New England Electropolishing

What New England Electropolishing does

New England Electropolishing (NEE) is a second-generation, family-owned precision metal finishing company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Fall River, Massachusetts. The company specializes exclusively in stainless steel electropolishing and passivation services, operating from a 17,500-square-foot facility equipped with 12 electropolishing lines, custom in-house cathode fabrication, and tank capacity for vessels up to approximately 9 feet long by 5 feet wide. Its core technology is an electrochemical reverse-plating process using a sulfuric/phosphoric acid electrolyte bath that removes material with up to 0.0001-inch precision, reducing surface roughness (Ra) by 10–30% and improving corrosion resistance through removal of free iron. Differentiated offerings include the trademarked ElectroMatte™ matte-finish process for medical OEMs, bulk electropolishing of small parts at volumes up to 100,000+, custom cathode design, expedited same-day/24-hour service, custom packaging, and laser slag removal.

The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016, operates in compliance with ASTM A967 and ASTM B912, and is validated through periodic independent laboratory testing. Its customer base is exclusively enterprise B2B, spanning medical devices (its primary vertical), aerospace, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, marine, and food processing. The go-to-market is direct, phone- and website-driven, with a free sample-part processing offer as a top-of-funnel acquisition mechanism. Pricing is quote-based per job (transaction fee), with surcharges on expedited services and no public list pricing. There are no disclosed financial figures, no named customer logos, no institutional investment, and no partnership or M&A activity on record; the sole external capital event is a $300,000 grant from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerator dated June 2026.

Name

New England Electropolishing

Legal name

New England Electropolishing

Website

https://neelectropolishing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New England Electropolishing is a family-owned precision stainless steel electropolishing and passivation company, founded in 1985 and based in Fall River, Massachusetts. It serves enterprise customers in medical devices, aerospace, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, marine, and food processing from a 17,500-square-foot facility with 12 lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Finishing Services

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813)

akta.pro primary industry

Electroplating & Metal Finishing (Anodizing/Galvanizing/Passivation) (IMAIAKAE)

Keywords

• Stainless steel electropolishing
• Metal passivation services
• Precision surface finishing
• Medical device finishing
• Electrolytic metal polishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Fall River

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electropolishing Services: Precision electropolishing services for stainless steel parts, charged per job based on part quantity, size, complexity, and processing requirements. Services include individual racking for precision parts and bulk processing for high-volume small parts.
2. Passivation Services: Chemical passivation services using nitric acid or citric acid methods, charged per job based on part specifications and processing requirements.
3. Expedited Services: Same business day and 24-hour expedited processing with surcharges for urgent turnaround requirements.
4. Custom Packaging: Custom packaging services for precision components requiring specialized handling and shipping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

New England Electropolishing provides precision stainless steel electropolishing and chemical passivation services for manufacturers in regulated industries. Services encompass standard electropolishing, the proprietary ElectroMatte™ matte finish, citric and nitric acid passivation, bulk and small-part electropolishing, large-vessel electropolishing (up to 8–9 feet), expedited same-day and 24-hour processing, custom packaging, and laser slag removal. All processing is performed in-house at a 17,500-square-foot, ISO 9001/ISO 13485-certified facility in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Product overview

New England Electropolishing (NEE) is a precision stainless steel finishing company offering electropolishing and passivation services. The core offering is electropolishing—an electrochemical process that removes material from stainless steel to improve surface finish, deburr parts, enhance corrosion resistance, and provide passivation. The service portfolio includes the proprietary ElectroMatte™ matte finishing process, standard and specialty passivation services (citric acid and nitric acid), expedited rush services (same business day and 24-hour), bulk electropolishing for high-volume small parts, large vessel electropolishing (up to 8' long by 5' diameter), custom packaging, and laser slag removal. Services are delivered from a 17,500-square-foot facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, serving regulated industries including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, semiconductor, and food processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ElectroMatte™: Proprietary metal finishing process that provides all the benefits of electropolishing without the reflectivity. Ideal for medical applications where device glare and reflection cause difficulties.

Products and services

• Precision Electropolishing Electrochemical reverse plating service that removes the outer skin of stainless steel parts to improve microscopic surface imperfections, deburr components, enhance corrosion resistance, and provide passivation. Material removal rates of 0.0002–0.0003 inches per surface with up to 0.0001-inch precision. Designed for medical, aerospace, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, food processing, and marine parts manufacturers.
• ElectroMatte™ Matte Finishing Proprietary electropolishing process that delivers the benefits of standard electropolishing (corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, deburring) with a non-reflective matte finish instead of a shiny mirror finish. Specifically designed for medical device OEMs and part designers concerned with reflectivity during surgical procedures.
• Passivation Services Chemical treatment process that improves corrosion resistance of stainless steel by removing free iron and surface contaminants and restoring the protective chromium oxide layer. Available via nitric acid and citric acid methods and through electropolishing cycles, in compliance with ASTM A967 and ASTM B912 standards.
• Citric Acid Passivation Environmentally friendly passivation using citric acid solution to remove free iron and contaminants without hazardous chemicals, suitable for cleanroom and medical manufacturing settings.
• Nitric Acid Passivation Traditional passivation method using nitric acid to dissolve free iron from stainless steel surfaces, widely accepted across aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
• Expedited Electropolishing Service Same business day and 24-hour rush electropolishing service available Monday through Friday with a surcharge, designed to meet urgent customer 'need it yesterday' deadlines.
• Bulk Electropolishing Economical high-volume electropolishing for small parts processed in baskets rather than individually racked, suitable for parts too small to rack, without close tolerances, or that won't nest or tangle. Available from 1 part to 100,000+ parts per order.
• Large Vessel Electropolishing Electropolishing and passivation services for large vessel fabrications up to 8 feet long by 4–5 feet in diameter, including custom cathode design and fabrication to ensure consistent current distribution.
• Small Parts Electropolishing Precision electropolishing for small components and devices ranging from hypodermic tubing to surgical instruments, with material removal precision up to 0.0001 inch.
• Custom Packaging Service Customized packaging solutions ensuring precision components and stainless steel parts arrive ready for use without metal-to-metal contact.
• Laser Slag Removal for Medical Parts Two-step process combining mild acid pickle cleaning followed by electropolishing to remove heat-affected zones left from laser cutting, ideal for medical parts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ra reduction of 10-30% depending on starting finish
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Valence Surface Technologies: Larger aerospace-focused surface treatment company (PE-backed roll-up) offering plating, anodizing, paint, and chemical finishing across multiple U.S. sites. Serves the same aerospace customer base as NEE, though its portfolio is broader than precision electropolishing.
• Metal Improvement Company (Curtiss-Wright subsidiary): Curtiss-Wright subsidiary providing shot peening, plating, and other metal finishing services across aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Broader incumbent portfolio with overlapping capabilities rather than NEE's electropolishing specialization.

Direct peers

• Surface Technology Inc. New Jersey-based provider of metal finishing services including electropolishing, passivation, and plating for medical, aerospace, and industrial customers. Comparable service mix and regulated-industry focus.
• Techmetals Inc. Ohio-based metal finishing services company offering plating, anodizing, electropolishing, and passivation for industrial customers. Direct peer with overlapping electrochemical metal finishing capabilities.
• Astro Pak Corporation: One of the largest U.S. precision electropolishing and passivation service providers, headquartered in California with multiple facilities. Direct competitor to NEE serving medical, aerospace, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical customers with the same core electrochemical finishing capability.
• American Plating Company: Metal finishing services company offering electroless nickel plating, passivation, and related surface treatments to industrial customers. Comparable finishingservice model for industrial buyer base.
• REM Surface Engineering: Bristol, Connecticut-based specialty chemical and surface treatment company offering proprietary metal finishing processes to medical, aerospace, and industrial manufacturers. Comparable niche-finishing service profile.
• Able Electropolishing Company: Chicago-based precision electropolishing and passivation services company serving medical device, food processing, and other regulated industries. Closely comparable service portfolio and target customer base as NEE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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