Northwest Aerospace News October | November Issue No. 5 | Page 29

E nter, Aero Finishing, LLC — known as AFL, they are one of the fastest growing chemical processing companies serving the Pacific Northwest offering: Passivation, Chemical Conver- sion Coating (clear and gold), Sulfuric Acid Anodize, Bright Tin Plating, Penetrant Inspec- tion, Metal Etch, and Wet Paint. AFL recently expanded their fa- cility as a stand-alone subsidiary of Universal Aerospace in Feb- ruary 2018. While the affiliation with Universal offers both com- panies an advantage in terms of vertically integrated capability, Aero Finishing has maintained independence in order to fully support all customers. OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2018 ISSUE NO. 5 29