Advanced Plating Technologies Named One Of Top Finishing Shops In U.S

MILWAUKEE - May 8, 2015 - PRLog -- Milwaukee, WI: Advanced Plating Technologies has been named one of the best finishing shops in the U.S., according to an industry benchmarking survey conducted by Products Finishing magazine, a trade publication which has covered the industry since 1938.

The magazine conducted an extensive benchmarking survey that analyzed finishing companies in several different areas, including current finishing technology, finishing practices and performances, business strategies and performances, and training and human resources. Only the top 50 shops were given the honor of being a Products Finishing magazine ‘Top Shop’ based on a scoring matrix of those four criteria.

“Advanced Plating Technologies has established itself as one of the best finishing operations in the industry,” said Tim Pennington, editor of Products Finishing magazine. “The criteria we used was very stringent, and only the finishing shops that excelled in all four areas made the list.”

“We are extremely excited to be recognized as one of Products Finishing magazine’s ‘Top Shops’,” said Matt Lindstedt, Technical Sales Manager, Advanced Plating Technologies. “We have been focused as a company on the integration of people, business systems and finishing technology to become one of the best metal finishing job shops in the country.  We have invested a great deal of time and resources in hiring and training key employees, making strategic capital investments and facility expansions to drive towards this goal. Our current modernization and expansion of our electroless nickel capabilities and on-going project of building a new high-capacity, state-of-the-art waste treatment system are part of the largest capital investments in our company history.  This award validates our ongoing continuous improvement efforts, to bring our customers best-value in metal finishing services."

About Advanced Plating Technologies: Advanced Plating Technologies is an industry leading, metal finishing job shop that provides engineered solutions in surface finishing across a range of demanding sectors including the medical, defense, power transmission/distribution, telecommunication and the petrochemical markets. Services include electrolytic and electroless plating, powder coating and passivation of stainless steel and medical-grade alloys. Founded in 1948 in Milwaukee Wisconsin as Artistic Plating Company, the current name reflects an engineering focus and commitment to technological growth to provide exacting electroplating, passivation and powder coating solutions for major OEMs and quality-focused suppliers.


** This Press Release was composed on behalf of Advanced Plating Technologies by Orion Group LLC. More information on this award can be found on the APT News Blog at http://advancedplatingtech.com/advanced-plating-technolog...  .