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.