Rapid Finishing

What Rapid Finishing does

Rapid Finishing is a family-owned industrial surface finishing company founded in 1960 by Gerry O'Halloran in Dedham, Massachusetts, and now headquartered at 43 Simon Street in Nashua, New Hampshire. The company relocated through Hudson and Nashua in the 1960s and has been under continuous O'Halloran family ownership across three generations, currently led by Keith O'Halloran as President and David O'Halloran as Vice President. In August 2018 it opened a second facility — Rapid Finishing North at 5 George Avenue in Londonderry, NH — adding regional capacity and a new service line in electromagnetic and radio frequency interference shielding. Five-person senior management (the two owners, two production managers, and an office manager) all began at the company as teenagers, contributing to unusually long tenures across operations and quality functions.

The company's core offering is a portfolio of industrial finishing services: powder coating (using automated chain-on-edge, reel-to-reel, and overhead conveyor systems), liquid spray painting (water-based, bake enamels, epoxies, and specialized coatings applied to steel, aluminum, plated metals, plastic, and wood), EMI and RFI shielding (copper- or nickel-based liquid coatings applied to plastic housings for medical, telecom, aerospace, and defense electronics customers), screen and pad printing (for logos, graphics, and text on flat and three-dimensional parts), and phosphate cleaning as a pre-treatment. The combined equipment base across both facilities — four powder lines, two offline powder application areas, ten liquid spray booths, and two large bake-off ovens — supports runs ranging from a handful of parts to thousands, and the company maintains a large inventory of powders and liquid paints from top suppliers to compress turnaround times. Certifications of compliance are issued in-house by the quality manager.

Rapid Finishing operates on a project-based, custom-quote revenue model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Customers span at least eight verticals — industrial manufacturing, automotive, military and defense, state lottery commissions, healthcare and medical devices, telecommunications and electronics, food packaging, and public utilities — with no single dominant anchor customer identified in available data. Distribution is direct: the company runs its own fleet of pickup/delivery trucks and vans within the New Hampshire and broader New England region. Marketing is primarily referral- and reputation-driven, supported by a basic company website; there is no disclosed use of paid digital channels, outside investors, or external capital. The business is privately held, with no funding rounds, acquisitions, or IPO activity recorded.

Name

Rapid Finishing

Legal name

Rapid Finishing Corporation

Website

https://rapidfinishing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rapid Finishing is a family-owned industrial coatings company founded in 1960, providing powder coating, liquid spray painting, EMI/RFI shielding, and screen/pad printing to manufacturers in industrial, automotive, defense, medical, electronics, and other sectors from two New Hampshire facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coating Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blasting (Sand/Grit/Shot/Waterjet) (IMAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Industrial coating services
• Powder coating
• Liquid spray painting
• EMI RFI shielding
• Screen pad printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Coating Services: Project-based service revenue from powder coating, liquid spray painting, screen printing, pad printing, and EMI/RFI shielding services. Services are quoted and priced per job/project based on specifications, materials, and processing requirements. The company maintains inventory of powders and liquid paints from top suppliers to enable quick turnaround.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Rapid Finishing is an industrial surface finishing company that applies powder coating, liquid spray painting, screen and pad printing, and EMI/RFI shielding coatings to customer-supplied metal, plastic and other parts. Each job is quoted and produced to OEM specifications across two New Hampshire facilities, with phosphate cleaning pre-treatment, masking, application, curing, quality inspection, and packaging/shipping handled in-house. Services are priced per project and supported by the company's own regional delivery fleet.

Product overview

Rapid Finishing is a family-owned industrial coatings company offering a unified portfolio of surface finishing services. The core offerings include Powder Coating Services (using automated chain on edge, reel to reel, and overhead conveyor systems), Liquid Spray Painting (with polyurethanes, epoxies, and specialized coatings), EMI and RFI Shielding (using copper or nickel liquid-based coatings), and Screen and Pad Printing. Supporting these main services is Phosphate Cleaning as a pre-treatment process. The company operates two facilities—Rapid Finishing in Nashua, NH and Rapid Finishing North in Londonderry, NH—with four powder lines, two offline powder application areas, ten liquid spray booths, and two large bake-off ovens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Powder Coating Services High-quality powder coating application using automated systems including chain on edge, reel to reel, and overhead conveyor systems to meet OEM standards. Capabilities span phosphate cleaning, oven drying, masking, powder application, curing, and quality inspection. The environmentally friendly powder coating produces zero or near-zero VOC emissions with 100% recyclable overspray and thicker coatings than liquid. Intended for industrial manufacturers with parts requiring durable, corrosion-resistant finishes.
• Liquid Spray Painting Liquid spray painting delivering high gloss and durable finishes using water-based coatings, bake enamels, epoxies, and specialized coatings, with pressure-controlled spray booths and filtering systems for consistent results. Applied to steel, aluminum, plated metals, plastic and wood substrates, with an almost limitless range of colors, finishes and textures. Intended for industrial customers needing aesthetic and durable finishes.
• EMI and RFI Shielding Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) shielding using liquid-based coatings of copper or nickel applied to plastic housings or enclosures to reduce electromagnetic wave interference. Served from the Rapid Finishing North facility in Londonderry, NH. Intended for medical, telecommunications, aerospace and electronics OEMs whose products must meet regulatory emission and interference standards.
• Screen and Pad Printing Single and multi-color screen printing for flat surfaces delivering sharp, refined images or logos, and pad printing for three-dimensional or unusually-shaped parts. Includes artwork production, screen creation, printing application, and quality inspection. Used to add logos, graphics and type to a variety of substrates. Served customers include industrial manufacturers and state lottery commissions for high-volume gaming and lottery materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Turnaround times second to none in the industry
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ChemProcessing: Indianapolis-based contract manufacturer offering powder coating, liquid painting, and custom coating services to industrial customers. Closely comparable mid-sized industrial coating service provider with similar customer mix and capabilities.
• Pioneer Metal Finishing: US-based industrial metal finishing services provider offering anodizing, plating, powder coating, and other surface treatments. Directly comparable as a contract finisher serving industrial manufacturers with overlapping capabilities.
• Parker Chomerics: Division of Parker Hannifin specializing in EMI/RFI shielding materials and conductive coatings for electronics, medical, and aerospace applications. Directly comparable as a specialty supplier in the EMI shielding niche Rapid Finishing serves.
• Valence Surface Technologies: Largest US-based aerospace surface finishing services company offering powder coating, liquid painting, and specialized coatings. Directly comparable business model serving industrial customers with similar finishing services at much larger scale.
• Bodycote: Global provider of heat treatment and surface treatment services including specialized coatings for aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Directly comparable as a multi-service contract surface finisher, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde): Surface treatment division of Linde (formerly Praxair) offering thermal spray, coatings, and specialized surface engineering for aerospace and industrial customers. A large incumbent operating in the same finishing services space with much broader capabilities and geographic reach.
• Sherwin-Williams: Largest North American paint and coatings manufacturer with significant industrial coatings business. A broad incumbent in the coatings value chain serving many of the same end markets as Rapid Finishing.
• PPG Industries: Global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials serving industrial, automotive, aerospace, and packaging customers. A large incumbent whose coating products are applied by contract finishers like Rapid Finishing.
• Axalta Coating Systems: Global coatings manufacturer focused on transportation and industrial applications including liquid and powder coatings. A large incumbent whose products are used in industrial finishing, comparable at the industry level though operating as a manufacturer rather than applicator.
• Henkel: Global chemical and adhesives company whose LOCTITE brand includes conductive coatings and EMI shielding materials used in electronics manufacturing. Operates as a broad incumbent supplying materials into the same end-applications Rapid Finishing serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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