The Finishing Company

What The Finishing Company does

The Finishing Company (legal entity TFC Group LLC) is a privately held custom industrial metal coating and plating services provider headquartered at 136 W Commercial Ave, Addison, Illinois, operating continuously since 1904. The company runs four coating platforms inside a 75,000+ square foot ISO 9001:2015 certified facility: powder coating on three automatic conveyor lines plus batch processing with continuous tolerance monitoring; wet/liquid coatings for military, medical, and telecommunications applications; aqueous (dip) adhesive bonding using Lord Corporation's Chemlok 8310 for rubber-to-metal applications; and an electroplating division offering chrome and nickel plating in satin, bright, and dull finishes. Additional silkscreening services support industrial labeling and marking. Aqueous-based chemistries run through closed-loop systems to eliminate hazardous VOCs, positioning the company as a 'green processing' alternative in Midwest industrial finishing.

Name

The Finishing Company

Legal name

TFC Group LLC

Website

https://finishingcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Finishing Services

NAICS

Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Powder Coating Services (IMAIAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL), Electroplating & Metal Finishing (Anodizing/Galvanizing/Passivation) (IMAIAKAE)

Keywords

• Industrial metal finishing
• Powder coating services
• Chrome plating services
• Electroplating services
• Rubber to metal bonding

Headquarters

HQ city

Addison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Custom Coating Services: One-time project-based coating and finishing services for metal parts and components. Services include powder coating, chrome plating, wet coatings, nickel electroplating, and silkscreening. Pricing based on project specifications and scope.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Finishing Company is a privately owned custom coating service provider that applies industrial metal coatings and finishes to parts and components supplied by its customers. Operating from a single 75,000+ square foot facility in Addison, Illinois, the company runs four coating platforms—powder coating, wet/liquid coating, aqueous (dip) adhesive using Chemlok 8310, and electroplating (chrome and nickel)—along with silkscreening for industrial labeling. Services target manufacturers across appliances, automotive, heavy equipment, medical, military, and structural steel sectors.

Product overview

The Finishing Company offers a unified suite of industrial metal coating and finishing services operating from a single 75,000+ square foot facility with four distinct coating platforms. The portfolio includes two primary divisions: a Functional Coatings Division providing Powder Coating (3 automatic conveyor lines/batch), Wet Coating (automatic conveyor lines/batch), and Aqueous (Dip) Adhesive using Chemlok 8310 for rubber-to-metal bonding; and an Electroplating Division offering Chrome Plating and Nickel Plating in satin, bright, and dull finishes. Additional services include silkscreening for industrial labeling. All coating operations employ aqueous-based environmentally friendly technologies with closed-loop systems to eliminate hazardous VOCs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Powder Coating

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13-15 year customer relationships indicating consistent quality and reliability

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lord CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationLicensed technology partnership for Chemlok 8310 adhesive coating used for rubber to metal bonding. Chemlok 8310 protects substrates against repeated wear and serves as a primer for adhesives in rubber to metal bonding applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Magni Group: Midwest-based coatings manufacturer and applicator specializing in functional and corrosion-resistant coatings, including rubber-to-metal bonding systems. Overlaps with TFC in aqueous dip adhesive technology and industrial OEM serving model.
• A&A Coatings: Custom industrial powder coating and liquid coating service provider serving OEMs in the Midwest. Comparable to TFC in job-shop model, conveyor-line powder coating operations, and enterprise customer base.
• TCI Powder Coatings: North American custom powder coating formulator and applicator with multiple coating platforms. Comparable to TFC in offering powder coating, wet coatings, and functional finishes to industrial OEM customers across diversified end markets.
• Pioneer Powder Coatings: Illinois/Midwest-based contract powder coater serving industrial OEM customers. Directly comparable as a regional custom powder coating job shop with conveyor-line operations targeting the same Midwest industrial customer base.
• Midwest Metal Finishing: Midwest-based metal finishing job shop providing plating and coating services to industrial manufacturers. Directly comparable as a regional contract finisher competing for the same OEM finishing spend.

Broad incumbents

• PPG Industries: Global industrial coatings manufacturer supplying paints and specialty coatings to OEMs across automotive, heavy equipment, and industrial markets. Overlaps with TFC's served end markets but is primarily a coatings supplier rather than a job-shop applicator.
• Axalta Coating Systems: Global coatings company focused on refinish, industrial, and transportation applications, including electroplating-adjacent finishes. Comparable at the end-market and specification level even though Axalta is product-focused rather than contract-application-focused.
• Sherwin-Williams (Industrial Coatings Division): Large diversified coatings manufacturer with an industrial finishes division that competes with TFC for OEM finishing specifications. Broad incumbent offering paint and coating products rather than dedicated contract application services.
• BASF Coatings: Diversified chemical and coatings giant supplying industrial coatings and surface treatment solutions to OEMs worldwide. Overlaps with TFC's chemistry (electroplating chemistry, pretreatment) but operates at substantially larger scale and scope.

Emerging players

• Specialty Coating Systems (SCS): Provider of conformal coatings and Parylene coating services for electronics, medical, and industrial applications. Comparable niche contract applicator operating in specialty/functional coatings adjacent to TFC's wet coating and silkscreening lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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