Sharretts Plating Company

What Sharretts Plating Company does

Sharretts Plating Company (SPC) is a U.S. industrial metal finishing company founded in 1925 and headquartered in Emigsville, Pennsylvania. It operates a single ISO 9001:2015-certified facility (certified since 1994, currently verified by PRI through January 3, 2028) delivering precision electroplating, electroless plating, anodizing, passivation, and surface preparation services. Its process portfolio deposits gold, silver, nickel, copper, tin, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, zinc-nickel, and proprietary alloy coatings (including the patented nickel-boron process and SMITH-EN-BLACK black electroless nickel) onto substrates ranging from titanium, refractory metals, and ceramics to ABS, SLA, and SLS plastics, using barrel, rack, and vibratory plating methods.

The company serves enterprise B2B customers across at least eight regulated verticals — aerospace, automotive, defense, medical devices, electronics/semiconductors, oil & gas, optics/photonics, and power generation — plus newer adjacencies in renewable energy, telecommunications, and 3D-printed part finishing. It was the first U.S. industrial metal finishing firm to earn the Department of the Navy's Best Manufacturing Practices Award and complies with AS9100 and a broad set of MIL specifications (MIL-DTL-45204D, MIL-C-26074E, MIL-P-45209B, QQ-N-290A). Differentiated capabilities include rare titanium plating expertise, optical-grade electroless nickel and gold for fiber optics, and ENIG/ENEPIG finishes for advanced PCB and semiconductor packaging. In April 2026, SPC announced a strategic expansion into wafer-level metallization.

SPC generates revenue through custom project-based quoting with no published pricing tiers; customers submit specifications via quotes.sharrettsplating.com or phone (717-594-9156) and receive bespoke estimates based on material, coating type, part complexity, volume, and compliance requirements. The GTM motion is enterprise field sales with consultative engineering support, content-driven industry landing pages, and direct quote conversion. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, external funding, or institutional investors, and operates with an 11–50 employee headcount.

Name

Sharretts Plating Company

Legal name

Sharretts Plating Company

Website

https://sharrettsplating.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sharretts Plating Company is a Pennsylvania-based industrial metal finishing firm founded in 1925 that provides precision electroplating and electroless plating services to aerospace, defense, medical, electronics, and semiconductor manufacturers requiring MIL-spec and ISO 9001:2015-certified coatings.

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

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial metal plating
• Electroplating services
• Electroless nickel plating
• Metal finishing services
• Surface treatment coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Emigsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Plating Services: Project-based metal finishing and plating services for industrial customers across aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, electronics, oil & gas, optics, power generation, semiconductors, and other regulated industries. Services include electroplating, electroless plating, anodizing, surface preparation, and testing. Pricing is quote-based based on customer specifications, material requirements, and job complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sharretts Plating Company provides custom industrial electroplating and electroless plating services, depositing metallic coatings (gold, silver, nickel, copper, tin, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, zinc-nickel, and specialty alloys) onto diverse substrates including titanium, plastics, aluminum, and refractory metals for manufacturers in regulated industries. Services also encompass anodizing, passivation, chem film, surface preparation, prototyping, process development, micromanufacturing, and quality testing, delivered from a single ISO 9001:2015-certified facility in Emigsville, Pennsylvania.

Product overview

Sharretts Plating Company (SPC) is an industrial metal finishing company providing precision electroplating and surface treatment services since 1925. The core offering centers on electroplating and electroless plating processes for applying metallic coatings (gold, silver, nickel, copper, tin, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, zinc-nickel, and specialty alloys) onto various substrates. Key specialized products include ENIG and ENEPIG PCB finishes, the proprietary SMITH-EN-BLACK black electroless nickel coating, and advanced processes for plating on difficult substrates like titanium and plastics. The company serves highly-regulated industries (aerospace, defense, medical, electronics, oil & gas, optics, power generation, semiconductors) with complementary surface preparation, anodizing, passivation, chem film, and engineering services (prototyping, testing, consulting). SPC operates from a single facility in Emigsville, PA and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMITH-EN-BLACK: A revolutionary black electroless nickel plating process developed by SPC for defense industry applications, known for its remarkable light and energy absorption capabilities.

Products and services

• Electroplating Services Industrial electrodeposition process applying metallic coatings (gold, silver, nickel, copper, tin, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, zinc-nickel) onto conductive substrates to deliver corrosion protection, enhanced conductivity, and wear resistance for aerospace, defense, medical, electronics, automotive, and other regulated industry customers.
• Electroless Plating Services Autocatalytic chemical-deposition plating service that produces uniform, even metallic coatings on complex shapes without electricity, including electroless nickel (varying phosphorous content), nickel-boron, ENIG, and ENEPIG finishes for PCB, electronics, defense, and industrial customers.
• SMITH-EN-BLACK Black Electroless Nickel Proprietary low-phosphorous black electroless nickel coating developed by SPC for defense and aerospace customers requiring light and energy absorption, corrosion resistance, and a permanent black finish as a superior alternative to black oxide or chromates.
• Anodizing Services Aluminum oxide coating service including Type I (chromic), Type II (sulfuric), and Type III (hard coat) anodizing to deliver corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and durable finishes on aluminum substrates for aerospace and industrial customers.
• Passivation Services Chemical treatment service that removes iron from stainless steel surfaces to create a corrosion-resistant passive film for medical, food-processing, and industrial customers.
• Surface Preparation Services Pre-plating surface treatment services including abrasive blast systems, soda blasting, steel shot blasting, tumble slurry blasting, ultrasonic washing, and vibratory deburring to prepare substrates for plating.
• Wafer-Level Metallization Semiconductor wafer plating service for chip manufacturing including deposition, masking, etching, and doping processes to support advanced metallization at the wafer level for semiconductor customers.
• Plating on Titanium Specialized metal plating service for titanium substrates that overcomes titanium's rapid oxide-film formation to achieve proper metal bonding, serving aerospace, medical implant, and defense customers.
• Plating on Plastics Metal plating service on non-conductive plastic substrates enabling electrical conductivity, EMI shielding, and decorative finishes for electronics enclosures and consumer product customers.
• Prototyping Services Custom prototype development service for plating processes on new materials or applications, supporting customer R&D and new-product introduction activities.
• Process Development Custom engineering service developing metal finishing processes tailored to specific manufacturing requirements for customers with unique substrate, coating, or performance needs.
• Testing Services Quality assurance testing service including bend testing, heat testing, and salt spray testing to validate plated component performance against customer and industry specifications.
• Micromanufacturing Services Precision micro-scale manufacturing service for delicate electronic and medical components requiring plating at very small dimensions with tight tolerances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zinc-nickel coating prevents white rust for up to 500 hours and red rust for up to 1,000 hours during salt spray testing
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Valence Surface Technologies: Larger aerospace-focused plating and surface treatment services company with multiple U.S. facilities. Directly comparable to SPC as an aerospace plating peer, but with greater scale and geographic redundancy that SPC currently lacks.
• Pioneer Metal Finishing: One of the largest contract metal finishers in North America, offering plating, anodizing, and coating services across multiple industries. Comparable to SPC in service breadth but significantly larger in scale and facility footprint.
• MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions: Global supplier of specialty chemicals and plating chemistries used in electronics, automotive, and industrial finishing. Adjacent peer to SPC as a chemistry provider to the same end markets, rather than a direct service competitor.
• Element Solutions Inc (Atotech): Specialty chemicals company providing plating chemistries for electronics, automotive, and industrial applications including semiconductor wafer-level packaging. Comparable to SPC as a chemistry/materials supplier and competitor in wafer metallization, but at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Hohman Plating & Manufacturing: Mid-sized industrial metal finishing company specializing in plating, anodizing, and surface treatments for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Direct peer to SPC in target markets and service offering, with similar mid-market positioning.
• KC Jones Plating Company: Industrial plating and metal finishing services provider serving automotive, aerospace, and heavy equipment markets. Direct peer to SPC in service mix and mid-market industrial customer base.
• Arlington Plating Company: Mid-market industrial plating and metal finishing services provider with capabilities in electroplating, electroless plating, and anodizing. Direct peer to SPC in service offering and target verticals.
• Surface Treatment Technologies (STT): Specialty metal finishing and plating company serving aerospace, medical, and electronics markets. Direct peer to SPC in regulated verticals and proprietary process offerings.
• NiCoForm Precision Metal Finishing: Specialty precision plating services provider focused on aerospace, defense, and electronic component applications. Direct peer to SPC in target customers and precision plating capabilities.

Regional players

• Uyemura International Corporation: Japan-headquartered specialty plating chemicals and services company with North American operations focused on electronics plating (ENIG, ENEPIG, gold, palladium). Comparable to SPC in electronics/semiconductor plating chemistry expertise but operates primarily through chemical supply rather than toll plating services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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