Here at PPI, we are proud of our story

We are proud of our history, we are proud of our culture, and most importantly we are proud of all of our team members who make our business successful.

1979

Professional Plating Inc. was established in 1979 to meet a need. Bob and Pat Endries, founders of Endries International were looking for a dependable source of plating for the fasteners supplied to their customers.  In May of 1979, the Zinc plating operation began with a barrel line being Professional Plating’s sole production area. In June of 1983, the company expanded its Zinc plating capabilities with the purchase of a Zinc rack line.

1988

1988 brought further expansion to Professional Plating. A 12,000 square foot addition became home for our Acrylic E-coat line, and our lab was upgraded to include precision testing equipment.

1991

In the fall of 1991, Professional Plating found a need to enhance the E-Coating choices offered to our customers.  The addition of an Epoxy E-Coat line proved to be beneficial and it opened up a greater marked of customers.

1993

In 1993, a building addition was completed to house a new Zinc rack line, more office space, increased customer storage and a separate maintenance area.

1998

In 1998, Professional Plating added a state-of-the-art Powder Coat system. With this newest addition also came the expansion of our lab area, three shipping docks, and additional storage for finished product.  In 2002, our wastewater system was upgraded to a 5,000 square foot wastewater treatment system. 

2009

In 2009 Professional Plating added a 65,000 square foot addition which increased our shipping and receiving dock capacity while also increasing our storage area for finished product. We also added a state-of-the-art Zinc barrel plating line. The new line features all RoHS compliant finishes and is fully automated. 

2016

In 2016, Professional Plating moved ahead with its next major expansion and added a new 60,000 square foot addition.  Along with that addition came a new state-of-the art Zinc rack plating line.

2017

Our outside appearance changed in 2017 when our Team moved into a new collaborative office center that now correctly reflects our address at 705 Northway Drive. We also completed the remodeling and repurposing of our old office space into a 10,000 square foot Work Lounge and Wellness Center.

2018

In 2018, an older plating line was decommissioned to make room for a second new Zinc rack plating line.  This increase in capacity, safety, and quality capabilities, again moves us forward to provide “A Striking Finish.”

2022

In June of 2022, Professional Plating completed the installation of our third new Zinc rack plating line.

2023

In 2023, a 4.5 million dollar additional barrel line was added and allowed us to double our barrel plating capacity. This additional line allowed many ergonomic and efficiency gains that were not available before.