Micro Metal Finishing

What Micro Metal Finishing does

Micro Metal Finishing is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based metal finishing job shop founded in 1951 that provides high-volume electroplating services for the automotive, aerospace, appliance, tool, and fastener industries. The company operates as an ISO 9001:2015 certified single-site facility at 3448 Spring Grove Avenue, offering three core plating processes: zinc plating with trivalent chromate conversion coatings (clear, black, yellow), zinc-iron alloy plating, and zinc-nickel alloy plating capable of exceeding 1,000 hours of salt spray resistance. Technical capabilities include rack processing on parts up to 50 inches in length and 15 inches in width, computer-controlled bath chemistry and plating thickness management, robotic load/unload/transfer automation, in-house X-ray thickness and zinc/nickel ratio measurement, and proprietary process controls such as a computerized dual-component pH system for trivalent black chromate and custom rack/tooling design.

The company's revenue model is professional services-based, with quote-driven per-job pricing determined by part specifications, plating thickness, volume, and processing complexity. Customers include automotive OEMs and Tier 1/2 suppliers (with explicit specification approvals from GM, Ford, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, VW, Volvo, Bosch, and Delphi), and the firm supplies safety-critical components such as seat belt buckles, child seat latches, and retractor base housings. GTM is enterprise field sales: customers initiate contact through a website "Request a Quote" form or direct email/phone, and the sales team responds with custom quotes and JIT shipping. Additional pre- and post-plate operations (heat treating, deburring, tumbling, polishing, hydrogen embrittlement relief) and value-add documentation (control plans, P-PAPs, FEMAs) support a one-stop-shop positioning.

The firm is privately held as Micro Metal Finishing, LLC with 101-250 employees, no disclosed institutional or PE ownership, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. Operating geography is domestic U.S., concentrated in Ohio and the Midwest. Ownership structure, founders, and financial statements are not publicly disclosed, and there is no indication of recent expansion beyond the existing Cincinnati footprint.

Name

Micro Metal Finishing

Legal name

Micro Metal Finishing, LLC

Website

https://micrometalfinishing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Micro Metal Finishing is a Cincinnati-based, ISO 9001:2015 certified job shop founded in 1951 providing high-volume zinc, zinc-iron, and zinc-nickel electroplating services to automotive, aerospace, appliance, tool, and fastener manufacturers, with deep OEM specification approvals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Plating and Finishing Services

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Metal plating services
• Zinc electroplating
• Zinc nickel plating
• Rack plating services
• Industrial metal finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Plating Services: High-volume electroplating services for zinc, zinc-nickel, and zinc-iron alloys using rack processing. Revenue generated through per-part or per-job pricing based on plating specifications, part dimensions, and processing requirements. Additional revenue from pre-plate and post-plate operations including heat treating, tumbling, deburring, and polishing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Micro Metal Finishing operates a high-volume rack electroplating job shop in Cincinnati, Ohio, applying zinc, zinc-iron, and zinc-nickel alloy coatings with trivalent chromate conversion finishes (clear, black, yellow) to parts up to 50" long and 15" wide. The company serves automotive OEMs and Tier 1/2 suppliers as its primary market, along with aerospace, appliance, tool, and fastener manufacturers, and complements plating with pre-plate operations (heat treating, deburring, degreasing) and post-plate operations (hydrogen embrittlement relief) plus in-house custom tooling design.

Product overview

Micro Metal Finishing is an ISO 9001:2015 certified provider of high volume metal finishing services, offering three specialized plating processes: Zinc Plating (economical sacrificial coating with trivalent chromate in clear/black/yellow), Zinc-Iron Plating (improved corrosion protection with superior lubricity and ductility, ideal for black chromate finishes), and Zinc-Nickel Plating (highest corrosion resistance in the zinc family at >1,000 hours salt spray). The company also provides custom tooling design services and custom chromate processes. All services utilize computer-controlled and robotic automation for consistent quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zinc Plating

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 hours of salt spray resistance with zinc-nickel plating
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pioneer Metal Finishing: Largest independent metal finisher in North America with multiple facilities and a broad portfolio of zinc, zinc-nickel, zinc-iron, and other plating services. Directly comparable as a full-service automotive and industrial plating job shop at much greater scale.
• Hohman Plating & Metal Finishing: Dayton, Ohio-based metal finisher specializing in zinc, zinc-nickel, and decorative chrome plating for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Comparable Ohio-based competitor with similar product mix and customer base.
• KC Jones Plating Company: Detroit-area metal finisher with deep automotive OEM relationships, providing zinc, zinc-nickel, and other plating services. Highly comparable as an automotive-focused Midwest plater serving similar Tier 1/2 supplier customers.
• Precision Plating Company: Chicago-area metal finishing job shop providing zinc, zinc-nickel, and decorative plating for automotive and industrial customers. Comparable Midwest plater with overlapping product offerings and customer segments.
• Anoplate Corporation: Syracuse, New York-based metal finisher offering zinc, zinc-nickel, electroless nickel, and other plating services. Comparable mid-size independent plater serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with similar chemistry capabilities.
• Techmetals Inc. Dayton, Ohio-based metal finishing company offering zinc, zinc-nickel, and other plating services to automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Comparable mid-size job shop competitor in the same regional Midwest market with overlapping chemistry capabilities.
• ChemProcessing: Indianapolis-based metal finishing and coating services provider serving automotive, heavy truck, and industrial markets. Comparable Midwest plater with overlapping zinc and zinc-nickel capabilities and similar customer verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Valence Surface Technologies: Largest independent aerospace surface treatment company in North America, offering plating, anodizing, and coating for aerospace primes. Overlaps on aerospace plating capability but operates at much larger scale with aerospace specialization.
• Atotech (MKS Instruments): Global leader in surface finishing chemistry and equipment, now part of MKS Instruments. Supplies plating chemistries that enable Micro Metal's process technology and competes broadly in the same end markets through licensed applicators globally.
• Oerlikon Balzers: Global surface solutions provider offering PVD coatings and surface treatments across automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets. Adjacent broad incumbent in metal surface treatment with overlapping customer base and global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/micro-metal-finishing

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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