Advanced Surface Technologies

What Advanced Surface Technologies does

Advanced Surface Technologies is a privately held, for-profit industrial services company specializing in metal finishing technologies. It was founded in 1967 and operates from Arvada, Colorado, United States, under the website domain astfinishing.com. The company maintains a workforce of 51–100 employees, consistent with a small-to-mid-sized specialty manufacturing or job-shop operation serving regional industrial customers.

The firm's value proposition is captured by the descriptor "Metal Finishing Technologies," implying it provides surface treatment services such as plating, anodizing, coating, or related finishing processes to industrial customers. No further detail on specific processes, chemistries, certifications (e.g., Nadcap, ISO), in-house process IP, or technical platform is disclosed in the available source data; the primary company source page returned only a loading/verification screen with no substantive content.

The business model is consistent with a B2B contract-services / job-shop model, in which customers send parts to be finished to specification and the company charges per part, per lot, or per process step. No pricing models, publicly disclosed pricing, customer segments, named logos, marketing channels, distribution channels, partnerships, awards, patents, or management team information are available in the input. Revenue is explicitly noted as not disclosed. As a result, while the company is clearly a long-established specialty industrial operator, its commercial structure, growth posture, and competitive positioning cannot be characterized beyond the firmographic baseline.

Name

Advanced Surface Technologies

Website

https://astfinishing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advanced Surface Technologies is a privately held metal finishing services company founded in 1967 and based in Arvada, Colorado. It employs 51–100 people and serves industrial customers requiring specialized surface treatment processes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Finishing Services

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAIAKAE

Electroplating & Metal Finishing (Anodizing/Galvanizing/Passivation)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Industrial & Commercial Painting, Coating & Surface Treatment

SECONDARYIMACAKAL

Automotive Surface Materials & Coatings for Interiors/Exteriors Manufacturing (Upholstery Materials/Decor Films/Paints for Trim)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing/Automotive Interior & Exterior Components Manufacturing (Seats/Trim/Glazing)

Keywords

• Metal finishing services
• Surface treatment
• Industrial coatings
• Electroplating services
• Anodizing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arvada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Advanced Surface Technologies is a metal finishing company that provides surface treatment and finishing services for industrial and manufacturing customers. Operating from Arvada, Colorado since 1967, the firm processes customer-supplied parts and components through metal finishing operations to deliver specified surface properties such as corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and cosmetic appearance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Finishing Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Techmetals: Mid-sized U.S. metal finishing and plating house serving aerospace, defense, and industrial OEMs. Comparable in service mix and customer base to Advanced Surface Technologies.
• Pioneer Metal Finishing: One of the largest U.S. metal finishers offering anodizing, plating, and passivation services across multiple plants. Directly comparable as a multi-line metal finishing services provider serving industrial OEMs.
• Surface Technology Inc. Provider of engineered coatings and metal finishing solutions for industrial and aerospace markets. Comparable in coating/surface treatment scope and customer types.
• Anoplate Corporation: U.S. metal finishing specialist providing anodizing, electroless nickel plating, and other surface treatments. Comparable as a specialty-focused finisher serving aerospace, medical, and industrial customers.
• Master Finish Company: Mid-sized U.S. metal finishing and plating service provider serving a range of industrial customers. Comparable as a custom metal finisher with similar scope and customer orientation.
• U.S. Chrome: Specialty surface treatment provider focused on hard chrome plating and related metal finishing services, serving industrial customers. Comparable as a niche finishing service provider.
• Bales Metal Surface Solutions: U.S. metal finishing services provider offering anodizing, plating, and other surface treatments. Directly comparable given overlap in finishing processes and end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Hubbard-Hall: Specialty chemical manufacturer serving metal finishing, parts cleaning, and surface treatment operations. Adjacent to metal finishing as a chemistry and process supplier rather than a finishing job shop.
• Columbia Chemical: Long-established supplier of plating chemistries and related surface finishing chemistry solutions. Comparable as an established participant in the metal finishing ecosystem, though primarily a chemistry supplier rather than job shop.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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