DCHN, Inc.

For over 40 years DCHN has been one of the premiere metal finishing and anodizing companies in the United States. With our dedication to quality and decades of experience. DCHN has earned a national reputation for outstanding aluminum anodizing and metal finishing services.DCHN came about from the merger of Duralectra Inc. and CHN Metal Finishing Group in 2008. With this combination of technology and expertise, DCHN differentiates itself based on:

• Less than 24 hour quoting
• Our highly rated customer service team
• Our team of experienced engineers
• Our new Woonsocket facility constructed in 2006
• Our commitment to fast turnaround times
• Excellent quality and repeatability based on ISO:9001-2008 Certified Quality System and ISO-13485.
• Full deployment of SANFORD Process technologies, including PLUS, QUANTUM, Salvage, Classic, and MICRALOX.

As a premiere supplier in our industry, DCHN provides a wide array of proprietary and conventional metal finishing services to anodize and hard coat aluminum and passivate and electropolish stainless steel.As a metal finishing and anodizing company we are able to handle a wide variety of applications from consumer products to sophisticated surgical instruments, from cosmetics and cookware to decorative, high-end writing instruments, from industrial parts and automotive accessories to scientific test equipment going to sea or outer space, DCHN has been the anodizing company of choice for manufacturers and government agencies across the United States and beyond. We have the technical answers to your questions, a rainbow of solutions, and a path to an ideal finish. But that’s just the beginning.CHN Anodizing was formed in 1965. During its first 20 years of existence the company performed almost exclusively the anodizing of aluminum. A CHN niche was producing brightly colored coatings on large volumes of small parts.  Facilities were located in Attleboro and Pawtucket.

Production & Finishing Capabilities

From an array of anodizing and hard coating processes to seals, surface treatments, and more, DCHN offers a broad range of production and metal finishing capabilities. Our state-of-the-art facility and highly skilled staff enable us to deliver the services our customers need with unparalleled quality and in quick turnaround times. With all these services available under one roof, DCHN is a true one-stop shop for metal finishing services.

Facilities & Capabilities

As the largest service provider of aluminum anodizing and hard coat anodizing on the East Coast of the United States, DCHN has broad range of production capabilities, starting at lab scale, to pilot/development, up to two production lines, one at 6″ and the other at 12″. Each line has a wide variety of capabilities to produce anodic coatings exactly to our customers’ diverse and challenging specifications. DCHN operates one of the most complete and newest metal finishing production line capabilities in the country.

Unlike other anodizers, DCHN normally operates a three-shift operation to allow for rapid turn times. Moreover, the layout of the tank lines, a lean manufacturing culture, rack making and broad masking capabilities, and one of the most experienced operating teams in the industry allows for rapid turn around times and exceptionally low defect levels. Ask for more information about how we can take time out of your job.