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Hixson Metal Finishing ("HMF") is a premier metal finishing company with a vision rooted in excellence, integrity, and accountability. Since the early 1960s, we have been working diligently to provide a broad range of services to the military, aerospace, and commercial aircraft communities with competitive prices, timely delivery, and outstanding quality. HMF is a full service provider offering more than 80 metal finishing, testing, and inspection processes. We continuously seek to improve our processes and develop innovative methodologies to exceed the expectations of our customers. Additionally, we promote effective communication with our customers to achieve the most efficient processes. Through our online order tracking system, customers can check the real-time status of their jobs. With hundreds of years of collective metal finishing experience our leadership team and employees are among the most qualified and committed in the industry. As a dynamic enterprise with a top-tier quality system, we have earned approvals and are in compliance with the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap), AS9100, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). We provide best-in-class service to both small shops and industry leading companies, such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Parker Hannifin. Our attention to detail assures that the Hixson team will work diligently to make our customer's experience with us rewarding.
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Hixson Metal Finishing (HMF) is a metal finishing company focused on supporting aerospace and defense customers. The company describes its approach as grounded in excellence, integrity, and accountability, and serves both small shops and major industry organizations, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Parker Hannifin.
HMF offers a range of metal finishing services. These include anodizing, which thickens a metal partโs natural oxide layer; plating, which deposits a metal coating onto a conductive surface; and chemical conversion coating, or Chemfilm, primarily for aluminum. Its services also include aerospace and defense painting, with multiple paint booths and curing ovens for high-volume work, as well as non-destructive testing to assess materials and components without damaging them. HMF provides additional special processes and says it can consider adding processes to meet customer requirements.
The company highlights environmental stewardship through air pollution control equipment, ULPA filtration, and practices intended to exceed air quality standards. With extensive collective experience among its leadership and employees, HMF emphasizes careful, customer-focused service.
Company type
Privately Held
Year founded
1960
Company size
51-200 employees