A Little History

A Commitment to Quality, Rapid Turnaround, and Exceptional Customer Service Since 1976

Tucked away on a side street in Dexter, MI is Alpha Metal Finishing Company. Although not as visible as a store front business, since 1976 this anodizing and chromate conversion business has endured the ups and downs of the economy and the throes of a competitive market. But the business just didn’t rise up out of the dust -- it took the imagination, skill and drive of an entrepreneur: Bob Wood.

Wood, 70, started Alpha Metal Finishing Company on a loan from a family member in 1976 and put his engineering background and skill set to work. In the early days of his entrepreneurial journey, Wood quickly identified that technology was only part of the business. What would drive the business from the beginning, and sustain it, was by providing quality product with timely delivery. And, the backbone to these core values is, and always has been, an exceptional customer experience. At the foundation of Alpha is a desire to honor God and demonstrate integrity in all relationships with employees, customers, and partners.

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Experience
We have more than 160 combined years of experience in the development of specialized processes for our customers, including preparation of anodized and chromate conversion finishes for adhesive bonding.

Personalized Service
Our Specialty department provides custom personalized services for “hard to finish” parts, including masking and plugging holes and threads. We work in partnership with our customers to develop processes to meet the special requirements of their products.

Production Volumes
Our Production department provides services for high volume, regular production parts. We provide lot tracking, testing, and statistical process data for products requiring process traceablility. We also provide ancillary services such as special packaging for automated assembly, installation of press in fasteners, and assembly of your product.

ISO 9001:2008 Registered 
Alpha Metal Finishing is an ISO-9001:2008 registered anodizing company. We completed our initial ISO registration on August 25, 1998 with NSF- International Strategic Registrations, Ltd.

Quality and Excellence
It is our mission to provide our customers with the very best service available. We use our ISO 9001:2000 quality system to assist our already dedicated and experienced personal in producing the very best finishes for your parts. We will let no work in which we cannot take pride leave our hands.

Continual Improvement and Innovation
Alpha Metal Finishing Company has been developing new anodizing procedures and processes since its beginning in 1976. We have also designed and built much or our own anodizing equipment in order to incorporate the latest technology and innovations and continually improve our processes.

Service
We want you to not only be satisfied, but delighted with our service. For us, exceeding customer expectations is true success.

Quality Policy
Alpha Metal Finishing Company is dedicated to providing the very highest quality aluminum anodizing and chromate conversion services. We are committed to integrity in our relationships with our customers and partners and continual improvement of our processes and services.

Contact us for more information on how we can serve your aluminum finishing needs.

Alpha Metal Finishing is located in Dexter, MI, eight miles west of Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Map/Directions

Leaders in Anodizing and Chromate Conversion Services
Phone: 734-426-2855 Fax: 734-426-2945 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .