PALATINE, Illinois, USA, June 10, 2019 – Arlington Plating Company has received General Motors approval to nickel-chrome plate the automotive leader’s distinctive GALVANO SILVER finish on zinc die cast. Meeting GMW14672 Class C specification, APC’s decorative nickel-chrome will be featured on 2020 Corvette GT2 seat belt components to debut later this year.
APC’s high-performance nickel-chrome […]
Richard Macary, President of Arlington Plating Company (right), receives the DecoKlad license from Elliott Linton of MacDermid Enthone.
PALATINE, Illinois, USA, February 26, 2019 – Arlington Plating Company was recently honored with a DecoKlad nickel chrome license from MacDermid Enthone. Currently, APC is just the second DecoKlad applicator in the United States and one of […]
PALATINE, Illinois, USA, October 29, 2018 – Arlington Plating Company is proud to announce the expansion of its aluminum anodizing operations to now include hardcoat parts processing that meets MIL-A-8625 Type III, Class 1 and 2 standards.
The fully automated, 5,000 sq. ft. line produces conventional and hardcoat anodizing with high pH sealants and organic […]
PALATINE, Illinois, USA, July 5, 2018 – Dishant Tailor, APC’s Director of Quality, has been named a “40 under 40 Future Leader of Surface Finishing” by Products Finishing Magazine.
Tailor joined APC in 2015 as a process engineer and immediately demonstrated a practical and methodical approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement. With a laser focus on nickel chrome plating and the functional […]
PALATINE, Illinois, USA, June 27, 2018 – Arlington Plating Company (APC) is proud to announce it has received certification to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS). NSF International conducted the independent, third party certification and issued Certificate Number C0264287-IS3. APC completed the registration process with zero infractions. In essence, a perfect score.
ISO 9001:2015 […]
PALATINE, Illinois, USA, January 23, 2018 — It was exactly one year ago today that APC proudly announced the opening of our fully automated aluminum anodizing operation.
Today, the General Motors-approved line continues to produce MIL-A-8625 Type II (sulfuric) anodized parts up to 100″ in length with color match options that enable new designs, enhance […]
PALATINE, Illinois, USA, August 28, 2017 – Arlington Plating Company (APC) recently published an online automotive decorative coatings selector guide. The interactive guide instantly provides OEM specifications to plate high performance, corrosion resistant chrome, nickel-chrome and copper-nickel-chrome finishes.
With the support of the company’s specialty chemicals provider, MacDermid Enthone, APC vetted all major automotive OEM […]
PALATINE, Illinois, USA, August 1, 2017 –Arlington Plating has received 2017 TOP SHOP HONORS for Training/HR. To quote the Products Finishing magazine benchmarking survey, “Great finishing shops stand out in terms of how they treat their employees, as well as the formal training each full-time employee receives annually.”
Arlington Plating Company was recognized for its […]
PALATINE, Illinois, USA, May 9, 2017 – Arlington Plating Company is proud to announce the company’s fully automated aluminum anodizing operation has been approved by General Motors. Meeting the GMW14665 material specification, “Anodic Oxidation Coating on Aluminum,” exterior automotive trim parts up to 100″ in length will soon be processed though the 5000 ft.2 […]
Anodizing Service Added to Metal Finishing Offerings
Revered as an industry leader among metal plating companies, Arlington Plating Company is excited to announce that we will be offering commercial anodizing very shortly. This anodizing service enables us to expand our product offering into a whole new area!
Anodizing is an electromechanical process that forms a protective […]
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