Square One Coating Systems specializes in electroless nickel technology and other metal-finishing work, with solutions tailored to improve parts’ corrosion resistance, wear, or surface performance. Its team brings more than 100 years of combined finishing experience, including deep expertise in electroless nickel formulation and application. Purchased in 2024 and incorporated as a business unit of Crescent Aerospace Technology, the company typically turns most orders in three days or less without an expediting fee.
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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
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
American Metal CoatingsBuilt on three generations of metal-finishing experience, American Metal Coatings operates a 120,000-square-foot facility in Mentor, Ohio, specializing in corrosion-resistant finishes for manufactured parts. Its recipe-based, computer- and PLC-controlled lines process more than 1.25 million pounds of product per day, with an average turnaround of four days. An in-house certified laboratory and ISO 9001:2015 certification support the company’s process control, while its own tractor-trailer fleet handles pickup and return of customer parts.MENTOR, OH
The Electrolizing Corporation of OhioThe Electrolizing Corporation of Ohio is a third-generation, family-owned metal-finishing company that has provided services since 1948. It specializes in validated coatings for demanding, highly regulated applications, including its MEDCOAT 2000 medical coating process. The company reports serving medical, dental, military, aerospace, and nuclear industries.EAST CLEVLAND, OH