Metal Shop Guide

21 shops · City of Toronto

Anodizing, electroplating and chrome plating in Toronto

Anodize aluminum, plate steel. How Toronto platers want parts sent, and what to ask.

  • 21shops listed
  • 7list a certification
  • 3take small jobs

21 shops

Progressive Anodizers

Scarborough 12 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Polishing
  • Metal fabrication

Provides aluminum anodizing, chromate conversion, polishing and custom racking for military, medical, communication and automotive industries.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
3 services View shop

Four Star Metal Finishing

North York 12 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Powder coating
  • Polishing
  • +1

Four Star provides electroplating, powder coating, polishing and baked clear coatings for architectural metal, furniture, signs and residential products.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
electrostatic spray gun
Jobs
Production runs
4 services View shop

H&E Plating Canada

Toronto 11 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Heat treating

Provides electroplating, passivation and stress relieving for industrial production, prototypes and personal restoration projects.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsProduction runs
Since 1958 View shop

TC Chrome

Scarborough 17 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Machining
  • Repair and rebuilds
  • +3

Hard chrome plating, grinding and repair of hydraulic rods, pump shafts, printing rolls and machine components.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
Since 1984 View shop

Dovercourt Finishing

Etobicoke 11 km

  • Anodizing and plating

Provides rack zinc and nickel chrome electroplating for commercial and automotive part suppliers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
fully automatic plating machines
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1921100 to 199 staff View shop
  • Anodizing and plating
  • Metal fabrication

Anodizes customer parts and fabricates custom metal nameplates for industrial, commercial and architectural applications.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Can help with drawings
2 services View shop

EMI RFI Shield Plating

Scarborough 11 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Machining

EMI RFI Shield Plating provides electroplating and chemical milling for electronics, automotive and telecommunications components.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
Since 1986 View shop

M&M Plating

Scarborough 15 km

  • Anodizing and plating

Provides rack, barrel and basket plating and stainless steel passivation for aerospace, automotive and tiered manufacturing customers.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Production runs
1 services View shop

Olympic Coaters

Etobicoke 22 km

  • Anodizing and plating

High volume nickel and chrome plating for commercial and automotive parts suppliers.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
fully automatic plating machines
Jobs
Production runs
1 services View shop
  • Anodizing and plating

Electroplating facility offering electroless nickel, black oxide, zinc, tin, silver, nickel and chrome for industrial customers.

Certs
Controlled Goods
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Production runs
1 services View shop

Torcad

Toronto

  • Anodizing and plating

Torcad provides zinc and zinc nickel plating and corrosion resistant coatings for automotive, energy, defence and construction components.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
Since 1967 View shop

Ardaven Platers

Toronto

  • Anodizing and plating

Rack and barrel plating with corrosion resistant and decorative finishes for small and large industrial production runs.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1963 View shop

Acadian Platers Co.

Rexdale 11 km

  • Anodizing and plating
  • Heat treating

Barrel zinc, zinc nickel and zinc iron plating, plus stress relief baking, for automotive parts manufacturers and construction customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
2 services View shop

Ingadale Industries

Scarborough 12 km

  • Machining
  • Welding
  • Anodizing and plating
  • +2

Ingadale provides precision machining, welding, passivation and painting for defence and transportation customers.

Certs
ISO 9001CWB W47.1+1
Equipment
CNC machining centresCNC lathes+3
Jobs
Not listed yet
50 to 99 staff View shop

Identifab Industries

Etobicoke 21 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Sheet metal
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • +2

Custom metal nameplates and tags, with sheet metal fabrication, laser cutting, stamping, anodizing and design for industrial and signage customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsCan help with drawings
Since 1969 View shop

Stainless Piping Systems

Toronto 22 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • Bending
  • +2

Design, fabrication and installation of stainless piping systems and process skids for pharmaceutical, medical, food, automotive, semiconductor and energy customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Can help with drawings
Since 1989 View shop

Rapid Parts Engineering

Scarborough 21 km

  • Machining
  • Metal fabrication
  • Sheet metal
  • +4

CNC machining and sheet metal fabrication for technology companies, engineers, designers and hobbyists, with finishing and reverse engineering services.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsCan help with drawings
7 services View shop

Romac Products

Etobicoke 13 km

  • Tool and die
  • Anodizing and plating
  • Industrial painting

Mold making, custom plastic injection molding, plating and painting for automotive nameplates, emblems and industrial components.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Can help with drawings
3 services View shop

Vaughan Metal Polishing

North York 19 km

  • Polishing
  • Anodizing and plating

Metal polishing and plating for automotive, architectural, industrial, pharmaceutical and food and beverage products.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
Since 1947 View shop
  • Casting and foundry
  • Polishing
  • Anodizing and plating

Trade jewellery studio offering CAD design, wax printing, lost wax casting, polishing and plating for independent jewellers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Can help with drawings
3 services View shop
  • Industrial painting
  • Anodizing and plating

Produces custom coil coatings and electrogalvanized finishes on steel, stainless steel and aluminum at its Toronto facility.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Not listed yet
2 services View shop

Before you call

Anodizing and plating: the short version

Anodizing toughens and colours aluminum. Plating adds a thin metal layer: zinc, chrome or nickel.

When you need it

  • Aluminum parts that need colour or wear resistance
  • Steel hardware that needs rust protection
  • Chrome or nickel for looks on car and bike parts
  • Stainless parts that need passivation

What to send the shop

  • A drawing with the finish spec and colour
  • Steel parts free of rust and scale
  • Your own packaging for the return
  • How many parts per batch
  • Areas to mask

Typical lead time

One Toronto finishing group offers overnight service. Ask which processes qualify.

Ask the shop

3 questions worth asking

  1. Q1

    What is your minimum charge per lot and per order?

  2. Q2

    How much will the coating add to my part's size?

  3. Q3

    Can you mask threads, bores and contact points?

Questions

Anodizing and plating FAQ

How should I send steel parts for plating?

Free of rust, mill scale and heat treat scale, with your own packaging, says one Etobicoke plater.

Type II or Type III anodizing?

Type II is thinner: 0.00007 to 0.001 inch at one Ontario finisher. Type III, hard coat, runs 0.0005 to 0.0045 inch.

What does plating cost in Toronto?

No Toronto plater we checked posts prices or lot minimums. Most charge a minimum per lot.

Good to know

  • Coatings add thickness. Name the sizes that must stay exact.
  • No Toronto shop we checked posts prices for this. Send a request to compare quotes.

Need anodizing and plating done?

One free request reaches up to 3 Toronto shops that do it.