computer-controlled quality system, with daily process-bath monitoring and corrosion testing available in-house.ELMIRA, NY
Beringer Plating, IncFounded in Akron in 1953 by J.L. Beringer, Beringer Plating provides metal plating and surface finishing for manufacturers across Ohio and surrounding states. The company grew from a father-and-son operation into a shop serving more than 100 accounts, with Bruce Hogie becoming full owner in 2023 after more than 20 years with the business. Beringer combines manual and automated production lines with in-house laboratory water treatment and salt spray testing, and reports a typical seven- to 10-day lead time.AKRON, OH