What EME does

EME Inc. (dba EME Plating) is a privately held aerospace metal finishing company headquartered at 500 E Pine Street in Compton, California. Founded in 1962, the company operates from a single integrated facility spanning nearly three acres with more than 125,000 square feet under cover, including a 10,000 square foot paint shop, a digitally controlled 24-foot anodizing and chemical film line, a titanium and steel processing line capable of handling parts up to 16 feet, and blasting rooms that accommodate parts up to 24 feet. EME provides specialized surface treatment, chemical processing, non-destructive testing, painting, and coating services for aluminum, steel, stainless steel, titanium, brass, and magnesium components used in military and commercial aerospace applications. Service capabilities include boric, chromic, and sulfuric anodizing; titanium anodize; chemical film; passivation; electropolishing; sandblasting; and a broad range of NDT methods including fluorescent penetrant inspection, magnetic particle inspection, hardness and conductivity testing, copper sulfate testing, salt spray testing, and water immersion testing.

EME serves a roster of major aerospace primes and Tier 1 suppliers, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Sikorsky, Gulfstream Aerospace, Embraer, General Dynamics, UTC Aerospace Systems, Collins Aerospace, Hawker Beechcraft, GKN Westland Helicopter, MD Helicopters, Triumph Group, and AeroStructures Group. The company holds NADCAP accreditation for Non-Destructive Testing and Chemical Processing, ISO 9001/AS9100D certification, and ITAR registration — collectively functioning as significant barriers to entry for defense-related work. EME holds specific program approvals including titanium anodize for the F-35 and other military platforms. Revenue is generated through quote-based project pricing on a pay-as-you-go basis, with the majority of new work sourced through referrals from existing prime contractor relationships; no standard pricing tiers are published.

The business operates without external investors and is described as family-owned after more than six decades. Marketing is minimal — the company's website functions primarily as a quote-request portal and informational resource, with a customer login portal at cp.emeplating.com, and customer acquisition is overwhelmingly referral-driven. The workforce averages 25 years of professional experience in metal finishing and NDT, includes an ASNT Certified Level III Inspector and an FAA Certified A&P Engineer, and features many tenured employees with 30+ years of service. EME does not publicly disclose revenue, headcount, or detailed ownership information, and there is no evidence in the available data of recent acquisitions, funding events, leadership transitions, geographic expansion, or new product launches.

Name

EME

Legal name

EME Inc.

Website

https://emeplating.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EME Inc. is a privately held aerospace metal finishing company in Compton, California, providing anodizing, chemical processing, non-destructive testing, painting, and coating services for components up to 24 feet to military and commercial aerospace primes since 1962.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Metal Finishing Services

NAICS

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)

Keywords

• Aerospace metal finishing
• Anodizing services
• Non-destructive testing
• Aerospace surface treatment
• Chemical processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Compton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Finishing Services: Project-based metal finishing services for aerospace components including anodizing, chemical processing, painting, coating, and non-destructive testing. Revenue generated through custom quotes based on part specifications, materials, processes, and quantities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

EME Inc. provides aerospace metal finishing services including anodizing, chemical processing, non-destructive testing, painting, and coating for aluminum, steel, titanium, stainless steel, brass, and magnesium components. The company serves military and commercial aerospace prime contractors, processing even the most complicated aeronautical structures up to 24 feet in length, including titanium anodize for the F-35 program.

Product overview

EME provides aerospace metal finishing services through a unified service portfolio encompassing Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Chemical Processing/Anodizing, Painting & Spray Coating, and Other Finishing Services. These core service areas process aluminum, steel, stainless steel, titanium, brass, and magnesium components for military and commercial aerospace applications. The company operates specialized production lines including a 24-foot Anodizing and Chemical Film Line, a Titanium and Steel Line capable of handling parts up to 16 feet, a large Titanium Anodize Line, and blasting rooms accommodating parts up to 24 feet, all supported by a 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art paint shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) NDT services including hardness testing, conductivity testing, fluorescent/liquid penetrant inspection (up to 16 ft), magnetic particle inspection (up to 6 ft), copper sulfate testing, salt spray testing (3 ft), and water immersion testing (9 ft) for aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium aerospace components.
• Chemical Processing and Anodizing Anodizing services including boric anodize (aluminum, 24 ft), chromic anodize (aluminum, 16 ft), sulfuric anodize (aluminum, 24 ft), and titanium anodize (8 ft). Additional chemical processes include chem film (aluminum/titanium, 24 ft), passivation (stainless steel), phosphate fluoride (titanium), and electropolish (stainless steel, 9 ft).
• Painting and Spray Coating Comprehensive painting and coating services including primer application (44-GN-72, 44-GN-60, 44-GN-011, 44-GN-098, MIL-PRF-23377), topcoat application (MIL-PRF-85285 and other specifications), adhesive bond primer (HMS 16-1278 Type 1, MDM 16-1278 Type 1, BR 127), dry film lube, fuel tank coating (AMS-C-27725 Type 1, 2, BMS 10-20), and sol-gel treatments (AC-131 BB and AC-131CB).
• Other Finishing Services Additional finishing services including sand blasting and baking for aerospace components.

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Hohman Plating & Metal Finishing: Dayton, Ohio metal finisher serving aerospace and defense with anodizing, plating, painting and NDT. Closely comparable mid-sized competitor with NADCAP credentials and similar prime-customer exposure.
• Anoplate Corporation: Syracuse-based aerospace metal finisher providing anodizing, plating, chemical film and conversion coatings to defense and commercial aerospace primes. Comparable in process breadth, certifications (NADCAP) and customer mix.
• Coastline Metal Finishing: California-based aerospace metal finisher providing anodizing, chemical processing and painting, often serving the same Southern California aerospace supply chain as EME.
• Advanced Aerospace Finishing: Specialty aerospace finishing shop offering anodizing, painting, NDT and chemical processing to defense primes. Comparable in scope and target customer set to EME.
• Valence Surface Technologies: Largest independent aerospace surface treatment company in the U.S., offering anodizing, chemical processing, NDT, painting and coating across multiple sites. Most direct competitor to EME, with overlapping process portfolio and shared prime-customer base.
• Quaker City Plating: Pennsylvania-based aerospace metal finisher offering anodizing, chromate conversion, painting and NDT. Comparable NADCAP-accredited competitor serving aerospace primes on military and commercial programs.
• A&A Coatings: Aerospace applicator of dry film lubricants, Teflon, fuel tank coatings and painting to military and commercial specifications. Overlaps with EME in coating/adhesive bond primer/drylube capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Tech Met (Bodycote): Bodycote-owned aerospace surface treatment business providing anodizing, plating and coatings across multiple U.S. sites. Larger incumbent with broader geographic footprint but overlapping process capabilities and certifications.
• Pioneer Metal Finishing: Multi-site U.S. metal finishing provider with aerospace and industrial customers, offering anodizing, plating and coating services. Broader, larger incumbent but with comparable core aerospace surface treatments.

Regional players

• Precision Aerospace Component Engineering (PACE): Aerospace finishing and component processing provider serving defense and commercial programs with overlapping anodizing, painting and NDT capabilities; comparable in process scope though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e-m-e

Compliance4 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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