Certificate of Achievement

METAL FINISHING CO., INC.
Wichita, KS

IS PRESENTED WITH THE RECOGNITION
FOR EXCEEDING PRETREATMENT
REGULATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
AS A WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITTEE
IN THE
CITY OF WICHITA PRETREATMENT PROGRAM
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2009

The Metal Finishing Com­pany, Inc (MFCO)., Wichita, Kansas, has expanded and recently installed an RFID order tracking system throughout its facilities. The 63-year-old firm is one of the largest finishing firms in the region and offers over 100 pre-finishing and finish processes to the aerospace, agricultural and commercial industries.

Two additional buildings totaling 190,000-sq.ft. now bring the total space for the company to almost 400,000-sq.ft. These were needed to keep up with the firm's growth. A separate division, Diversified Services, is also located in Wellington, Kansas. The RFID system, which has tags embedded in each order's paperwork, can track the location and progress of each order throughout the company. This is the same technology used in many retail stores for inventory control and theft prevention. Sensors have been installed in all areas of the company. It can track the movement and progress of every order. For example, if an order moves from the anodizing area to the packaging area, the system will know that the order has moved, what equipment was used to move it and which employee(s) was involved. "With a few thousand orders in process on a regular basis, the RFID system will help us with our efficiency and turnaround time," stated MFCO's Sales & Marketing VP Ed Ball, a long-time industry veteran.

"Our customers will be able to track the progress of their orders in real-time online with this system. We believe we are the first custom finishing firm to adopt this technology." Ball also noted that the company is now up to eight full time customer service reps. "Our dedicated and experienced staff is a major reason for our success. All this work is part of our goal of being a one-stop resource for our customers." MFCO is AS9100B and ISO 9001:2000 registered as well as Nadcap accredited.

       In other company news, Richard Smith, a long-time aerospace veteran, has recently joined the firm as VP of Operations. MFCO is owned by the Babst family. Its president, Robert Babst, Jr., represents the third generation of the family to manage the business.

       Metal Finishing Co., the midwest's premier plating shop, announced, August 31, 2006, that it has received an ISO 9000 certification. This distinction means that an independent evaluation has certified Metal Finishing Company's quality control and plating processes. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international committee that has compiled sets of rules or regulations for the way companies operate and for the records they keep on their manufacturing processes. By following a set of rules, a company helps ensure that it consistently produces quality products, and that products are produced the same way, every time. This assures customers that they can depend on getting the same-quality product now and in the future. Metal Finishing Company chose PRI of North America as registrar. "Obtaining an ISO certification assures Metal Finishing's already competitive edge in the industry," said Mr. Rob Babst, Vice President of Metal Finishing "We were already compliant with the NADCAP Quality Standards, so this ISO certification is further proof of our commitment to provide consistent, quality products for our customers, and that we have the ability to meet our customers' needs. Click here to jump to the certificate.

Metal Finishing Co. has already expanded its processing capabilities and added service oriented software to better service our valued customers. Our goal is to provide as many processes and services as possible in order to offer complete processing of metal and composite parts. We have implemented a shop wide scanning program to track orders through every step of processing. Currently, we have five full-time expeditors to track orders and provide up to the minute status on processing. A few other added services include;

• Expansions in our Shot Peening capabilities
• Addition of a "Gus 9" ultrasonic inspection machine
• Introduction of Thermal Spraying, including Plasma and HVOF systems
• Cryogenic deep-freezing (300 below zero) to enhance customer tool life and performance.

In addition we now offer pick up and delivery services utilizing our own truck fleet. In order to streamline customer service, set contract pricing, lead-time programs are available coupled with a "preferred expedite program". This allows our customers to lock into pricing and lead-times for a given period of time with preset expedite charges when they are necessary. This ensures the accuracy of quotes to your customers and then there are no surprises when the invoice arrives.