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Data from the survey is used to determine which shops are the 2019 Top Shops. The survey also provides participants with insight into the best practices of shops throughout North America.
4/1/2019
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The Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey was conducted in December 2018, and was the fifth in a series of annual industry surveys. More than 45 metrics were measured in the survey, which included shops from the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
The North America plating and anodizing industry saw some improvements in areas such as order lead time and first-pass quality yield in this year’s Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey. Meanwhile, a few other categories saw decreases in efficiencies from a year ago.
The Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey was conducted in December 2018, and was the fifth in a series of annual industry surveys. More than 45 metrics were measured in the survey, which included shops from the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
A Few Takeaways From the Survey Results
- Order lead time for this year’s survey was an average of five days for all shops, which is a 28 percent improvement from the seven-day average from last year. Top Shops averaged 3.5 days, which was down from five days.
- On-time delivery was at 90.1 percent for all shops this year, down from 92.1 from a year ago. Top Shops were also down from 99 percent a year ago to 98.1 percent in this year’s survey.
- First-pass yield quality was at 95.3 for all shops in this year’s survey, which is a slight improvement from last year’s 94.0 success rate. Top Shops were slightly down to 97.8 percent from last year’s 99.0 percent.
- The amount of hours shops spent each week on parts inspection rose, from 193.8 hours for all shops to 204.1 hours in this year’s survey. Top Shops’ hours improved by more than 25 percent, from 270.0 last year to 344.9 hours per week this year.
- The number of hours that shops spent finishing parts rose only slightly, from an average of 15.2 hours per day last year to 15.4 in this year’s survey. The Top Shops dropped to 18.9 hours per week from 22.1 hours from a year ago.
Data from the survey is used to determine which shops are the 2019 Top Shops. The survey also provides participants with insight into the best practices of shops throughout North America. Shops that complete a substantial portion of the survey will receive a customized report illustrating how their responses directly compare to all surveyed shops and to the Top Shops (those whose total survey scores placed them at the top of each question). The customized reports were compiled with the help of Gardner Intelligence, which is part of Gardner Business Media, the parent company of Products Finishing.
The report includes data and statistics that will help shops formulate a plan for improvements in finishing technology, performance and practices, business strategy and human resources.
The 2019 Top Shops will be honored at the SUR/FIN Conference on June 4 in Chicago. In addition, this year’s Finishing Hall of Fame class will be honored, as well as the upcoming Products Finishing 40-Under-40 class.
Perfection Industrial Finishing
Charles Zinke, Pres.
Tucson, AZ
perfectionindustrialfinishing.com
Aircraft X-Ray Labs
Justin Guzman, Pres.
Huntington Park, CA
aircraftxray.com
Elite Metal Finishing
Dan Rose, Pres.
Oceanside, CA
elite-metalfinishing.com
Sheffield Platers
Mark Watkins, Vice Pres.
San Diego, CA
sheffieldplaters.com
Embee Processing
Jeff Conrad, GM
Santa Ana, CA
embee.com
All Metals Processing
John Crowell, Dir. of Ops.
Stanton, CA
amp-oc.com
Temecula Quality Plating
Duc Vo, Sales Mgr
Temecula, CA
temeculaplating.com
Seminole Metal Finishing
Elliott Blackwelder, Pres./CEO
Altamonte Springs, FL
smfi.net
Freedom Metal Finishing
Keith Eidschun, Pres.
Clearwater, FL
freedommetalfinishing.com
A.M. Metal Finishing
Sloane Hunter, Vice Pres.
Orlando, FL
ammetal.com
Armoloy of Illinois
Nolan Hannan, Pres.
DeKalb, IL
armoloy-il.com
Ace Anodizing
David Vaughn, Pres.
Hillside, IL
acemetalfinishing.com
Electro-Spec
Jeffrey Smith, Pres.
Franklin, IN
electro-spec.com
General Metal Finishing
Stephen Chatfield, GM
Attleboro, MA
pepgenmetal.com
Coating Systems
Arthur Sacco, Pres.
Lowell, MA
coatingsystemsgroup.com
Silvex
Phil Ridley, Pres.
Westbrook, ME
silvexinc.com
Cadillac Plating
Nick Salvati Jr., Dir. of Ops.
Warren, MI
cadillacplating.com
KC Jones Plating
Robert Burger, Pres.
Warren, MI
kcjplating.com
Marsh Plating
Matt Marsh, Pres.
Ypsilanti, MI
marshplating.com
Nico Products
Pete Waldo, CEO
Minneapolis, MN
thelindgrengroup.com
Technical Plating
Tyler Thomas, Vice Pres.
Minneapolis, MN
techplating.com
Wolkerstorfer
Steffen Wolkerstorfer, Vice Pres.
New Brighton, MN
wolkerstorfer.us
Avtec Finishing Systems
Mike Roberg, GM
New Hope, MN
thelindgrengroup.com
Microfinish
William Stock, Pres.
Saint Louis, MO
microfinisco.com
Surtronics
Lee Bradshaw, GM
Raleigh, NC
surtronics.com
Lincoln Industries
Marc LeBaron, Chairman/CEO
Lincoln, NE
lincolnindustries.com
AeroDynamics
Cara Burzynksi, Pres.
Seabrook, NH
aerodynamicsmetalfinishing.com
Surface Technology
Michael Feldstein, Pres.
Ewing, NJ
surfacetechnology.com
Triple Cities Metal Finishing
Trevor Morgan, Vice Pres.
Binghampton, NY
tcmfcorp.com
Anoplate
Jim Stevenson, Pres.
Syracuse, NY
anoplate.com
Lustrous Metal Coatings
Mike Paxos, Pres.
Canton, OH
lustrousmetal.com
Electrolizing of Ohio
Greg Marn, GM
Cleveland, OH
ecofohio.com
Techmetals
Phillip Brockman, Pres.
Dayton, OH
techmetals.com
Hohman Plating
Bill Miller, CEO
Dayton, OH
hohmanplating.com
Plating Technology
Matt Raskin, GM
Dayton, OH
platingtech.com
American Metal Coatings
Konstantine Dotsikas, Pres.
Mentor, OH
americanmetal.com
Luke Engineering and Manufacturing
Chris Jurey, Pres.
Wadsworth, OH
lukeeng.com
Great Lakes Metal Finishing
David Wachter, GM
Erie, PA
goglmf.com
Punxsutawney Finishing Works
Jeffrey Grube, Pres.
Punxsutawney, PA
zincplating.com
Roy Metal Finishing
John Pazdan, Managing Partner
Conestee, SC
roymetal.com
Houston Plating and Coatings
William Howard, Jr., Chairman/CEO
South Houston, TX
houstonplating.com
Advanced Metal Finishing
Dwayne Robinson, Pres.
Roanoke, VA
amfva.com
Professional Plating
Larry Dietz, GM
Brillion, WI
proplating.com
ChromeTech of Wisconsin
Zach Henry, Production Manager
Franklin, WI
chrometech.net
Pioneer Metal Finishing
Robert Pyle, Pres./CEO
Green Bay, WI
pioneermetal.com
Green Bay Anodizing
Charles Dunhan, Pres.
Green Bay, WI
gbanodizinginc.com
Reliable Plating Works
Jaime J Maliszewski, Pres.
Milwaukee, WI
rpwinc.net
Oshkosh Plating Technologies
Aaron Johnson, Pres.
Oshkosh, WI
oshkoshplating.com
Galnik
Renato Villasenor, Director
Queretaro, Mexico
galnik.com
Censa
Francisco Hornelas, GM
Tlalnepantla, Mexico
estanadora.com.mx
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