ILLINOIS

AMERICANA POWDER FINISHING LLC
#2 Industrial Drive
Salem, IL  62881
(618) 548-2800
(888) 442-2933
Fax: 618-548-2890
buddy@americana.com
www.americanapowder.com
Buddy Ballard

B.L. DOWNEY COMPANY, INC.
2125 Gardner Road
Broadview, IL 60155
(708) 345-8000
FAX (708) 345-8017
www.bldowney.com
David C. Wacz
Plant Locations: One plant at above address.
Facilities: 320,000 sq. ft. with 15 processing lines including four wheelabrator shot blast, and in-house lab.
Substrates: Mixed metals.
Pretreatment: Three-stage iron phosphate, five-stage iron phosphate, three eight-stage zinc phosphate with non-chrome seal.
Coatings Application: Manual and automatic electrostatic powder spray and fluidized bed.
Curing System: Multiple conveyorized gas convection ovens and infrared.
Conveyor/Booth Capacity: Maximum length 55' parts and 6,000 lbs. Maximum booth opening 16' x 10'.
Quality Control: Quality assurance manual and program in place. In-house lab to support processes and testing. Approved supplier to automotive, appliance, and commercial lighting industries. ISO 9002 certified.

KVF-QUAD CORPORATION
808 13th Street
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 755-1101
(800) 383-1101
FAX (309) 755-1121
www.kvfquad.com
Michael Crotty, President
Plant Locations: Two plants in East Moline.
Facilities: 60,000 sq. ft., five powder coating systems.
Substrates: Mixed metals.
Pretreatment: One five-stage and one three-stage iron phosphate washer.
Coatings Application: Two automated lines and three manual batch booths.
Curing System: Three gas-fired batch ovens and two gas-fired pass thru ovens.
Conveyor/Booth Capacity: Two variable speed parts conveyor with capacity of 80 lbs. per hook. Batch ovens can hold 250 lbs. per hook.
Quality Control: ISO 9002.

METOKOTE CORPORATION
5750 State Route 251
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 223-1190
FAX (815) 223-1191
www.metokote.com
Jim Kelly, Plant Manager
Plant Locations: One plant at above address and one at 3015 5th Ave., East Moline, IL 61244. Additional plants in Lima, Huber Heights, Sheffield Village, & Toledo, OH; Cedar Falls, IA; Lapeer, MI; Hopkinsville, KY; Sumter, SC; Lebanon, TN; São Paulo, Brazil; Cambridge, Ontario, Canada; Saltillo & Monterrey, Mexico; and Daventry, U.K. (see Ohio listing for description)

PALAPA COATINGS
300 Corporate Drive
Elgin, IL  60123
(847) 628-6360
Fax: 847-628-6354
www.palapacoatings.com
Kyle Hayes – Co-owner
Facilities:  7,000 sq. ft. facility.
Pretreatment:  Three-stage iron phosphate pretreatment booth.
Coatings Application:  Manual electrostatic powder spraying.

PROGRESSIVE COATING
900 South Cicero Avenue
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 261-8900
Fax: 773-261-8902
Stephen@progressive-coating.com
www.progressive-coating.com
Stephen Walters – President
Plant Location: One plant at above address.
Facilities: 30,000 sq. ft. with three inside docks, two standard dock heights, one raised for short trucks. Multiple shift capabilities.
Substrates: All metals.
Pretreatment: Iron phosphate.
Coatings: Line One: vinyl plastisol, fluidized bed powder (PVC powder, nylon, polyethylene); Line Two: Electrostatic powder spray (thermoset & thermoplastic).
Curing System: Gas convection and IR ovens.
Conveyor/Booth Capacity: Line One: Thermoplastic line with manual dip, maximum part size 40”H x 18”W x 96”L; Line Two: Electrostatic powder line with automatic electrostatic guns and manual touch-up; maximum part size 60”H x 40”W x 120”L.
Quality Control: In-house controls in place. ISO 9001 registration targeted for October 2007.
Other Services: Plastisol mold/forming, masking, packaging, assembly, kitting.

S & B FINISHING CO., INC
3005 W. Franklin Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612
(773) 533-0633
(800) 909-0033
Fax: (773) 533-8400
www.finishing.com/SandB
Kenneth Spelman - President
Quality standards and specifications: Certified ISO 9001:2000

STRIPMASTERS BLASTING & PAINTING
3921 Mueller Avenue
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 429-0904
Fax: 217-542-0040
sandblast@aol.com
www.stripmasters.com
Mark Scranton - Owner

THE FINISHING COMPANY
136 W. Commercial Ave.
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 559-0808
Fax: 630-559-0811
www.finishingcompany.com
bwatt@finishingcompany.com
Brad Watt, President
Plant Locations: Two plants at above address.
Facilities: One 35,000 sq. ft. powder coating facility.
Substrates: Mixed metals.
Pretreatment: Five-stage phosphate, non-chrome seal.
Coatings Application: Manual and automatic electrostatic spray. Two fully automatic lines.
Curing System: 220 ft. gas infrared dry and cure, and combination IR/gas infrared curing.
Conveyor/Booth Capacity: Booth openings 5' x 4' - can handle 10' lengths.
Quality Control: Full lab, chemist in-house, physical testing, and QC documentation. ISO 9000:2000 certified.

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