What Coating Technology does

Coating Technology Inc. (CTI) is a Rochester, New York-based metal finishing and protective coating services company, operating as a subsidiary of ASMG (Superalloy Manufacturing Solutions Corporation) and established circa 1990. The company operates a single facility at 800 St. Paul Street offering a diversified portfolio of precision plating and coating services including chemical conversion (chromate) coating on aluminum, electroless nickel plating, electrolytic nickel plating, passivation of stainless steel, anodizing (standard and hard coat), tin and tin-lead plating, powder coating, and iron phosphate pretreatment. CTI serves customers across aerospace, defense, aviation, automotive, optical/imaging, electrical/EV, power distribution, marine, railway, and general commercial manufacturing sectors, with primary focus on aerospace and military/defense clients requiring NADCAP-certified processes.

The company's technical capabilities are built around a diverse line of plating baths and chemistry-controlled processes conforming to multiple military, aerospace, and industry specifications including MIL-DTL-5541, MIL-C-26074, MIL-PRF-8625, AMS 2404, AMS 2424, AMS 2700, ASTM B449, B733, B689, B580, B545, and ASTM A380/A967, with all electroless nickel finishes meeting RoHS and REACH environmental requirements. Notable technical differentiators include hard coat anodizing with thicknesses of 1 to 2.5 mils and tolerances as tight as 0.0001 inches, Type I and Type II chemical conversion options with minimum 168 hours salt spray protection, and large tank capacity with overhead hoist capability supporting parts up to 40 lbs.

CTI operates a quote-based professional services revenue model with direct B2B sales to industrial customers, processing quotes within 1-3 business days and offering 3-5 day standard delivery lead times with 24-hour expedited turnaround available. Standard payment terms are Net 30 days for approved accounts, with first-time orders above $2,000 requiring COD, and an additional 1% energy surcharge plus 5% environmental surcharge applied to all orders. The company holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 quality management certifications and has held NADCAP accreditation for chemical processing since August 2021, positioning it as a qualified supplier to aerospace and defense primes.

Name

Coating Technology

Legal name

Coating Technology Inc.

Website

https://ctiroc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coating Technology Inc. is a Rochester, NY-based metal finishing service provider and ASMG subsidiary offering precision plating, anodizing, and powder coating services to aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing customers since circa 1990.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Finishing and Surface Treatment 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)

akta.pro secondary industry

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Metal finishing services
• Electroless nickel plating
• Chemical conversion coating
• Anodizing services
• Powder coating

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Finishing Services: One-time professional services for metal finishing including electroplating, anodizing, powder coating, and chemical conversion. Revenue generated through per-part or per-process pricing based on customer specifications. Payment terms are Net 30 for approved credit accounts; COD required for first-time orders exceeding $2000. Additional surcharges include 1% Energy surcharge and 5% environmental surcharge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Coating Technology Inc. operates as a metal finishing job shop that applies engineered surface treatments to manufactured metal components for OEM customers. Core services include electroless nickel, electrolytic nickel, chemical conversion coatings, passivation, anodizing, tin/tin-lead plating, iron phosphate, and powder coating, performed to AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, NADCAP, and MIL-spec quality standards. The company is based in Rochester, New York and serves aerospace, defense, aviation, automotive, electrical, optical, marine, and rail customers.

Product overview

Coating Technology Inc. is a metal finishing and coating services company offering a diversified portfolio of precision plating and coating services. The core offerings include Chemical Conversion on Aluminum (chromate-based), Electroless Nickel, Electrolytic Nickel, Passivation, Anodizing (standard and hard coat), Tin and Tin-Lead electroplating, Powder Coating, and Iron Phosphate pretreatment. These services apply advanced protective coatings to industrial components, making them last longer, look better, and perform in ways that would otherwise be impossible. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with each coating type serving specific industrial applications across aerospace, defense, aviation, automotive, optical, and other markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chemical Conversion Coating

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances held as tight as 0.0001 inches for anodizing applications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ASMG (Superalloy Manufacturing Solutions Corporation)parent_companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoating Technology Inc. is identified as 'An ASMG Company.' ASMG (Superalloy Manufacturing Solutions Corporation) is the parent organization. CTI operates as part of the ASMG group of companies serving aerospace, defense, and manufacturing sectors with metal finishing capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Master Finish Company: Wisconsin-based plating and anodizing job shop serving industrial and aerospace customers; comparable mid-sized service model and process mix to CTI.
• General Magnaplate Corporation: Specialist in surface enhancement including anodizing, PTFE/Teflon composite coatings, and corrosion-resistant finishes for aerospace and industrial OEMs — overlapping capabilities with CTI's anodizing and conversion lines.
• Techmetals Inc. Dayton, Ohio metal finisher providing plating, anodizing, and conversion coatings with aerospace certifications; close overlap with CTI's electroless/electrolytic nickel, anodizing, and chemical conversion portfolio.
• Precision Plating Company: Chicago-based precision electroplating and metal finishing service provider serving aerospace, defense and industrial customers — closely comparable business model and process breadth to CTI.
• Surface Technology Inc. Specialty metal finisher providing plating, passivation and corrosion-resistant coatings for aerospace/defense and industrial markets — closely matches CTI's passivation and nickel plating capabilities.
• Anoplate Corporation: New York-based NADCAP-certified metal finisher offering anodizing, plating, and chemical conversion services to aerospace/defense/medical OEMs — directly comparable to CTI's process mix and customer base.
• Hohman Plating & Metal Finishing: Midwest-based aerospace metal finisher with hard coat anodizing, electroless nickel, and MIL-spec processing — very comparable to CTI's process capabilities and customer verticals.
• Haward H. Hartman & Sons (Hartman Aero): Aerospace-focused metal finisher offering chromate conversion, anodizing and plating to MIL specs — directly competes with CTI in NADCAP-certified chemical conversion work for aviation customers.

Broad incumbents

• Valence Surface Technologies: Largest independent aerospace surface treatment platform in N. America (formed via Aerojet Rocketdyne DEFENSE acquisition of AIT) — competes with CTI on aerospace anodizing/plating but offers broader geographic footprint and scale.
• Bodycote: Global provider of heat treatment and metal finishing including surface technologies and coatings; broad incumbent that overlaps with CTI's plating and coating services as part of a wider portfolio rather than focused specialty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coating-technology-inc

Compliance24 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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