Guide · Surface Treatments

Metal Finishing Services

Find verified UK metal finishing and surface treatment suppliers - anodising, plating, powder coating, heat treatment and specialist coatings through a verified network.

Surface Treatments - UK supplier guide

Why a verified network matters

Surface treatment is often the last step that makes or breaks a part - and the right finisher depends on the substrate, specification and end-use industry. Aerospace plating shops, anodisers and powder-coaters all live in very different regulatory worlds.

Industrial Connected matches finishing briefs to verified UK surface-treatment suppliers with the right process approvals and capacity for your parts.

What sets these suppliers apart

Process matched

Anodising, plating, passivation, powder coating, painting and heat treatment capabilities verified per supplier.

Approvals on file

Nadcap, aerospace primes and OEM approvals surfaced where relevant.

UK capacity

British finishers with realistic tank sizes, oven dimensions and throughput on file.

Specification literate

Suppliers experienced with MIL, DEF STAN, BS EN and OEM specifications.

Common projects we support

  • Type II and Type III hard anodising
  • Zinc, nickel and electroless nickel plating
  • Stainless steel passivation
  • Architectural and industrial powder coating
  • Heat treatment, hardening and tempering
  • Specialist functional coatings (PTFE, DLC, thermal spray)

From project to matched supplier

  1. 1

    Post your finishing project with substrate, specification and quantity.

  2. 2

    Verified UK surface-treatment suppliers review the brief and apply with relevant approvals.

  3. 3

    Compare verified profiles, process scopes and quality documentation.

  4. 4

    Release contact details only to the finishers you want to engage.

Get started

From a one-off anodised prototype to recurring plated production batches, our verified UK finishing network helps you find a supplier approved for your specification.