Anolaze

What Anolaze does

Anolaze is a privately held metal finishing company founded in 1992 and headquartered in a single facility at 6985 Garden Road, West Palm Beach, Florida. The company provides aluminum anodizing (color and clear/compliance), glass bead peening marketed under the proprietary Anopeen™ brand, and precision laser engraving using fiber and CO2 laser systems. Its underlying technology rests on electrochemical oxide-layer formation for corrosion and wear protection, dye-infused color sealing, high-velocity glass bead peening for fatigue resistance and surface preparation, and laser-based permanent marking. Anolaze is ISO 9001:2015 certified (announced February 2025) and operates processes compliant with MIL-A-8625 and MIL-PRF-8625 specifications, enabling service to aerospace, defense, medical device, tactical/outdoor gear, automotive, and consumer electronics customers.

Anolaze generates revenue through project-based, quote-driven service fees, with a stated minimum charge of $250 referenced for some work. Its go-to-market blends a Shopify-powered self-serve e-commerce storefront for standard offerings with direct sales/quote-based engagement for custom, prototype, and high-volume enterprise orders. The company serves a mix of large enterprise customers (e.g., Jabil, Safran, Parker, DRS) and smaller specialty manufacturers (e.g., ShotKam, Heretic, KA-BAR, Awareness Technology), with several relationships exceeding 10 years. Marketing is primarily organic — content marketing via a blog, Instagram (@anolazellc), Twitter, and Facebook — supplemented by Google reviews (4.9 stars from 11 reviews).

The business is structured as Anolaze LLC, a Florida-domiciled private company with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent entity. No management team, headcount, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Recent operational investments include a new wastewater treatment system installed in March 2025, signaling capacity and environmental compliance expansion alongside the ISO certification push.

Name

Anolaze

Legal name

Anolaze LLC

Website

https://anolaze.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Anolaze is a Florida-based metal finishing company founded in 1992, providing aluminum anodizing, proprietary glass bead peening (Anopeen™), and laser engraving services to manufacturers in aerospace, medical, tactical, and automotive sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Finishing Services

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Metal finishing services
• Aluminum anodizing
• Laser engraving
• Surface treatment
• Glass bead peening

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Finishing Services: One-time service fees for anodizing, glass beading, and laser engraving services. Pricing appears project-based with a minimum charge of $250 mentioned in customer reviews. Services are tailored to customer specifications with quotes provided based on project scope.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anolaze is a premier metal finishing company offering aluminum anodizing, glass bead peening (Anopeen™), and laser engraving services. Founded in 1992 in West Palm Beach, Florida, the company provides corrosion-resistant finishes, precision marking, and surface preparation for manufacturers in aerospace, medical, automotive, tactical/outdoor gear, and consumer products. Services are sold directly via a Shopify storefront and through custom quotes for enterprise and high-volume production.

Product overview

Anolaze is a metal finishing company offering a suite of surface treatment services built around four core offerings: Color Anodizing for vibrant, corrosion-resistant finishes on aluminum; Clear Anodizing for protective transparent oxide layers; Laser Engraving for precision marking and branding; and Glass Beading/Anopeen™ for surface preparation and finishing. The company operates primarily on an e-commerce platform (Shopify) where customers can purchase services, and serves diverse industries including aerospace, medical, automotive, tactical/outdoor gear, and consumer products. Founded in 1992, they emphasize precision, quality control, and industry compliance standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anopeen™: Proprietary glass bead finishing process offered by Anolaze, designed to deliver consistent, high-quality matte or textured surfaces without altering workpiece dimensions.

Products and services

• Color Anodizing Electrochemical process that adds a durable, vibrant oxide layer to aluminum components, infused with long-lasting dyes. Provides corrosion resistance and aesthetic appeal with custom color options including black, blue, red, gold, green, bronze, and clear. Sold to manufacturers and product designers across aerospace, medical, automotive, tactical, and consumer products.
• Clear Anodizing (including MIL-spec Compliance Anodizing) Electrochemical process forming a transparent oxide layer on aluminum, enhancing corrosion resistance, surface hardness, and durability while maintaining natural metallic appearance. Also offered as Compliance Anodizing meeting MIL-A-8625 and MIL-PRF-8625 specifications for aerospace and defense customers.
• Laser Engraving Precision laser marking service using fiber and CO2 lasers for durable part marking, asset identification, compliance labeling, branding, and serialization on metals, plastics, acrylic, wood, and coated surfaces. Sold to manufacturers across industrial, medical, and consumer applications.
• Glass Beading / Anopeen™ Surface treatment process using fine spherical glass beads propelled at high velocity to clean, finish, and texture metal components. Anopeen™ is Anolaze's proprietary hand-completed process for consistent quality, enhancing fatigue resistance and preparing surfaces for anodizing without distortion. Sold to manufacturers in aerospace, medical, tactical, and precision parts industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9 star average rating from 11 Google reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bodycote: Global provider of heat treatment and metal finishing services including anodizing and surface technologies. Comparable broad incumbent serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers with overlapping finishing capabilities to Anolaze.
• Aalberts Surface Technologies: Division of Aalberts N.V. providing heat treatment, anodizing, plating, and coating services globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping anodizing and finishing capabilities across multiple industries, but as part of a much larger industrial portfolio.

Direct peers

• Techmetals: Dayton, OH-based metal finishing company offering anodizing (including Type II/III MIL-spec), plating, and conversion coatings. Directly comparable to Anolaze in MIL-spec anodizing and finishing for aerospace and defense supply chains.
• SIFCO Industries: Specialty processor of forgings and machined components with in-house anodizing, plating, and surface finishing. Comparable as a one-stop metal finishing and component processor serving aerospace and defense primes similar to Anolaze's customer base.
• Anoplate Corporation: Syracuse, NY-based metal finishing shop offering anodizing, plating, and passivation for aerospace, medical, and defense customers. Directly comparable to Anolaze across MIL-spec anodizing, laser marking, and finishing services for regulated industries.
• EMX (Electro Mechanical Finishing): Southeast US-based metal finishing provider offering anodizing, passivation, and laser marking. Comparable as a regional direct peer to Anolaze in MIL-spec and commercial anodizing plus laser marking services.
• Hohman Plating: Midwest-based applicator of anodizing, Teflon, and dry-film lubricant coatings serving aerospace, medical, and industrial customers. Comparable mid-size direct peer in MIL-spec anodizing and specialty metal finishing.
• Valence Surface Technologies: Largest independent aerospace surface treatment company in North America, offering anodizing, plating, paint, and non-destructive testing. Most direct scale competitor to Anolaze in MIL-spec anodizing for aerospace and defense, though operating at a much larger scale.
• Anodizing Inc. Portland, OR shop specializing in anodizing, hardcoat anodizing, and chromate conversion for aerospace, marine, and firearms customers. Directly comparable as a regional anodizing specialist with MIL-spec capability similar to Anolaze.

Regional players

• Coastline Metal Finishing: Florida-based metal finishing shop offering anodizing, powder coating, and blasting. Comparable regional peer given overlapping geography with Anolaze in South Florida and similar service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/@anolazellc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anolaze-corp.

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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