Galvano Depósitos

What Galvano Depósitos does

Galvano Depósitos, S.A. de C.V. (doing business as Gadesa) is a privately held Mexican metal finishing service provider founded in 1972 in Mexico City by German engineer Wolf Werner. The company specializes in electroplating (galvanoplasty) and surface treatment of small and medium-sized metal parts, offering copper, nickel, chrome (rack), brass, silver (bulk, rack, and selective), tin (matte and bright), and zinc-nickel plating processes alongside vibratory finishing. Its primary customer base spans die casting, automatic lathe machining, and stamping companies serving the electrical, electromechanical, automotive, home appliance, hand tool, and advertising articles industries.

The technical platform is built around German-origin galvanoplasty standards and an in-house Thickness Measurement Laboratory equipped with Fischer FISCHERSCOPE X-RAY XDL (X-ray fluorescence) and FISCHERSCOPE MMS Betascope (magnetic induction) instruments, supplemented by salt spray corrosion testing. This lab infrastructure underpins the company's quality claims and is the principal technical differentiator versus less-equipped Mexican job shops. The firm holds PROFEPA INDUSTRIA LIMPIA certification (maintained since 2002 via bi-annual recertification), ISO 9001, and ISO 14001, and is an active member of AMAS (since 2005) and NASF (since 2000).

The business model is a single-site, direct B2B industrial service operation in Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, with quote-based pricing rather than published rates. Revenue is generated per job from process fees tied to part size, coating chemistry, and volume. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no disclosed digital channels, no e-commerce, and no software product. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or external investors, and no funding rounds are reported.

Name

Galvano Depósitos

Legal name

Galvano Depósitos, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://gadesa.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Galvano Depósitos (Gadesa) is a Mexico City-based electroplating and metal surface treatment job shop serving die casting, machining, and stamping clients in the electrical, automotive, home appliance, tools, and advertising sectors under German technology standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Finishing (Electroplating & Surface Treatment Services)

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAIAKAE

Electroplating & Metal Finishing (Anodizing/Galvanizing/Passivation)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Industrial & Commercial Painting, Coating & Surface Treatment

Keywords

• Electroplating services
• Metal surface treatment
• Galvanoplasty coatings
• Industrial metal finishing
• Precision coating measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Alvaro Obregón

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Coating Services: B2B service revenue generated from providing galvanoplasty and metal surface treatment services to industrial manufacturing clients. Services include copper plating, nickel plating, chrome plating, brass plating, silver plating, tin plating, zinc-nickel plating, and vibratory finishing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Galvano Depósitos (Gadesa) provides industrial electroplating (galvanoplasty) and metal surface treatment services — copper plating, nickel plating, chrome plating (hanging/rack), brass plating, silver plating (bulk, hanging, and selective), matte and bright tin plating, zinc-nickel alloy plating, and vibratory finishing — applied to small and medium-sized metal parts. The offering is complemented by an in-house thickness measurement laboratory using German FISCHERSCOPE X-ray fluorescence and Betascope magnetic induction equipment for coating verification, plus salt spray corrosion testing for quality validation.

Product overview

Galvano Depósitos (Gadesa) is a metal plating and surface treatment service provider operating under German technology standards. The company offers a unified portfolio of galvanoplasty services including copper, nickel, chrome, brass, silver, tin, and zinc-nickel plating processes, complemented by vibratory finishing. Services are delivered in various application methods (bulk/granel, hanging/colgado, and selective) to accommodate different part geometries and requirements. The company also operates an in-house thickness measurement laboratory using German-made X-ray fluorescence (FISCHERSCOPE X-RAY XDL) and Betascope magnetic induction equipment for quality verification. The core offering centers on specialized coating services for small to medium-sized metal parts serving the electrical, automotive, home appliances, hand tools, and advertising articles sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cobrizado (Copper Plating) Copper electroplating service applying a copper coating to metal components for enhanced corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity, used as a base or functional finish for industrial parts.
• Niquelado (Nickel Plating) Nickel electroplating service delivering hardness, corrosion resistance, and decorative finish for metal components across industrial applications.
• Cromado (Colgado) (Hanging/Rack Chrome Plating) Chrome plating applied via rack/hanging method for decorative and protective finishes on metal parts.
• Latonado (Brass Plating) Brass electroplating producing a golden decorative finish with anti-galling properties on metal components.
• Plateado (Silver Plating — Bulk and Hanging) Silver plating service offered in both bulk (granel) and rack/hanging (colgado) methods for electrical conductivity and decorative applications.
• Plateado Selectivo (Selective Silver Plating) Targeted silver plating service applying coating only to specified areas of a component as required by the part specification.
• Estaño mate y brillante (Matte and Bright Tin Plating) Tin electroplating service available in matte and bright finishes for solderability and corrosion protection of metal components.
• Zinc-Níquel (Zinc-Nickel Alloy Plating) Zinc-nickel alloy plating service combining zinc and nickel for enhanced corrosion resistance, with application in automotive and industrial part finishing.
• Vibrado (Vibratory Finishing) Mechanical surface finishing process using vibration to deburr, polish, and clean metal parts before or after plating operations.
• Laboratorio de Medición de Espesores (Thickness Measurement Laboratory) Quality assurance service running an in-house laboratory with German FISCHERSCOPE X-ray fluorescence (XDL) and Betascope magnetic induction equipment to verify coating thickness and salt spray (cámara salina) corrosion performance of plated parts.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AMAS (Asociación Mexicana de Acabados de Superficies)coreOthers · 1 January 2005Active member of Mexico's most important surface finishing association since 2005. Provides industry networking, professional development, and visibility within the Mexican metal finishing industry.
• NASF (National Association for Surface Finishing)coreOthers · 1 January 2000Member of the most important surface finishing association in the United States since 2000. Provides international industry connections and access to best practices in the North American metal finishing sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Bales Metal Surface Solutions: US metal finishing services provider offering plating and surface treatment to industrial customers across multiple process types. Direct service-model peer with overlapping plating capabilities and similar mid-market industrial customer base.
• Pioneer Metal Finishing: US-based metal finishing services company founded in 1945 offering plating, anodizing, and surface treatment for industrial customers. Directly comparable B2B service model, similar process portfolio, and overlapping automotive/industrial customer verticals.
• KC Jones Plating Company: Family-owned US metal finishing services company specializing in electroplating (nickel, chrome, zinc, etc.) for industrial customers. Closely comparable specialty service provider with similar process depth and B2B focus.
• SIFCO Industries: US-based provider of selective electroplating services and surface treatment, including portable plating equipment and contract finishing. Operates in the same metal finishing service space with industrial customers, with a selective-plating emphasis.

Others

• Element Solutions Inc: Global specialty chemicals company (parent of MacDermid Enthone) supplying plating chemistry, equipment, and process technology to metal finishing service providers. Adjacent ecosystem supplier to Gadesa's industry.
• Technic Inc. US-based supplier of plating chemistry, equipment, and precious metal plating services. Adjacent ecosystem player supplying both chemistry inputs and finishing services to industrial customers in the same space as Gadesa.
• Atotech (MKS Instruments): Leading global supplier of plating chemistry and surface finishing technology, now part of MKS Instruments. Provides chemistry and equipment that metal finishing shops like Gadesa consume — a key upstream ecosystem participant.

Broad incumbents

• Aalberts Surface Technologies: Division of Netherlands-based Aalberts N.V., a large industrial group offering heat treatment, surface treatment, and plating services across multiple geographies. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities at meaningfully greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gadesa
• Facebookfacebook.com/GalvanoDepositos

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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