Heat Treating: Another example of listening to our customers and meeting their needs is Elm's ability to provide heat-treating and zinc plating services under one roof. "One stop shopping" provides customers the ability to reduce their supplier base, lead times, and production costs, while increasing profitability.

(3) 6,000 lb/hr furnaces provide neutral hardening, oil quench and tempering services on automotive and non-automotive threaded fasteners. Each furnace is designed to handle fasteners sized between M6 and M32 up to 203 mm in length.

A full service metallurgical and physical testing laboratory provides hardness and tensile testing with certification in accordance with industry and customer requirements before shipping.

Zinc Plating: The heart of Elm's operation is zinc plating. All lines have internal computerized process control to ensure consistency, uniform results, and are monitored by technicians to assure systems are operating properly. Optional mechanical sorting ensures that end-product delivery meets the customers standards. Equipment capabilities permit selection of plating thickness, cleaning styles, baking and post treatments (clear, yellow, olive drab, black, wax, lube, torque tension fluids and seals). Currently plating lines produce over 450,000 pounds per day.

Anodizing: General Motors and Chrysler approved Rack Anodizing offers a variety of process capabilities and services that include Type II and Type III Hardcoat, military and commercial specs.

Computerized Process Control: To ensure consistency and uniformity with high volume production and long plating runs, Elm Plating maintains state-of-the-art automated process control. In - process controls are checked by specialized technicians, include logging data such as pH, temperature and chemical additions, chromate, acid, and cleaner concentrations. Through computer automation, monitored regularly by skilled technicians, Elm is able to guarantee quality in both long run and small volume production.

Training: Elm Plating's commitment to continuous improvement includes on the job and classroom training for Elm's technicians, operators and key personnel. This commitment to training enables Elm to provide services using the latest procedures and technologies accepted in the industry. Elm's employees participate in educational sessions provided by industry specialist as well as in-house training coursed on a continuous basis.

Trucking / Delivery: Elm Plating employs a fleet to trucks to provide pick up and delivery. Servicing the tri-state area of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio – but with viewing the entire Midwest as Elm's natural market – Elm is committed to "Just in Time" delivery.