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Acorn has been a leading name in the provision of surface coating technology on precision engineered components for over 40 years. Acorn Surface Technology offer a range of high specification engineering finishes including Hard and Chromic Anodising and selective components. In addition, the company has one of the largest vacuum coating facillities in Europe, providing Ion Vapour Depositing Aluminium Coatings or aerospace and OEM applications. Electroless Nickel plated finishes are also available for the electronic and telecommunications industries and a wide range of engineering applications. Acorns are committed to :- First class quality; Speed of turnaround; Accuracy of delivery promises; Continuous improvements in service levels.

A&M is an award winning independent sub-contract metal finisher servicing the aerospace, defence and general engineering sectors since 1924. We provide a true "One stop shop" to over 300 customers worldwide. We hold approvals from many household names, such as: Rolls-Royce, BAe, Airbus, GE, Moog, etc. (in total over 28 different primes). We also hold many industrial approvals including; ISO 14001 and 9001, and NADCAP. We now offer REACH compliant processes such as; TSA, Thin film sulphuric anodising and Socomore (TCS/PACS). Also: Anodising - Sulphuric, chromic Plating - Cadmium, Silver, Lead indium Passivation Plating Phosphating - Zinc & Manganese, Calcium modified & Low temperature Alocrom Electropolishing NDT

Our service includes 30,000 ft2 of industrial surface treatment facility with multiple coating vats enabling hard chromium plating, electroless nickel plating and electro-chemical nickel plating to be carried out supported by in-house grinding capability for pre and post plate machining.