Built 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.
Boville Industrial Coatings, IncFounded in Smithville, Ohio, in 1970, Boville Industrial Coatings applies industrial finishes and protective coatings to parts ranging from production components to military armored plates. The family-run company is led by founder Larry Boville Sr. alongside his son, Larry Jr., whose combined experience exceeds 90 years. Boville processes more than 200,000 parts annually in small and large quantities and employs 35 people.SMITHVILLE, 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
Heritage Industrial FinishingSince 1965, veteran-owned Heritage Industrial Finishing has applied protective industrial coatings, with a particular focus on military and defense equipment, from its Akron, Ohio facility. Its TACOM-approved work includes CARC and other mil-spec finishes as well as OEM production finishing, backed by documented, repeatable processes. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and ITAR and CMMC compliant.AKRON, OH
Production Paint Finishers, IncProduction Paint Finishers, Inc. has coated industrial parts in the Midwest since 1970, growing from founder Larry Francis painting camper components in a former car dealership into a high-volume finishing operation. Still led by Larry’s sons Allen and Russ, the Bradford company is particularly known for military CARC work on armored vehicles alongside its commercial coating services. Its 100,000-square-foot facility includes seven paint booths and 2,350 feet of conveyor, supporting large production runs under an ISO 9001:2015 quality system.BRADFORD, OH