ISO Quality Recertification

Professional Plating Inc recently underwent an intensive five-day recertification audit to ISO 9001:2015.  The audit was conducted by DQS Inc..  ISO 9001:2015 is an international quality standard that is designed to make sure companies are following good quality practices. Companies that wish to comply to ISO standards set procedures in place that show commitment to […]

Win-Win Continuous Improvement

Professional Plating Inc. is proud to announce the completion of a major cost improvement program. Working in conjunction with Focus on Energy and Brantmeier Electric of Chilton, Professional Plating embarked on a total and complete changeover to LED lighting in our production facility. This investment amounted to approximately $315,000.00.   Focus on Energy provided input […]

What is the Difference Between Galvanization and Zinc Plating?

Both galvanization and zinc plating are popular in the metal finishing industry. Although galvanization is an application of zinc plating, it has a much more different finishing process with different thicknesses compared to zinc plating. Knowing which type of plating to choose can significantly benefit your business and make your parts last longer. This will […]

Continuing to support our local restaurants

As we continue to work within the confines of the Wisconsin Stay at Home orders, we are not only doing our best to keep our Team healthy and safe, but work to show our appreciation for their ongoing support to meet the needs of our essential customers with weekly food offerings. Several weeks ago the […]

Supporting our local businesses

The TEAM at Professional Plating enjoyed a Gourmet Box Lunch on Thursday, April 2nd, catered by the awesome crew at Cobblestone Creek. Fresh handmade box lunches included a sandwich featuring either Brown Sugar Cured Ham and Cheddar, Oven Roasted Turkey and Swiss or Roast Beef and Cheddar.  The sandwiches were combined with cold potato salad, […]

Why Do Zinc Plating?

Zinc plating is the process of coating a substrate metal with a zinc coating to protect it from corroding.  This process is most commonly used in the auto industry to protect the critical components of a vehicle.  Zinc plating is done to important automotive parts such as brake calipers, brake pipes, and power steering to […]

Why Is Electroplating Important?

Electroplating is the process of coating surfaces with a metal coating using electricity. There are many reasons electroplating is important – Electroplating creates a protective barrier to reduce friction and prevent tarnishing of a surface as well as protecting surfaces from wear and tear by applying a thin, durable metal coating. Coating a non-metallic surface […]

Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive

The Team at Professional Plating is currently engaged in collecting personal hygiene and cleaning supplies in support of the Salvation Army‘s Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive.  We know that some of you may want to support this collection as well but do not have an outlet to take supplies to.  Professional Plating would love […]