Keith Eidschun is the owner of Freedom Metal Finishing in Clearwater, Florida, as well as co-owner of Analytical Specialties Incorporated. The shop was originally known as Dixie Plating and has been in business since 1944 across three generations. Eidschun has been the owner of the Nadcap shop since, which is when he changed the name to Freedom in 2009 to include their painting, silk screening, and powder coating capabilities.

When you visit Allied Finishing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, you won’t find the owners of the company sitting in a corner office shuffling papers. Chances are you’ll need to venture to the shop floor to find either Brad Hirdes, Marc Hop, C.J. Nachtegall, or Jerry VanderSloot.

Monique Guyse is a Senior Sales Perfectionist at Plateco, a third-generation shop based in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. She is responsible for sales, customer care and quality control. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Monique started her Plateco career in the Accounts Receivable area, then moved into sales and operations, serving as sales engineer, technical sales engineer, and quality systems manager before being promoted to her current position.

On Monday, September 28, Fox 6 visited Reliable Plating Works, Inc.’s Elite Finishing LLC Division to do a story on electroplating and their new Custom Chrome department.

Greg Wood is owner and chief executive officer of Alpha Metal Finishing in Dexter, MI. A Michigan State University grad with a degree in human resources. He handles the shops operations, sales and marketing, and technology, and has a passion for leadership and developing a healthy organization.