About Us

If you are seeking a metal finisher to handle your decorative metal plating and related finishing needs, look no further than Master Finish Company.

Decorative Plating of Metal Components is Our Specialty

We are a Michigan-based high-volume metal finisher serving OEM manufacturers with plating needs throughout the United States and Canada.

ISO 9001 CERTIFIED QMS · ISO 14001 COMPLIANT

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Years In Business

Parts Plated Per Week

METAL FINISHER FOR OEM

Our experience as a metal finisher includes metal plating with decorative chromecoppernickel, and nickel-chrome. Plating can be performed on a full range of metal substrates including steel, brass, zinc die-cast and stainless steel.

Master Finish Company also offers preplate finishing processes such as passivationpolishing and buffing, and vibratory finishing to make the base metal more smooth, even, and receptive to plating.

Our Team

Meet our Leadership Team!

John Mulder

John Mulder

President

Aaron Mulder

Aaron Mulder

CEO

Kevin Steele

Kevin Steele

Operations Manager

Sarah Bennett

Sarah Bennett

Controller

Julia Markstrom

Julia Markstrom

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Our Story

Master Finish is a third-generation family business founded in 1959 by John Mulder. Master Finish began its work tumble finishing parts and added plating operations in the 1960’s. Over the last 60 years we have seen many great technological changes to the industry. Chrome plated parts now last longer retaining their original brilliance improving life cycles of the products we plate. Chemical improvements allow better appearance and corrosion protection than any time in the past. Automated controls improve the accuracy and repeatability of the finishes we now provide. Our 60 years in serving metal manufacturers’ plating needs have kept up our solid reputation as a high-quality metal finisher. The last decade has been one of options in finishing. Chrome plating in today’s world offers a host of different appearances with available satin nickels and dark trivalent chrome options. The future of Master Finish certainly looks to be full of great finishing opportunities for our broad customer base. We are thrilled to be able to serve you with your finishing needs!

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Metal Finisher for OEM

Postplate services include painting, dehydrogenation and PVD coating.

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ISO 9001 CERTIFIED QMS · ISO 14001 COMPLIANT

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