What Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corporation does

Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corporation (ACA) is a privately held U.S. metals-finishing services company founded in 1961 and headquartered in Streamwood, Illinois. The company operates four dedicated continuous coil anodizing lines capable of processing gauges from .003 through .063 and widths up to 50 inches, applying decorative and functional anodized finishes (clear, colored, specular, semi-specular, diffuse, satin, brushed, embossed, and coated variants) to coiled aluminum. Branded product families include UltraBrite (specular lighting finishes), UltraMatte (semi-specular and diffuse), UltraBond (adhesion-optimized unsealed surface), Enhanced 95% Total Reflectance, and UltraWhite LED coatings, supported by secondary services such as slitting, blanking, embossing, perforation, protective coating, and toll processing. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified (2023–2026) and maintains a registered trademark portfolio across its finish lines.

ACA serves manufacturers and end-users in four primary verticals: lighting (LED, fluorescent, UV, and radiant heat reflectors and louvers), architectural (interior panels, ceiling systems, decorative trim), transportation (automotive, truck and trailer, recreational vehicles, and aerospace trim and reflectors), and specialty (appliance trim, cosmetics and jewelry, nameplates, identification products). Sales are conducted via direct sales representatives, phone, email, and an online quote-request system that captures detailed specifications (alloy, temper, gauge, color, finish, tolerances). Pricing is custom and quote-based, FOB Streamwood, Illinois, with net-30 payment terms. The company ships worldwide via common carriers and operates through a sister-company relationship with Lawrence & Frederick that extends its product and service offering to shared customers.

ACA is closely held with no disclosed institutional ownership and reports 51–100 employees. Leadership includes President Gary Rusch, Vice President of Technical Services Kevin R. Wasag, Director of Sales and Marketing David Christopher, and Controller Michael A. Emerson. The company describes itself as a global technology leader and the largest lighting-products service center and distributor, leveraging 60+ years of continuous coil anodizing experience and an in-house talent bench averaging more than 18 years of anodizing and processing expertise to deliver specification-grade finishes to OEM and contract-manufacturer customers.

Name

Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corporation

Legal name

Aluminum coil anodizing corp.

Website

https://acacorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corporation is a privately held, Illinois-based continuous coil anodizing services company serving lighting, architectural, transportation, and specialty OEMs worldwide through four production lines and a portfolio of proprietary branded finishes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Anodizing Services

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI), Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Continuous coil anodizing
• Anodized aluminum products
• Toll processing services
• Specular lighting finishes
• Metal value-added processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Streamwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Anodized Aluminum Product Sales: Sale of anodized coils, sheets, and blanks in various finishes including clear, colored, enhanced, specular, semi-specular, diffuse, satin, brushed, and specialty finishes. Products are sold based on specifications (alloy, gauge, temper, color, finish) with pricing quoted per order.
2. Toll Processing Services: Processing of customer-owned aluminum coils through anodizing services. Invoiced on gross weight basis (weight of metal received). Includes set-up charges, minimum production levels, and accepted loss allowances negotiated per order.
3. Value-Added Processing: Additional processing services including slitting, blanking, embossing, perforation, clear coating, protective vinyl coating, and color matching. Combined with precision blanking, slitting, and protective packaging.
4. Painted and Coated Products: Sale of painted aluminum and steel products including Lighting Fixture White High Gloss, LED White, and High Gloss White Steel for lighting and architectural applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corporation operates continuous coil anodizing and processing on four dedicated lines to produce decorative and functional anodized aluminum coils, sheets, and blanks. The company sells a broad portfolio of proprietary finishes — UltraBrite specular, UltraMatte semi-specular/diffuse, UltraBond unsealed bonding surfaces, Enhanced 95% TR and UltraWhite LED high-reflectance coatings, plus Bright, Satin, Brushed, Color, Embossed, Commercial Class, and Undyed/Unsealed variants — and offers toll processing and value-added services such as slitting, blanking, embossing, perforation, protective coatings, and color matching to manufacturers in the lighting, architectural, transportation, and specialty markets.

Product overview

Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corporation (ACA), founded in 1961, is a global technology leader in continuous aluminum coil anodizing, service center processing, and distribution. The company operates four continuous anodizing and processing lines. The core offering is continuous coil anodizing, which produces decorative and functional anodized finishes on coiled aluminum. ACA's product portfolio is organized into distinct lines: Ultrabrite® (specular lighting finishes including LC Specular Clear, Premium LI Specular, Ultrabrite II, and Luxal), UltraMatte® (semi-specular and diffuse finishes for diffuse lighting coverage), UltraBond® (specialty unsealed surface for bonding, coating, and laminating), Enhanced 95% TR (high reflectance products achieving 95% total reflectance), and Coated Products (LED/white finishes for LED lighting applications). Supporting finish categories include Brights, Satins, Brush, Colors, Embossed, Commercial Class, and Undyed/Unsealed products. Value-added services include slitting, blanking, embossing, perforation, protective coatings, and toll processing. The company serves the architectural, lighting, transportation, and specialty industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UltraWhite: High reflectance LED white products for lighting applications
• Ultrabond
• UltraBrite
• UltraMatte

Products and services

• Continuous Coil Anodizing ACA's primary service offering: a continuous electrolytic passivation process that increases and enhances the oxide layer on coiled aluminum, producing decorative and functional anodized finishes on coils, sheets, and blanks across gauges .003 through .063, widths up to 50 inches, and film thickness from flash through .0004. Targeted at manufacturers and end-users in lighting, architectural, transportation, and specialty markets worldwide.
• UltraBrite (Specular Lighting) Premium mirror-like specular reflective anodized surfaces with high image clarity for high-efficiency lighting applications. Includes LC Specular Clear (908AB), Premium LI Specular Clear (909AB), Specular Clear 5657 (910AB), UltraBrite II Specular Clear (911AB), Premium LI Specular 87 (987AB), and Luxal (490LB). Sold as a registered branded product line.
• UltraMatte (Semi-Specular & Diffuse) Semi-specular and diffuse reflective anodized surfaces for lighting applications where brightness and image clarity are less critical. Includes UltraMatte I Clear (912MB), Diffuse LCA Clear (914MX), UltraMatte III (929MB), Diffuse Lighting Finish (949MD), Semi-Specular Clear (940AD), and Semi-Specular LI (945AD). Sold as a registered branded product line.
• UltraBond Proprietary unsealed anodized surface with a spongelike texture providing the ultimate in adhesion for coating, laminating, or bonding applications without sacrificing the decorative metal look. Designed for durable screen printing applications and will not hydrate. Sold as a registered branded product line for bonding/lamination buyers.
• Enhanced 95% TR High-reflectance enhanced aluminum anodized products achieving 95% total reflectance for lighting applications requiring maximum lighting efficiency. Includes Super UltraBrite (425OE), UltraMatte Enhanced Mill Finish (417ME), and Enhanced Textured Bright (418RE). Sold as a registered branded product line.
• Coated Products (LED/White) — UltraWhite Specialty coated products specifically designed for LED lighting applications, available in textured, high gloss, and low gloss matte finishes with high total reflectivity (up to 90% TR). Includes UltraWhite HR (493MR), LED UltraWhite Steel LG (481ER), UltraWhite High Gloss 86 (487MR), CRS Lighting Fixture White (497ER), and LED Super UltraWhite 90 (498MR) for aluminum and steel substrates. Sold as a registered branded product line.
• Brights (Bright Finish Anodized) High-gloss anodized aluminum finishes including Spectacular Black (004AB), Specular Copper (154AB), Bright Blue (600AB), Bright Gold (701AB), Bright Medium Gold (749AB), Specular Gold (794AB), Bright Smoked Chrome Tint (800AB), Bright Purple (805AB), and Bright Smoked Chrome (812AB). Sold as a distinct finish product line.
• Satins (Satin Finish Anodized) Satin-finish anodized aluminum products including Satin Black (004MM), Bronze Medium Etch (165MM), Satin Medium Gold (749MM), and Satin Clear Medium Etch (900MM). Sold as a distinct finish product line.
• Brush (Brushed Finish Anodized) Brushed-finish anodized aluminum including Black Brush (004YB/004YD), Electrolytic Bronze Medium Etch (165YM), multiple gold brush variants (701YD, 749YD, 758YD, 762YD), Brushed Smoked Chrome (803YD), Brushed Stainless (817VB, 817YB), Brushed Chrome (820VB), and Bright Brush Clear (900YB, 900YX). Sold as a distinct finish product line.
• Colors (Color Anodized) Anodized aluminum in various colors including Black (004MX), Neon Pink (210MX), Red (220MX), Orange (301MX), Green (531MX), Blue (600MX), Purple (805MX), Violet (870MX), Medium Gold (701MX), Champagne Gold (702MX), Gold (769MX), and Copper (670MX). Sold as a distinct finish product line.
• Embossed Finishes Textured anodized aluminum surfaces including Enhanced Hammertone 95 (470OE), Specular Hammertone (475/908), Enhanced Tannebaum 95 (483/425), Specular Stucco (485/911), and TBP Tannebaum (486MM). Sold as a distinct finish product line for architectural and decorative applications.
• Commercial Class Economical anodized finishes for commercial applications including Bright Gold Mild Exterior (795AB), Specular Commercial Clear (974AB), Satin Commercial Clear (974MM), and Clear Medium Etched Exterior (975MM). Sold as a distinct finish product line.
• Undyed/Unsealed Unsealed anodized aluminum products including Unsealed Clear Mill Finish (980MX, 990MX) and UltraBrite Unsealed (996OB/AB), designed for applications requiring enhanced adhesion properties. Sold as a distinct finish product line.
• Value-Added Processing Services Secondary processing services bundled with anodizing including coil slitting (from .590 to 60 inches), sheeting (12 to 144 inches), precision blanking, strippable and static vinyl protective coating, paper interleave, embossing, perforation, color matching, and protective packaging. Sold as a standalone add-on service offering on top of anodized coil/sheet.
• Toll Processing Services Anodizing and processing of customer-supplied aluminum coil material. Accepts coils on 20-inch ID fiber cores in 1000, 3000, and 5000 series alloys with finished side wound facing out. Set-up charges, minimum production levels, accepted loss allowances, and per-pound (gross weight) invoicing negotiated per order. Sold as a standalone service for manufacturers outsourcing anodizing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% Total Reflectance achievable with Enhanced 95% TR products
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lawrence & FrederickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLawrence & Frederick is ACA's sister company providing additional products and services. ACA has additional products and services through Lawrence & Frederick, which can be viewed on their capabilities document or website at lawrencefrederick.com. This relationship provides expanded solutions and capabilities for shared customers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lorin Industries: Lorin Industries is a leading U.S. continuous coil anodizer of aluminum, offering similar anodized coil, sheet, and finished products for lighting, architectural, transportation, and consumer applications. It is the most direct comparable to ACA in terms of process, product mix, and end markets.
• Bonnell Aluminum: Bonnell Aluminum is a mid-sized U.S. aluminum extrusions and finished products manufacturer with anodizing capabilities serving architectural, transportation, and industrial customers. It overlaps ACA's anodizing-and-finishing value proposition with broader fabrication scale.
• Anomatic Corporation: Anomatic specializes in anodized and decorated aluminum components for cosmetics, personal care, and consumer durables packaging. It overlaps ACA's specialty decorative anodizing capability and shared 'Specialty' end market.
• Metal Dynamics (a division of Samuel, Son & Co.): Metal Dynamics / Samuel operates aluminum coil anodizing and finishing service centers in North America, offering similar continuous anodizing, slitting, and value-added processing to industrial and architectural customers.

Broad incumbents

• Hydro (formerly Sapa): Norsk Hydro is a global integrated aluminum major with downstream extruded, rolled, and surface-treated products serving architecture, transportation, and lighting. It competes with ACA at the OEM tier and dwarfs ACA in scale and geographic reach.
• Novelis: Novelis is a global aluminum rolled-products leader supplying pre-finished and coated aluminum coil for architecture, transportation, and lighting. Its pre-coated coil competes directly with anodized coil in several of ACA's end markets.
• Arconic: Arconic is a major aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions producer serving aerospace, automotive, and architectural customers with surface-treated products. It is a much larger competitor with overlapping decorative and functional aluminum finishing capabilities.
• Kaiser Aluminum: Kaiser Aluminum produces specialty aluminum mill products including rolled and extruded coil for aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications. It overlaps with ACA's transportation and specialty end markets through semi-finished aluminum supply.

Emerging players

• Precision Anodizing & Plating: Precision Anodizing & Plating provides anodizing and metal finishing services, primarily in the Western U.S., for industrial and aerospace customers. It is a smaller, regional specialty finisher with overlapping service capability but limited coil-scale infrastructure.

Others

• Lawrence & Frederick: Lawrence & Frederick is ACA's sister company, providing related metal products and services to shared customers. It is included as a peer given its direct operational and ownership linkage and overlapping customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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